This Privacy Policy describes how Zen Software, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use the Janzen mobile application (the "App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.
1. Data We Collect
Contact Information - Email Addresses
What we collect: Your email address
Purpose: App Functionality (Authentication)
Linked to your identity: No
Used for tracking: No
Your email address is used solely for authentication purposes via magic link. We do not use your email for marketing, tracking, or any purpose other than allowing you to securely access the App.
Chat Messages and User Content
When you use the Janzen app:
- Local Storage: All chat conversations and messages are stored locally on your device using SwiftData/SQLite. We do not store your conversations on our servers.
- AI Processing: Chat messages are sent to our AI models for inference and generating responses, but they are not permanently stored server-side.
- Images: Images you share are sent to vision AI models for analysis but are never stored on our servers.
Data We Do NOT Collect
We do not collect the following types of data:
- Name, Phone Number, Physical Address
- Health & Fitness Data
- Financial Information
- Location Data
- Contacts
- Photos or Videos (stored)
- Browsing History or Search History
- Advertising Identifiers or Device IDs
- Purchase History
- Diagnostics, Crash Data, or Performance Data
2. Data Collection Summary
| Data Type |
Collected? |
Linked to User? |
Used for Tracking? |
Purpose |
| Email Addresses |
YES |
No |
NO |
App Functionality (Authentication) |
| Chat Messages |
NO* |
No |
NO |
AI Inference (not stored) |
| Images |
NO* |
N/A |
NO |
AI Analysis (not stored) |
*Data is processed for AI inference but not stored on our servers
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Authentication: Email addresses are used to provide secure, password-free authentication via magic links
- AI Functionality: Chat messages and images are processed in real-time to provide AI-powered responses and insights
- Service Improvement: We may analyze usage patterns in aggregate and anonymized form to improve the App
4. Third-Party Services
The Janzen app uses the following third-party services:
Tavily Search
- Purpose: Web search functionality
- Data Shared: Search queries only
- Privacy Policy: Subject to Tavily's privacy policy
AI Model Providers (Self-Hosted)
- Purpose: AI model inference for chat and vision capabilities
- Data Shared: Chat messages and images for processing
- Storage: Self-hosted infrastructure means we control the data
5. Data Storage and Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:
- Local Storage: Conversations are stored locally on your device using encrypted SwiftData storage
- Secure Authentication: Email addresses are stored securely with industry-standard encryption
- No Server-Side Storage: Chat messages and images are not retained on our servers after processing
- HTTPS/TLS: All communication between the app and our servers uses encrypted connections
However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
- Email Addresses: Retained as long as you have an active account
- Chat Messages: Stored locally on your device; you can delete them at any time
- Server Processing: Messages and images are not retained after AI processing is complete
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and email address
- Local Data: You can delete all local conversations and data through the app settings
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@joshjanzen.com
8. Children's Privacy
The Janzen app is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by:
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Posting a notice in the App
- Sending you an email notification (if we have your email address)
Your continued use of the App after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: