This Privacy Policy explains how A Manual of Acupuncture (“we”, “our”, or “MoA”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website and mobile application (collectively, the “Service”). We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and to being transparent about how we handle your data.
User ID: We collect and store user IDs to manage your account and provide access to the Service.
Name: We collect your first and last name for account management, communication, and marketing purposes (for those who opt in for marketing).
Email Address: We collect your email address for account management, communication, and marketing purposes (for those who opt in for marketing).
Device Information: We save the name and operating system of devices you use to access our Service for security purposes, specifically to limit login to the number of devices stipulated in our Terms & Conditions.
We use Stripe as our payment gateway to process transactions securely. We do not store confidential payment details such as credit card numbers in our database. The only payment-related data we retain are:
Transaction ID
Product price
Subscription type
All sensitive payment information is securely handled and stored by Stripe, with authorization obtained directly from you through Stripe’s secure platform.
For marketing purposes, we use a tool called Brevo to send promotional emails to those who opt in. We save the following information to Brevo:
Email address
First name
Last name
Subscription type
We use a third-party tool called Sentry to track application crashes for the purpose of improving our Service.
We provide an AI-powered chatbot and quiz generator. When you interact with this feature, we collect and process the text inputs, queries, and prompts you enter, as well as the resulting outputs, to provide the service, monitor performance, and improve the accuracy of the feature.
For clarity, we do not collect:
Health or fitness data
Location data (precise or coarse)
Sensitive information (such as racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, etc.)
Contact information from your device
Photos, videos, or audio data
Browsing or search history
User-generated content (other than any notes and point groups you save, and your interactions with the AI chatbot feature).
Purchase history or tendencies
Product interaction data
Advertising data
Performance data
Environmental scanning data
Body or hand movement data
We use cookies to store information related to logged-in users. When you visit our website, we will display a notification informing you about our cookie usage. These cookies help us:
Keep you logged in between sessions
Remember your preferences
Provide a more personalized experience
Maintain the security of your account
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.
We use the information we collect to:
Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
Process payments and manage subscriptions
Send you promotional emails (with your consent)
Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
Fix bugs and improve application performance
Prevent fraud and enhance security
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
Service Providers: We share data with trusted service providers who help us operate our Service (such as Stripe for payment processing, Brevo for email marketing, and Sentry for crash reporting).
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:
Accessing your personal information
Correcting inaccurate information
Deleting your information
Opting out of marketing communications
Restricting or objecting to certain processing activities
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at: support@manualofacupuncture.com