Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Soynade Research ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (soynade.ai) or use our services.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not access our site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you apply for early access, sign up for updates, or contact us. This may include:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number (optional), company name, and job title.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited.
• Research Contributions: If you voluntarily contribute data (such as voice recordings or text) to our open-source research projects, we handle that data according to specific consent agreements for those projects.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information only for the specific purposes you provided it for. For example, if you sign up for early access, we use that information solely to process your early access request and contact you about it, nothing else.

More generally, we may use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Process your specific requests (early access, support inquiries, newsletter subscriptions)
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Understand how users interact with our services
• Communicate with you about the specific service or request you initiated (you can opt-out at any time)
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We do not repurpose your data. If you provide your email for early access, we won't use it for unrelated marketing. If you contact support, we won't add you to our newsletter without your explicit consent.

4. How We Train Our Models

We do not use your personal data or business data to train our AI models. Our models are trained exclusively on:

• Publicly available datasets and open-source resources
• Data we collect and curate specifically for research, with proper consent and attribution
• Community contributions made through explicit opt-in processes

When our platform launches, your inputs, outputs, and usage data will not be used for model training unless you explicitly opt in. All our models are released as open source, ensuring transparency in how they are built and used.

5. We Don't Sell Your Data

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Period. We believe in digital independence and community ownership of technology. Your data is yours, and we use it only to provide our services and communicate with you as described in this policy.

6. Third-Party Infrastructure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data with anyone.

To operate soynade.ai, we use trusted infrastructure providers (such as secure hosting and email delivery services). These providers process data only on our instructions and are contractually bound to strict confidentiality and security requirements. They cannot use your data for their own purposes.

We do not share your data with anyone else, except in the following limited circumstances:

• To prevent fraud or abuse: If we detect suspicious activity that could harm you or our community
• To protect rights and safety: When necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Soynade Research, our users, or the public
• Legal obligations: When required by law or in response to valid legal processes (we will notify you when legally permitted to do so)

In any business transfer (such as a merger or acquisition), your information would remain protected under the terms of this Privacy Policy, and you would be notified in advance.

7. Security of Your Information

We take security seriously and use industry-standard measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256). Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel only, and we regularly review our security practices.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we work hard to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have concerns about a potential security issue, please contact us immediately at privacy@soynade.ai.

8. Research Data and Open Source

When you voluntarily contribute data to our open-source research projects:

• Explicit Consent: We obtain clear consent before collecting any research data.
• Anonymization: Research data is anonymized before being used to train our models, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• Cultural Respect: We ensure that data collection respects the cultural context and ownership rights of the communities we serve.
• Open Access: Models trained on community contributions are released as open source, ensuring the benefits return to those communities.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

We are committed to compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain types of data processing
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@soynade.ai. We will respond within 30 days and take your request seriously.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When you request deletion of your data, we will delete it promptly unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.

When our platform launches, we will offer data retention controls to help organizations meet their compliance requirements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

For significant changes that affect your rights, we will also notify you via email (if you have provided one). Your continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

We're here to answer your questions. If you have concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out: