Welcome to Halo Mailbox ("Halo Mailbox", "we", "our", or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website, applications, and services.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Profile picture
- Authentication information through Google OAuth
Connected Email Accounts
If you choose to connect your Gmail account, we may access information that you explicitly authorize through Google's OAuth consent process. Depending on the permissions you grant, we may access:
- Email metadata
- Email content
- Attachments
- Labels
- Drafts
- Sent messages
We only access data necessary to provide the features you enable.
Usage Information
We automatically collect: device information, browser type, IP address, operating system, session logs, feature usage, and performance metrics.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide the Halo Mailbox service
- Synchronize your connected inboxes
- Send and receive emails on your behalf
- Organize conversations
- Enable AI-powered features such as summaries, drafting assistance, search, and categorization
- Improve product performance
- Detect abuse and fraudulent activity
- Provide customer support
3. Google User Data
Halo Mailbox accesses Google user data only after you explicitly grant permission. We do not use Gmail data for advertising, selling personal information, building generalized AI models, or sharing with unauthorized third parties. Google user data is used solely to provide requested product functionality.
4. AI Features
If you choose to use AI-powered features, relevant portions of your email data may be processed to generate summaries, suggested replies, classifications, or other requested outputs. AI processing is performed only to deliver features requested by you.
5. Data Storage
Your data is protected using industry-standard security measures, including encryption in transit, encryption at rest where applicable, access controls, secure authentication, and audit logging.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information only:
- With trusted infrastructure providers
- When required by law
- To protect our legal rights
- During business transfers such as mergers or acquisitions
7. Data Retention
We retain information only as long as necessary to provide the service or comply with legal obligations. You may disconnect your Google account or request deletion of your account at any time.
8. Your Rights
- Access your information
- Update your account
- Disconnect connected email accounts
- Delete your account
- Request deletion of stored data
9. Third-Party Services
Halo Mailbox integrates with third-party services such as Google Workspace and other providers you authorize. Their use is governed by their respective privacy policies.
10. Children's Privacy
Halo Mailbox is not intended for users under 13 years of age.
11. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated through our website or application.
12. Contact
For privacy-related questions, please contact us using the support details published on the Halo Mailbox website.