Chalam Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

A. Information You Provide

• Dream journal entries
• Follow-up responses
• Emotional tags
• Context inputs (e.g., sleep, alcohol, late meal)
• Optional food or lifestyle inputs
• Account email (if applicable)
• Subscription purchase information (via Apple/Google)

Dream entries may contain sensitive personal or emotional information.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Device type
• Operating system
• App version
• IP address (approximate location)
• Usage analytics
• Interaction events (e.g., interpret tapped, badge earned)

C. Optional Health or Sleep Data

If you choose to connect health integrations (e.g., Apple Health), we may access: sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep timing. We only access data you explicitly authorize. We do not collect health data without permission.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide AI-generated dream interpretations
• Generate insights and Dream Map visualizations
• Personalize content
• Improve the Service
• Analyze usage trends
• Develop new features
• Prevent fraud
• Process subscriptions

We may use anonymized and aggregated data for:

• Research
• Business analytics
• Product development
• Statistical modeling
• Commercial insights

We do not sell personally identifiable dream entries.

3. AI Data Processing

Dream entries are processed by artificial intelligence systems to generate interpretations. Your content may be processed by third-party AI infrastructure providers solely to deliver the Service. We do not use identifiable user data to train public AI models.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

• Cloud hosting providers
• Analytics providers
• Payment processors (Apple, Google)
• AI processing providers
• Legal authorities (if required)

We do not share personally identifiable dream entries with advertisers.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information:

• As long as your account is active
• As necessary to provide the Service
• As required by law

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. You acknowledge that you use the Service at your own risk.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to: access your personal data; request correction; request deletion; request restriction of processing; object to certain uses; request data portability.

To exercise rights, contact: privacy@archatechlabs.com

8. Children's Privacy

Chalam is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete it.

9. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer of your data to the United States.

10. Data Monetization Transparency

We may create anonymized, aggregated datasets from user interactions and trends. These datasets: do not contain names; do not contain identifiable dream text; cannot reasonably identify individuals. These may be used for research or commercial insights.

11. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account by contacting: privacy@archatechlabs.com

Upon verified request: personally identifiable data will be deleted; certain anonymized data may be retained.

12. Third-Party Services

The Service may link to third-party services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Information