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AVA SHOPS — PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: February 23, 2026  |  Last Updated: March 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how AVA collects, uses, and protects information when you use the AVA Shops website, AI voice assistant, browser extension, product search tools, affiliate links, subscription features, and retailer checkout automation.

DEVICE AND PLATFORM LIMITATIONS

Certain features of AVA, including browser automation and checkout assistance, are only available when using the official Chrome Extension on desktop Chrome.

Mobile access to ava-shops.com may provide conversational or browsing functionality but does not currently enable automated checkout actions.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

AVA collects limited technical and operational information necessary to provide the service.

Account Information

  • Email address when a user joins the waitlist or creates an account
  • Subscription plan status

Usage and Interaction Data

  • Pages visited within ava-shops.com
  • Feature usage such as voice search, product search, and cart actions
  • Interaction events such as product searches, item selections, and checkout attempts

Voice Interaction Data

  • Voice transcripts generated by the browser's speech recognition system
  • Text prompts sent to AVA in order to fulfill user requests
  • Text sent to text-to-speech systems to generate spoken responses

Search and Product Requests

  • Product search queries submitted to AVA
  • Retailer selection signals, such as Amazon search requests
  • Product metadata returned from retailer APIs or search services

Device and Browser Information

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device category, such as desktop or mobile
  • Screen resolution
  • Extension version when using the AVA Chrome Extension

Security and Diagnostic Data

  • Hashed IP address used for abuse prevention and rate limiting
  • Error logs generated by the application
  • Performance metrics used to maintain system reliability

Session and Preference Data

  • Anonymous session identifiers
  • Local storage preferences such as UI state, voice settings, and cart state

Billing Metadata

If a user subscribes to AVA services, AVA may receive limited billing metadata from the payment processor. AVA never receives or stores full payment card numbers.

2. WHAT WE DO NOT COLLECT

AVA does NOT collect, store, or transmit:

  • Full credit card numbers
  • CVV codes
  • Retailer account passwords
  • Login credentials for external websites
  • Personal messages from other applications
  • Content from unrelated browser tabs
  • Files or data stored on the user's device unrelated to AVA usage

3. EXTENSION BEHAVIOR

The AVA browser extension operates only on supported retailer domains and only during an active AVA session initiated by the user.

The extension may:

  • Detect product pages
  • Read product titles, prices, and product identifiers
  • Assist with checkout automation when requested by the user

The extension does NOT:

  • Monitor unrelated browsing activity
  • Access browsing history from other websites
  • Collect content from tabs not associated with supported retailer domains

4. VOICE PROCESSING

Voice input may be processed through browser speech recognition features and backend AI systems solely to fulfill user requests.

  • In-browser via Web Speech APIs
  • Via backend APIs to interpret intent and generate responses

Voice data is used only to operate AVA, is not sold, and is not stored in analytics logs.

AUTOMATED PROCESSING

AVA uses automated systems to interpret user requests, generate responses, and assist with product searches and checkout actions.

These systems process only the information necessary to fulfill the user's request.

Automated systems may be used to:

  • Interpret voice commands
  • Classify search intent
  • Generate product search queries
  • Assist with checkout actions

Users remain in control of all purchase decisions. AVA does not independently authorize purchases without user confirmation.

5. AFFILIATE TRACKING

We may append affiliate parameters to supported retailer product URLs.

Retailers may use cookies to track qualifying purchases.

As an Amazon Associate, AVA earns from qualifying purchases.

ANALYTICS AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT

AVA collects limited analytics data to understand how the service is used and to improve performance and reliability.

Analytics events may include:

  • Page visits
  • Product searches
  • Feature usage
  • Referral link usage
  • Waitlist signups

Analytics data is associated with anonymous or pseudonymous identifiers and may be aggregated to analyze usage trends. This data is used solely for improving the AVA service.

6. PAYMENTS

AVA does not directly process payments for retailer purchases.

Subscription Payments

If a user subscribes to AVA premium features, subscription payments are processed by a third-party payment provider such as Stripe.

Stripe handles all payment card processing. AVA does not collect or store full payment card numbers. AVA does not receive CVV codes or full payment credentials.

AVA may receive limited billing metadata from Stripe including:

  • Stripe customer ID
  • Subscription status
  • Payment status
  • Last four digits of a card, when provided by Stripe
  • Billing region information for tax compliance

Retailer Purchases

When AVA assists with purchases from supported retailers, such as Amazon:

  • Payment processing occurs entirely within the retailer's checkout system
  • Payment credentials remain stored only within the retailer's account systems
  • AVA does not collect, store, or transmit retailer payment credentials

During checkout automation, AVA may detect masked identifiers displayed by the retailer interface, such as "Card ending in 1234." AVA may reference these masked identifiers to ask the user which saved payment method or shipping address they wish to use.

However, AVA cannot access full card numbers, cannot access CVV codes, and does not store retailer payment credentials. All payment authorization occurs directly within the retailer's secure systems.

7. DATA RETENTION

Server logs: Up to 90 days

Error logs: Up to 30 days

Billing records: As required by law

We retain data only for as long as needed to operate the service, meet legal obligations, enforce security controls, and support limited analytics and service improvement. Where possible, data may be anonymized or aggregated.

8. DATA SHARING

We may share information with:

  • Hosting providers
  • Payment processors
  • Analytics and infrastructure providers
  • Affiliate networks (for commission reporting only)
  • Legal authorities if required by law

We do NOT sell personal data.

9. SECURITY

We use:

  • HTTPS encryption
  • Access controls
  • Log redaction
  • Limited retention
  • Incident response procedures

10. CHILDREN

AVA is intended only for users age 18 or older.

Because AVA facilitates online purchasing and checkout automation, the service is not designed for minors.

AVA does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor has submitted personal information, such data will be deleted.

11. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Data may be processed in the United States.

12. CHANGES

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time.

Continued use constitutes acceptance.

SECURITY & IDENTIFIERS

AVA uses cryptographically generated identifiers and salted hashing to associate sessions with anonymous or pseudonymous usage records. AVA does not store raw session identifiers in analytics events. IP addresses are hashed before storage when retained for abuse prevention and are omitted entirely from analytics events. AVA applies rate limiting, encryption in transit, and access controls to protect user data.

13. CONTACT

For privacy questions or data requests:

Email: avashops.ai@gmail.com

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