Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Toraken AI ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our AI-powered search services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Device Information (Fingerprinting)

We generate a simple device identifier using the following non-personally-identifiable information:

• Browser user agent (browser type and version)
• Screen resolution
• Language preference
• Timezone offset

2.2 Location Data

With your permission, we may collect your approximate geographic location to:

• Show products from the nearest store locations
• Provide location-relevant search results
• Display local pricing and availability

You can deny location access at any time through your browser settings. The service will still work without location data.

2.3 Search and Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with our service:

• Search queries you enter
• Products you view or add to cart
• Session duration and flow type
• Language preferences

2.4 Technical Information

Our servers automatically collect:

• IP address (for security and country detection)
• Browser type and version
• Country of origin (from Cloudflare)

3. How We Use Your Data

• Provide search results and product recommendations
• Improve search accuracy and AI models
• Analyze usage patterns and performance
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Show nearest store locations (with location permission)

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare: Content delivery, security, and analytics
• Google Fonts: Typography (Inter, Playfair Display)

These services may collect anonymized data according to their own privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

• Session data: Retained for 90 days for analytics
• Aggregated analytics: Retained indefinitely (non-personal)
• Local storage (browser): You can clear at any time

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for location tracking
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, contact us at hn@toraken.com

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Cloudflare security and DDoS protection
• Origin validation to prevent unauthorized API access
• Input sanitization to prevent XSS attacks
• Rate limiting to protect against abuse
• Secure credential storage in environment variables

8. Transparency

We are committed to being transparent about our data practices:

• No third-party advertising trackers
• No selling or sharing of your data with third parties
• Your search history is stored locally on your device, not on our servers
• Privacy-focused architecture

9. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save:

• Session identifiers
• Language preferences
• Cached location coordinates (24 hours)
• Shopping cart contents

We do not use third-party tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: hn@toraken.com
Company: Toraken AI