Privacy Policy

01 Data we process

• Account information: the username you sign in with, and the profile associated with your Black Nova account (such as name and email). Accounts are created and managed on the Black Nova Partner Portal (partnerportal.blacknova.co); the App signs you in using those credentials.
• Configuration data: the projects, devices and settings you create in the App.
• We do not collect advertising identifiers, and the App contains no third-party analytics, advertising or tracking software.

02 How we use it

• To authenticate you and provide the App's functionality.
• To sync and back up your projects to the Black Nova cloud so they are available across your devices.

03 Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: to perform our agreement with you and provide the App's functionality; to comply with our legal obligations; and, where applicable, our legitimate interests in operating, maintaining and securing the service.

04 Bluetooth & location

The App uses Bluetooth to discover, connect to and program nearby Black Nova hardware. On Android, the operating system requires location permission to perform Bluetooth scanning. We use this permission only to enable Bluetooth scanning. We do not collect, store or share your geographic location.

05 Data sharing

We do not sell your data and do not share it with third parties for advertising. Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). We may share data only:

• with service providers who host and process data on our behalf to operate the service (for example, cloud hosting such as Microsoft Azure), under confidentiality obligations and not for their own purposes;
• if required by law, regulation or a valid legal process;
• in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, in which case we will notify you and this policy will continue to apply.

06 International data transfers

Your data is processed on cloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure). Where your data is transferred outside your country or the EU/EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

07 Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), authenticated account access, and access controls on our servers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

08 Data retention & deletion

We keep your data for as long as your account is active. Your account is created and managed on the Black Nova Partner Portal (partnerportal.blacknova.co). You can request access to, or deletion of, your account and associated data there, or by contacting info@blacknova.co.

09 Your rights

Depending on your location (including the EU/EEA under GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact info@blacknova.co. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

10 Children

The App is a professional tool and is not directed to children.

11 Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page, and where appropriate we will notify you.

12 Contact