Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-03-07

1. Introduction

VǪLVE (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is operated by aiVOLUTION, a company registered in Denmark. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the VǪLVE application and website (collectively, the “Service”).

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

Contact: VǪLVE (an aiVOLUTION brand)
Email: privacy@volve.dk
Website: www.volve.dk

2. Information We Collect

a) Account Information

When you register, we collect:

Email address
Name (optional)
Password (stored as a secure hash via Clerk)
Profile image (if provided via OAuth)

b) Usage Data

We automatically collect:

Pages and feeds viewed within the app
Articles read, tapped, or dismissed
Triage actions (swipes, votes, expansions)
Session timestamps and device type
Push notification interactions

c) Device & Technical Data

Device operating system and version
App version
Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) token (for push notifications)
IP address (for fraud prevention; not stored long-term)

d) Content You Provide

Feed URLs and sources you add
Custom feed names and configuration
Organisation memberships

3. AI Processing & Data Summarisation

This section is required for Google Play Data Safety compliance.

VǪLVE uses AI to enhance your reading experience:

Article Summarisation: When you access an article in your feed, VǪLVE may send the article’s publicly available text content to Google’s Gemini AI API to generate a concise summary. This content is not personally identifiable — it is the public article text itself.
Feed Intelligence: We analyse your triage interactions (which articles you engage with or dismiss) to improve feed ranking. This processing occurs on our servers and is not shared with third parties for advertising.
No Training on Your Data: We do not use your personal data or private reading history to train any AI model. AI summaries are generated in real-time on public article content only.
Retention of AI Outputs: AI-generated summaries are cached on our servers for up to 30 days to improve performance, then automatically deleted.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Account management: Authenticate users, manage accounts, and send verification communications
Service delivery: Display your feeds, generate AI summaries, and deliver push notifications
Personalisation: Rank articles based on your reading behaviour within your own feed
Performance monitoring: Analyse app performance, detect and fix bugs
Security: Detect fraud, prevent unauthorised access, and enforce our Terms of Service
Legal compliance: Meet our obligations under applicable laws, including GDPR

We do not use your data for third-party advertising or sell it to data brokers.

5. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following trusted service providers, who act as data processors on our behalf:

Provider	Purpose	Data Shared	Privacy Policy
Clerk	Authentication & identity	Email, name, OAuth tokens	clerk.com/privacy
Google Gemini AI	Article summarisation	Public article text (not your personal data)	policies.google.com
Firebase (Google)	Push notifications	Device FCM token	firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Hetzner Cloud	Server hosting	All data (EU-based servers)	hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy
PostgreSQL	Database	All user and content data	(Self-hosted, no third-party sharing)

We do not share your personal information with any other third parties except as required by law.

6. Data Storage & Security

Location: All data is stored on servers located within the European Union (Hetzner, Germany).
Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3. Passwords are never stored in plain text.
Access controls: Only authorised personnel can access production systems.
Breach notification: In the event of a data breach affecting your rights, we will notify affected users and the Danish Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) within 72 hours, as required by GDPR.

7. Data Retention & Deletion

Retention Periods

Data Type	Retention Period
News articles	30 days, then automatically deleted
AI-generated summaries	30 days, then automatically deleted
User activity logs	90 days
Account data	Until account deletion
Backup snapshots	Up to 7 days after deletion

Account Deletion

You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time:

In the app: Settings → Account → Delete Account
By email: Send a request to privacy@volve.dk with subject “Account Deletion Request”

Upon deletion, the following data is permanently and irreversibly removed:

Profile information (name, email)
All feeds and articles
Reading history and triage actions
AI summary cache
Push notification tokens
Subscription data

Deletion is processed within 30 days.

8. Google Play Data Safety Compliance

To satisfy Google Play Store Data Safety requirements, here is a summary of our data practices:

Category	Collected	Purpose	Shared with Third Parties	User Can Delete
Name	Yes (optional)	Account management	No	Yes (account deletion)
Email address	Yes	Authentication	Clerk (auth provider)	Yes (account deletion)
User IDs	Yes	Authentication	Clerk	Yes (account deletion)
App interactions	Yes	Personalisation	No	Yes (account deletion)
Crash logs	Yes	App stability	No	No
Device identifiers (FCM)	Yes	Push notifications	Firebase	Yes (account deletion)
Public article content	Processed temporarily	AI summarisation	Google Gemini API	N/A (not personal data)

Data sharing: We do not share personal data for advertising or marketing. All third-party sharing is with processors operating under data processing agreements.

9. Children’s Privacy

VǪLVE is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@volve.dk and we will delete the information promptly.

As a user in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact: privacy@volve.dk

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Danish Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) at www.datatilsynet.dk.

11. Cookies & Local Storage

The VǪLVE web application uses:

Session cookies: Required for authentication (set by Clerk)
Local storage: To store your theme preference and session state

We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. The Android app does not use browser cookies.

12. International Data Transfers

Your data is stored within the EU. If data is processed by third-party providers outside the EU (e.g., Google Gemini AI), such transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or an in-app notification at least 30 days before changes take effect. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:

VǪLVE ApS
Email: privacy@volve.dk
Website: www.volve.dk
Country: Denmark (EU)