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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2026

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  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Data Controller and Processor Roles
  3. 3. Data We Collect
  4. 4. Legal Bases for Processing
  5. 5. How We Use Information
  6. 6. AI Processing
  7. 7. Categories of Sub-Processors
  8. 8. Data Sharing and Disclosure
  9. 9. Data Storage and Security
  10. 10. Data Retention
  11. 11. Cross-Border Data Transfers
  12. 12. Your Rights
  13. 13. Cookies and Tracking
  14. 14. Children's Data
  15. 15. Data Breach Notification
  16. 16. Compliance Framework
  17. 17. Changes to This Policy
  18. 18. Contact

1. Introduction

Aradus AI Limited (“Aradus”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals whose personal data we process. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data in connection with the operation of the Aradus platform and our business activities, in compliance with the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (“UAE PDPL”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law (“Saudi PDPL”), and other applicable data protection legislation.

2. Data Controller and Processor Roles

Aradus acts in two distinct roles depending on the category of data:

  • Data Controller for personal data we collect to operate user accounts and deliver the Service.
  • Data Processor for business content our customers upload and process through the platform.

Contact us at privacy@aradus.ai.

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Platform Account Data

  • Name, email address, profile image, and phone number
  • Authentication credentials — hashed password or OAuth tokens
  • Organisation membership, role, and dashboard preferences
  • Session data — IP address, user-agent string, login timestamps

3.2 Customer Content

Business content you upload or generate — invoices, bills of lading, packing lists, purchase orders, shipment records, supplier and customer contact details.

3.3 Usage and Analytics Data

Consent-gated product analytics and anonymous session recordings with form inputs masked.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

  • Performance of a contract: processing required to provide platform access.
  • Legitimate interest: security monitoring, fraud prevention, platform improvement.
  • Legal obligation: retaining transactional and tax records.
  • Consent: for optional analytics, session recording, and direct marketing.

5. How We Use Information

  • Operate and maintain the platform and your account
  • Classify, extract, and organise uploaded documents
  • Track shipments and deliver status notifications
  • Reconcile invoices and surface operational insights
  • Detect and prevent security incidents
  • Comply with legal obligations

6. AI Processing

The Aradus platform uses AI to classify and extract data from documents and emails, and to power conversational features.

  • Aradus does not use customer content to train AI models.
  • Google's data-handling commitments are governed by the Gemini API Terms ↗.
  • Where AI output materially affects an automated decision, a human reviewer remains in the loop.

7. Categories of Sub-Processors

We engage sub-processors to deliver the Service, each contractually bound to protective obligations:

CategoryPurpose
Cloud hosting and infrastructureApplication hosting, managed databases, and object storage
AI processingDocument classification, data extraction, and conversational features
Email infrastructureTransactional email delivery and inbound email intake
Shipment-tracking APIsTracking of shipments by Bill of Lading and container references
Product analytics and session replayConsent-gated analytics with form inputs masked
Marketing-site analyticsConsent-gated analytics on public marketing site visits

8. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.

9. Data Storage and Security

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Role-based access controls and authenticated sessions
  • Audit logging of significant platform actions
  • Multi-tenant isolation at the database and application layers

10. Data Retention

  • Account data: retained for the life of the account.
  • Customer content: retained for the subscription period.
  • Error logs: 90 days, then deleted.
  • Billing/tax records: as required by law.

11. Cross-Border Data Transfers

We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent transfer mechanisms where applicable.

12. Your Rights

  • Right to access, rectification, erasure, and portability
  • Right to restrict or object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right not to be subject to solely automated decisions

Contact privacy@aradus.ai. We respond within 30 days.

13. Cookies and Tracking

  • Strictly necessary: session cookies. Always active.
  • Analytics (consent-gated): PostHog, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity.

14. Children's Data

This is a B2B service not directed at individuals under 18.

15. Data Breach Notification

We notify affected parties within 72 hours of becoming aware of a breach.

16. Compliance Framework

This policy complies with UAE PDPL, GDPR, and Saudi PDPL.

17. Changes to This Policy

Material changes will be communicated by email or through the platform.

18. Contact

Aradus AI Limited

Email: privacy@aradus.ai