1. Introduction and Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how UnderAI Inc., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 7 Holland Village Way, One Holland Village, Singapore 275748 ("UnderAI", "we," "our," and/or "us") collects, uses, and discloses personal information from individuals ("you" or "your") who use our website (underai.com) and our Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) tracking and analytics platform (collectively, our "Services").
By using our Services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our practices as described in this Policy and our Terms of Service.
2. Definitions
We adopt the terminology used by the GDPR:
- Data Subject: Any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed.
- Controller: UnderAI, which determines the purposes and means of processing for our registered users.
- Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, storage, or analysis.
- Processor: Entities that process data on behalf of the controller (e.g., cloud providers).
3. Personal Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Account Registration: When registering or signing in using email OTP, we collect your email address and verification records needed to operate your account.
- Service & Brand Data: We collect brand names, keywords, competitive URLs, and search queries you input for analysis.
- Communications: Information provided via team@underai.com, including message contents and attachments.
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Log & Device Data: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, and time zone settings.
- Usage Information: Interactions with our dashboard and specific GEO reports generated.
- Cookies and analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google LLC) on our public marketing website to collect aggregate usage statistics such as pages visited, approximate location, and device and browser type. You can opt out at any time using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or your browser's cookie controls.
4. How We Use Your Information
- Service Provision: To operate our GEO platform. We perform rigorous data cleaning, desensitization, and algorithmic correction on raw data observed from AI environments.
- Product Improvement: To analyze usage trends and optimize our AI analysis algorithms.
- Communication: To send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
- Legal & Compliance: To prevent fraud, enforce our Terms of Service, and comply with applicable laws.
- Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Users)
- Consent: Where required by applicable law, for optional analytics, marketing cookies, or similar technologies.
- Contractual Necessity: To provide the GEO services you requested.
- Legal Obligation: For tax or financial reporting.
- Legitimate Interests: For platform security and business development.
5. Singapore PDPA Compliance
In Singapore, we collect, use and disclose personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), including based on deemed consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, or where required or authorized by law.
6. Google API Services User Data Policy Compliance
6.1 Limited Use Disclosure
UnderAI's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
- We only use Google data to provide or improve prominent user-facing features.
- We do not use Google data for advertising or sell it to third parties.
6.2 Data Retention
Google user data is retained only as long as necessary to provide services. You may request deletion at team@underai.com.
7. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
7.1 Infrastructure & Hosting: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location: US East (N. Virginia).
- Security: Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3).
- Compliance: Certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
7.2 AI Service Providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
- Data Protection: We do not transmit personal identifiers (names, emails) to these models.
- Opt-out: We have configured API integrations to opt-out of data use for model training.
7.3 Payment Processing: Stripe, Inc.
- Compliance: Stripe is PCI DSS Level 1 certified. We do not store your full payment card details.
7.4 Web Analytics: Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand aggregate usage of our marketing website. Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish visitors; the data generated (including device information and usage events) may be processed by Google on servers in the United States. You can opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
7.5 Legal Requirements
We may disclose personal information where required by law or subpoena to protect our rights, prevent wrongdoing, or ensure public safety.
8. Independence and Third-Party Disclaimer
UnderAI is an independent analytics platform. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or any other third-party LLM providers mentioned in our reports.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
9.1 GDPR Rights (EEA/UK)
- Access & Portability: Request copies of your data in a machine-readable format.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your account and associated data.
- Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Restriction: You may request restriction of processing under applicable law.
- Objection: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your habitual residence, workplace, or place of alleged infringement.
9.2 California Privacy Rights (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
California residents have the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and limit the use of sensitive personal information (if applicable) (note: we do not sell data or share personal information as defined under California law).
10. Data Retention and Security
10.1 Data Retention
- Account Data: Retained while active; deleted within 30 days of closure request.
- GEO Analysis Data: Retained for 12 months for historical tracking.
- Payment Records: Retained for 7 years for tax purposes.
- Log Files: Retained for 90 days.
10.2 Data Security
We implement encryption (TLS 1.3/AES-256), access controls, regular security audits, and documented incident response procedures.
11. International Data Transfers
Our Services are hosted in the United States (AWS US-East). For EEA/UK users, we utilize Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and conduct transfer impact assessments, together with supplementary technical and organizational safeguards, to ensure an adequate level of protection.
12. Children's Privacy
UnderAI does not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it immediately.
13. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The public marketing website uses Google Analytics to measure aggregate site usage. We do not set marketing, advertising, payment, or login session cookies on the public marketing website.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Analytics (Google Analytics) | Distinguishes visitors for aggregate statistics | 2 years |
_ga_DTCG559LTF | Analytics (Google Analytics) | Maintains session state for Google Analytics | 2 years |
- Lead form submissions are sent only when you choose to submit the form.
- You can disable analytics cookies at any time through your browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- If we expand into regions that require prior consent for analytics cookies, we will introduce a consent banner and request consent before loading non-essential cookies.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you by posting the new policy, updating the "Last Updated" date, or sending an email for material changes.
15. Contact Information
For privacy questions or requests to access, correct, delete, or exercise other data rights, contact:
UnderAI Legal & Privacy Team
Email: team@underai.com
Response Time: Within 48 hours
Address: 7 Holland Village Way, One Holland Village, Singapore 275748
16. Supervisory Authority
If you are in the EEA and believe we are violating GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Where required under Article 27 of the GDPR, we may designate a representative in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom.
