Autonomy: Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 8, 2026
1. Who we are
Autonomy (the "app") helps people who want to drink less alcohol or quit smoking and nicotine. Developer: Ruslan M. (individual). Questions about your data: through the app page on Google Play (Developer contact section).
2. Not a medical service
Autonomy is not a medical device and does not replace a doctor or therapist. Alex is an artificial intelligence, not a doctor: it does not diagnose or prescribe medication. In case of severe withdrawal (strong tremor, hallucinations, seizures) or thoughts of self-harm, seek medical help immediately or call your local emergency number (112 in the EU and Ukraine, 911 in the US).
3. Who can use it
The app is intended for people aged 18 and over.
4. What data we collect
| Data | Why | Where it is stored |
|---|---|---|
| Email and password (the password is handled by Firebase Authentication; we never see it) | Signing in to your account | Google Firebase |
| Questionnaire: focus (alcohol/nicotine), usage pattern, price, personal goal, start date | Day counter, savings, personalizing Alex | Google Firestore |
| Journal entries: mood, triggers, answers to prompts, notes | Your reflection, context for Alex | Google Firestore |
| "Cut down" mode: servings per day; craving ratings (1-10) before and after the SOS exercise | Counter and limit, trigger analytics, craving chart | Google Firestore |
| Premium subscription: Google Play purchase token and the end date of the paid period (we never see your card details; Google processes the payment) | To enable Premium and check that the subscription is active | Google Firestore; Google Play |
| Quests, level, badges | Progress | Google Firestore |
| "Alex's memory": short notes about you that Alex extracts after conversations (for example, what helps during a craving) | So Alex does not ask the same thing twice. You can see them in Settings → "What Alex remembers" and delete any or all of them | Google Firestore |
| Chat messages and voice calls with Alex | Generating the AI reply | Sent to our server and then to Google Gemini; we do not keep the full conversation history |
| Voice recording during a call | Converting speech to text | Sent to our server and to Google Gemini; we do not store the audio |
| Daily message counter (technical) | Free usage limit | Google Firestore |
| Feedback, if you send it | Improving the app | Google Firestore |
Information about addiction and mood is sensitive health-related data. We collect only what the app needs to work, and only on your initiative.
5. Who else processes data
- Google Firebase and Google Cloud: accounts, database, the app server.
- Google Gemini API: Alex's replies and speech recognition. Your context (focus, number of days, pattern, latest journal entry, "Alex's memory") and the conversation messages are included in the request. Google defines the processing terms: ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms.
- Reading Alex's replies aloud is done by the text-to-speech service on your phone.
We do not sell data, do not show ads and do not share data with advertising networks.
6. Security
Communication between the app and the server is encrypted (HTTPS). Each user can only see their own data. No protection method offers absolute guarantees.
7. Your rights and deletion
You can view and change your data in the app, delete individual notes in Alex's memory, and delete your account with all data: Settings → "Delete account and data". Details: deletion instructions. Users in the EU have GDPR rights: access, rectification, erasure, portability and objection. To make a request, contact: through the app page on Google Play (Developer contact section).
8. How long we keep data
For as long as your account exists. After you delete your account, all data is removed from the database immediately; technical backups in Google systems disappear within their standard retention periods.
9. Changes to this policy
We will notify you in the app about material changes.