Privacy Policy

Your privacy and data security are our top priorities

Last updated: August 23, 2025

Introduction

At Adara AI Assistant, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Google Workspace Add-on.

Information We Collect

The information we collect, referred to as "Google user data," is accessed only after you grant us permission through the Google OAuth consent screen. We only request the minimum scopes necessary for our add-on to function. The scopes we request are:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email- To identify you by your email address.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile- To personalize your experience with your name and profile information.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly- To run the add-on within the Google Sheet you currently have open.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents.currentonly- To run the add-on within the Google Doc you currently have open.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly- To run the add-on within the Google Slide you currently have open.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.container.ui- To display the add-on's user interface (sidebars and dialogs) inside the Google Workspace application.
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.external_request- To connect to the third-party services that power our add-on's features.

Personal Information

  • Email address and name (from your Google account)
  • Usage data and preferences

Document Data

  • Content you choose to process with our AI assistant
  • Document metadata (file names, timestamps)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and improve our AI assistant services
Process your requests and generate AI responses
Maintain and optimize our add-on performance
Communicate with you about updates and support
Ensure security and prevent fraud

Data Sharing and Disclosure

What we share:

The content of the document or text you select to process and any instructions you provide.

Why we share it:

To utilize their AI models (e.g., GPT) for text generation and analysis.

What we share:

Your content and prompts for AI processing (with Google AI / Gemini), and your Google User Info and usage data (with Google Cloud Platform for hosting and authentication).

Why we share it:

To utilize Google's Gemini AI models and for secure application hosting, user authentication, and database storage (Firebase/Firestore).

What we share:

The search terms you enter into our image search feature.

Why we share it:

To query their API and retrieve stock images.

AI/ML Model Training and Data Usage Limitations

Data Protection Guarantee

Adara AI Assistant does not use any of your data, including Google Workspace user data, to develop, improve, or train our generalized Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) models.

Furthermore, we prohibit our third-party AI service providers (including OpenAI and Google) from using your data to train their models.

Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

Data Encryption

In transit and at rest

Secure Cloud Storage

Using Google Cloud Platform

Security Audits

Regular security reviews

Your Rights

Access

View your personal data

Correct

Update incorrect information

Delete

Remove your personal data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, subject to legal requirements. Please contact us to make a request.

Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by law.

Children's Privacy

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Adara AI Assistant Team

We're here to help with any privacy concerns or questions you may have.