Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-05-07

1. Who we are

AAS Studio is a software-as-a-service product that helps manufacturers create Asset Administration Shell (AAS) files. Operator: Miguel Reis (sole proprietor, Portugal). Contact: privacy@aas-studio.com.

2. What data we collect

• Account data: email address, name, profile image (provided by you via Clerk).
• Usage data: AI extraction count per month (for telemetry).
• Cloud-saved models: AAS file content (XML/JSON) you explicitly save via the Cloud Library feature. The editor itself runs locally — we do not see files unless you save them.
• PDF text for AI extraction: when you use the PDF→AAS feature, the extracted text from the PDF is sent to Anthropic for processing. We do not store the PDF or its content beyond the extraction request.
• Cookies / local storage: session cookies (Clerk), authentication tokens, and IndexedDB (your in-browser model storage).

3. Why we process it (legal basis under GDPR Art. 6)

• Contract performance (Art. 6.1.b): account, billing, providing the service.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f): security logging, fraud prevention, basic analytics.
• Consent (Art. 6.1.a): non-essential cookies / marketing emails (you opt in).

4. Sub-processors

We use the following third-party services:

• Clerk (USA, EU residency available) — authentication.
• Neon (EU/Frankfurt) — Postgres database.
• Vercel (USA, EU region available) — hosting.
• Anthropic / OpenAI (USA) — AI extraction (PDF text only, no output stored).
• Resend (USA, EU residency available) — transactional email.
• Vercel Analytics (hosted SaaS only) — anonymous page-view metrics. Disabled on self-hosted / air-gapped deployments.

Self-hosted note: a self-hosted or air-gapped install sends no telemetry. Analytics loads only on the hosted SaaS host; on any other host the beacon is never loaded. With a local LLM endpoint configured, no document content leaves your network at all.

Transfers to non-EEA countries are covered by EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable. See /security for the full sub-processor list with regions, and /dpa for our Article 28 Data Processing Agreement template.

5. Data retention

• Account data: kept while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion.
• Cloud-saved models: kept until you delete them or your account is deleted.
• Usage logs: 12 months for billing reconciliation.
• Payment records: 10 years (legal requirement).

6. Your rights (GDPR Art. 15-22)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, export, restrict, and object to processing of your personal data. To exercise any right, email privacy@aas-studio.com. We respond within 30 days. You can also lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

7. Security

Data in transit is encrypted with TLS 1.3. Database access is restricted to our application via row-level isolation. Passwords are not stored — authentication is delegated to Clerk. See /security for details.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification at least 30 days before they take effect.

Questions? privacy@aas-studio.com