Privacy Policy — Stop Your Pain

Privacy Policy — Stop Your Pain

Last updated: May 3, 2026

This policy explains what personal data the Stop Your Pain app collects, how it is used, and your rights. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data controller

The data controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Michael Abergel, Osteopath D.O.

80 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris, France

ADELI N°: 750019457

SIRET N°: 82825803800029

Email: m.abergelosteo@gmail.com

To exercise your rights or ask any question regarding your personal data, contact us via the Contact page in the app or by email.

2. Data we collect

We only collect the data strictly necessary to operate the app:

- Pain descriptions you type into the AI Companion

- History of your AI consultations, stored locally on your device

- Email address, only if you write to us via the contact form

- Anonymous purchase identifier (if you subscribe to Premium via the App Store)

- Language and theme preferences (stored locally)

3. How we use your data

- Provide personalized AI responses

- Improve the quality of advice

- Reply to your contact messages

- Manage your Premium subscription

4. Sharing with third parties

We never sell your data. It is shared only with the technical providers necessary for the service to work:

- Supabase (hosting the database and serverless functions, eu-central-1 Frankfurt datacenter, Germany)

- Google Gemini API (AI response generation, data processed in transit, not stored)

- Apple App Store (subscription and payment management, USA — transfers governed by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses)

- Transactional email service (replies to the contact form, EU-hosted)

5. Data retention

Pain descriptions sent to the AI are not stored on our servers after processing. Your history stays on your device and can be deleted at any time from the app. Contact emails are kept for 3 years after the last interaction.

6. Your rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

- Right to access your data

- Right to rectification

- Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

- Right to data portability

- Right to object to processing

- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

7. Cookies and local storage

The app uses your browser or device local storage to remember your preferences (language, theme, history). No advertising tracking cookies are used.

8. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration or disclosure.

9. California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you additional rights:

- Right to know what categories of personal data are collected and the purposes

- Right to request deletion of your personal data

- Right to correct inaccurate data

- Right to opt out of sale or sharing of your data (we NEVER SELL OR SHARE your data for advertising)

- Right to non-discrimination when exercising these rights

10. Children's privacy (COPPA)

Stop Your Pain is NOT intended for children under 13 years old, in compliance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the European GDPR (article 8 — parental consent required for minors).

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child has provided us with data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

11. International data transfers

Your data is primarily processed and hosted within the European Union (Supabase Frankfurt). Some technical operations may involve transfers to third countries (Google Gemini API, Apple App Store in the United States). These transfers are governed by the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission, ensuring a level of protection equivalent to the GDPR.

12. Changes

This policy may be updated. Any change will be published on this page with a new update date. Substantial modifications will be notified through the app.

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