Privacy Policy | Vora by Niente

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Last Updated: May 4, 2025

Quick Summary

This privacy policy explains how Niente handles your personal information when you use Vora. Here’s what you need to know:

  • Your Data is Yours: We don’t sell your data or use it for advertising
  • Privacy First: Your location data and private content stay on your device
  • Transparent: We’re clear about what we collect and why
  • In Control: You can access, export, or delete your data anytime

For more details, please read the full policy below.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Our Privacy Commitment
  3. Definitions
  4. Data Collection and Usage
  5. How We Use Your Data
  6. Data Storage and Security
  7. Data Sharing
  8. Your Rights and Control
  9. Policy Updates
  10. Contact Us

Introduction

Vora is a product of Niente. At Niente, we believe that your personal data belongs to you. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information while providing our privacy-first service through Vora.

Unlike many platforms, we do not monetize your personal data or sell it to advertisers. Instead, we provide tools through Vora that help you document and reflect on your experiences without compromising your privacy.

We want to ensure you understand your rights and choices regarding your data, so you can use Vora with confidence.

Our Privacy Commitment

We are building Vora with privacy-first principles in mind:

  • We do not sell your personal data
  • We do not track fine-grained location data on our servers - Your location data stays on your device and is processed locally
  • We do not use your data to target ads or sell to third parties
  • We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to protect your information

While we do everything we can to keep your data private, we cannot prevent other users from sharing content they have access to, including information you choose to share with them. Please use privacy settings to manage what you share.

Definitions

Words with capitalized initial letters have specific meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions apply regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form:

  • Account – A unique account created for you to access our Service
  • Affiliate – An entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with us, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of voting rights
  • Application – Refers to Vora, the software program provided by the Company
  • Company (referred to as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) – Refers to Niente (Niente Pty Ltd, ABN 97684612655)
  • Personal Data – Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual
  • Service – Refers to the Vora application
  • Service Providers – Any third-party company or individual that helps us operate the Service, such as hosting providers and analytics tools
  • Device – Any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or tablet
  • Usage Data – Data collected automatically from the use of the Service, such as visit duration, interactions, and device information

Data Collection and Usage

Information You Provide

When you create an account, interact with the Services, or communicate with us, you may provide:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, and optional profile picture
  • Communication Data: Messages, feedback, and support requests
  • Content You Add: Notes, photos, location tags (if enabled), or other entries you choose to store in the app

Information Collected Automatically

To ensure smooth operation and improve our Service, we collect limited technical data:

  • Device Information: Basic device and app usage data (e.g., app version, OS type)
  • Usage Data: General interactions with the app (e.g., feature usage, error reports)
  • Crash Reports: If the app crashes, we may receive anonymized diagnostic data to help fix issues

Information from Third-Party Services

If you choose to log in using a third-party service (e.g., Google, Apple ID), we may collect:

  • Your basic profile information (e.g., name, email) for authentication purposes
  • We never collect additional data from these services without your explicit consent

What We Do Not Collect

  • Fine-grained GPS location data on our servers — your location stays on-device
  • Your private notes, photos, or stored content unless explicitly shared by you
  • Behavioral tracking for advertising or marketing purposes

How We Use Your Data

Permitted Uses

We only use your data to:

  • Provide and improve the Service
  • Maintain and secure your account
  • Deliver customer support
  • Develop new features based on anonymous feedback

Prohibited Uses

We DO NOT use your data to:

  • Sell to third parties
  • Target you with ads
  • Track your movements beyond what you explicitly record in the app

Data Storage and Security

On Your Device (Private & Secure)

  • All fine-grained location data, personal notes, and private entries remain on your phone
  • You control your data, including deleting or exporting it

On Our Servers (Minimal & Encrypted)

  • Account credentials (email & encrypted password)
  • Optional cloud backups (if enabled by you)
  • Anonymized usage data to improve app performance

Data Sharing

With Service Providers

To operate our app, we work with trusted third-party providers for:

  • Cloud storage (for backing up your account securely)
  • Crash analytics (to fix app errors and improve performance)
  • Customer support (to assist you when needed)

These providers cannot use your data for any purpose other than supporting our service.

If you choose to share content (e.g., sending a timeline entry to a friend), we process that request only as directed by you.

If required by law (e.g., responding to a valid court order), we may disclose personal data only when absolutely necessary and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

What We Do Not Share

We DO NOT:

  • Sell your personal data to advertisers or third parties
  • Share your data with marketers, data brokers, or analytics firms for commercial purposes
  • Collect or share fine-grained location data beyond what you explicitly save in the app

Your private notes, photos, and stored content remain yours — they are never shared without your explicit action.

Your Rights and Control

Your Rights

At Niente, we believe in giving you full control over your data. Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights regarding your personal information. Regardless of legal requirements, we provide the following rights to all users:

  • Access & Portability – You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Correction – You can update or correct your personal information (e.g., email, profile details) at any time
  • Deletion (Right to Be Forgotten) – You can delete your account, which permanently removes all your stored data from our servers
  • Restriction of Processing – You can request to limit how we use your data
  • Objection to Processing – You can opt out of certain uses of your data, including marketing communications
  • Withdraw Consent – If you previously gave consent (e.g., for optional features), you can withdraw it anytime
  • Your Location Data Is Private - Since we do not store fine-grained location data on our servers, we cannot provide or delete data we never collect

How to Exercise Your Rights

  • Deleting Your Account: You can delete your account in the app settings, which removes your personal data from our servers
  • Exporting Your Data: You can request a downloadable copy of your data in app settings
  • Managing Preferences: You can change privacy settings, notification preferences, and optional data collection at any time
  • Opting Out of Marketing Emails: Click “unsubscribe” in any email we send you
  • Requesting Data Changes or Deletion: Contact us at [email protected] if you need help managing your data

Important Notes

  • Data deletion is permanent and cannot be undone
  • Some minimal data may be retained if required by law (e.g., billing records)
  • We will never discriminate against users for exercising privacy rights

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Service, legal requirements, or privacy best practices.

Minor Updates

If we make small changes (e.g., improving clarity), we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Significant Changes

If we make major changes to how we collect, use, or protect your data, we will:

  • Send you an email notification (if applicable)
  • Post a notice in the app before the changes take effect

Your Continued Use equals Agreement

By continuing to use the Service after policy updates, you accept the changes. If you disagree, you may delete your account at any time.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or need assistance managing your data, you can reach us at:

Thank You for Trusting Us!

We built Vora with privacy-first principles because we believe you should be in control of your own data. We appreciate your trust and are committed to keeping your personal information safe and secure.

Your story is yours — always.