Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. Here's how we collect, use, and protect your data.
Last Updated: December 8, 2025
Effective Date: December 8, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Information We Collect
- 3. How We Use Your Information
- 4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
- 5. Third-Party Services
- 6. Data Security
- 7. Cookies and Tracking
- 8. Your Privacy Rights
- 9. Data Retention
- 10. Children's Privacy
- 11. International Data Transfers
- 12. Changes to This Policy
- 13. Contact Us
1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to AfriNova ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
AfriNova is an AI-powered full-stack development platform operated by AfriNova Technologies Ltd., a company registered in Uganda, that generates production-ready code. By using our service at https://afrinova.dev (the "Platform"), you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at privacy@afrinova.dev.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2.1 Information You Provide
We collect information that you voluntarily provide when using AfriNova:
- Account Information: Full name, email address, password (encrypted with bcrypt)
- Profile Information: Avatar/profile picture, display name, bio, timezone (all optional)
- Project Data: Project names, descriptions, prompts, tech stack selections, uploaded files (design files, documents, code), generated code
- Payment Information: Billing name, billing address, payment method details. Note: We do NOT store credit card numbers or CVV codes. All payment data is processed securely by Stripe.
- Communications: Messages you send to our support team, feedback submissions, survey responses, feature requests
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you use AfriNova, we automatically collect certain information:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on platform, generation requests, API calls
- Device Information: Browser type and version, operating system, device type (mobile/desktop), screen resolution
- Log Data: IP address (anonymized), timestamps, error logs, performance metrics
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Session cookies, preference cookies, analytics cookies (see Section 7)
2.3 Information from Third Parties
If you sign up using OAuth (Google, GitHub), we receive:
- Name and email address from your OAuth provider
- Profile picture (if available and you grant permission)
- Public profile information as allowed by the provider
3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
🛠️ To Provide and Maintain Our Service
- Create and manage your account
- Process your project generation requests
- Store and retrieve your projects and generated code
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
💳 To Process Payments
- Process subscription payments and renewals
- Send billing receipts and invoices
- Manage subscription upgrades and downgrades
- Detect and prevent payment fraud
📧 To Communicate With You
- Send service-related notifications (generation complete, errors, updates)
- Send subscription and billing notifications
- Respond to your support requests
- Send marketing emails (only if you opt in - you can unsubscribe anytime)
📊 To Improve Our Service
- Analyze usage patterns to improve features
- Monitor platform performance and fix bugs
- Train and improve our AI models (using anonymized data only)
- Conduct research and development
🔒 For Security and Fraud Prevention
- Detect and prevent fraudulent activity
- Enforce our Terms of Service
- Protect against abuse and unauthorized access
- Ensure platform security and integrity
⚖️ For Legal Compliance
- Comply with legal obligations and regulations
- Respond to lawful requests from authorities
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
AfriNova integrates with several third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy:
6. DATA SECURITY
We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect your information:
- Encryption: All data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.3. Sensitive data at rest is encrypted.
- Password Security: Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with salt before storage.
- Access Controls: Strict access controls limit who can access your data internally.
- Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits and penetration testing.
- Secure Infrastructure: Our platform is hosted on secure, SOC 2 compliant infrastructure.
- Database Security: Row-level security (RLS) ensures users can only access their own data.
8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
🔍 Right to Access
You can request a copy of all personal information we hold about you. Go to Settings → Profile → "Download My Data" or email privacy@afrinova.dev.
✏️ Right to Correction
You can update your account information anytime in Settings → Profile. For other corrections, contact us at privacy@afrinova.dev.
🗑️ Right to Deletion
You can delete your account and all associated data in Settings → Profile → "Delete Account". This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
📦 Right to Data Portability
You can export your projects and generated code at any time. Go to Settings → Profile → "Export All Projects".
🚫 Right to Object
You can object to certain data processing (e.g., marketing emails). Unsubscribe links are in all marketing emails, or go to Settings → Preferences.
⏸️ Right to Restriction
You can request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances. Contact privacy@afrinova.dev.
9. DATA RETENTION
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services:
- Active Accounts: We retain your data while your account is active
- Deleted Accounts: After account deletion, most data is deleted within 30 days. Some data may be retained for up to 90 days for backup and recovery purposes.
- Legal Requirements: We may retain certain data longer if required by law (e.g., tax records, transaction history)
- Anonymized Data: We may retain anonymized, aggregated data indefinitely for analytics and research
10. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
AfriNova is not intended for users under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU/EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@afrinova.dev. We will delete the information promptly.
11. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
AfriNova operates globally. Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, including:
- Uganda (our headquarters)
- United States (where some of our service providers are located)
- European Union (where some servers are located)
We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions where applicable
- Certifications and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2)
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.
When we make changes:
- We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- For material changes, we will notify you by email and/or a prominent notice on our Platform
- Your continued use of AfriNova after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
AfriNova Technologies Ltd.
Email: privacy@afrinova.dev
Support: support@afrinova.dev
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Website: https://afrinova.dev
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.