Privacy Policy for Brightly Budget
Effective Date: January 15, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Brightly Budget. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to our website (brightlybudget.com), our web application, and our mobile applications, and outlines how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your data.
Information We Collect
Personal Information:
- Name and email address (including when you sign in with Google)
- Password (stored in encrypted form; not applicable if you sign in only with Google)
Financial Information:
- Transaction details (income, expenses)
- Account information (e.g. account names, balances)
- Budget details
- Debt information
- Goal-setting information
- Subscription and purchase history (e.g. for Pro plans)
User Content:
- Photos you upload (e.g. receipt images for scanning and transaction extraction)
- Chat or message content if you use in-app assistant or support features
Technical Information:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services
- Process receipt images to extract transaction data (including via third-party AI services)
- Process payments and manage subscriptions (via our payment provider)
- Enhance user experience and provide personalized content
- Communicate with you for support, updates, or security purposes
- Ensure security and integrity of our services
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
Authentication:
If you sign in with Google, Google receives and processes your sign-in and profile information (e.g. name, email) according to Google's Privacy Policy.
Payments:
Payment and subscription processing is handled by Stripe. Stripe receives payment-related data; we do not store your full payment card details. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
Receipt scanning (AI):
When you use receipt scanning, we send the receipt image to an AI service provider (e.g. OpenAI) to extract transaction details. The image and extracted data are used only to provide the feature and are not used to train general-purpose AI models. See the provider's privacy policy for how they process data.
Infrastructure and operations:
We use service providers for hosting, email delivery, and other operations. They process data only on our instructions and for the purposes of providing our service.
Legal requirements:
When required by law or in response to valid legal processes, including protecting the rights, safety, and security of our company and users.
Security Measures
We implement robust security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration, including encryption, firewalls, and secure servers. However, no security system is completely foolproof.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by applicable laws (e.g. tax or legal holds). When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your data within a reasonable period, subject to any legal obligation to retain certain information.
Legal Basis (EEA / UK)
Where applicable data protection laws (such as the GDPR) require a legal basis, we process your data on the basis of: (1) performance of our contract with you (providing the service), (2) your consent where we ask for it (e.g. optional features or marketing), and (3) our legitimate interests (e.g. security, fraud prevention, improving our service), where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed in the European Union and in other countries where our service providers operate. When we transfer data outside the EEA or UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities) as required by applicable law.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies where necessary to keep you signed in and to operate the service (e.g. session cookies on the web app and API). We do not use third-party advertising or analytics cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Services and Links
Our app and website use third-party services (such as Google for sign-in, Stripe for payments, and AI providers for receipt scanning). We also may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those services or sites; we encourage you to review their privacy policies (linked in the "Sharing Your Information" section where applicable).
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccuracies in your data
- Request a copy of your data (data portability / export)
- Request deletion of your account and associated information
- Object to or restrict certain data processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@appurium.com. We will respond within a reasonable time and, where required by law, within the period set by applicable data protection regulations.
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will promptly delete that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
Brightly Budget
Računalniško programiranje, Luka Gomzi s.p.
Slavšina 36a
2255 Vitormarci
Slovenia