Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 April 2025
At Vulcan AI (vulcan-ai.co.uk), operated by ahw101, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
1. Information We Collect
Account information: When you sign up via Clerk (our authentication provider), we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from your chosen sign-in method (Google, Apple, or email).
Usage data: We use Google Analytics (GA4) and Umami Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site — including pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location (country/city level).
Conversation data: Your chat conversations are stored locally in your browser's localStorage and optionally synced to your Puter account if you are signed in to Puter. We do not have access to the content of your conversations on our servers.
Cookies: We use cookies set by Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Clerk for authentication. See Section 5 for details.
Log data: Our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically collects server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and request times for security and performance monitoring.
2. How We Use Your Information
To provide and maintain the Vulcan AI service.
To authenticate you and manage your account via Clerk.
To analyse site usage and improve our service using Google Analytics and Umami.
To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (see Section 4).
To communicate with you about important service updates if necessary.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Authentication (Clerk)
We use Clerk (clerk.com) for user authentication. When you sign in, Clerk processes your credentials and provides us with a user ID and basic profile information. Clerk's privacy policy applies to authentication data: https://clerk.com/privacy
We store only the user ID and display name needed to personalise your experience.
4. Google AdSense & Advertising
We use Google AdSense (Publisher ID: ca-pub-9904590475432919) to display advertisements on our site. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
For more information on how Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
We comply with Google AdSense policies and do not display ads on pages with adult, violent, or prohibited content.
5. Cookies
Essential cookies: Required for authentication (Clerk). Cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) — track site usage anonymously. Umami — privacy-friendly analytics with no personal data stored.
Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to personalise ads. You can opt out via Google Ads Settings.
Managing cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
If you are in the EU/UK, we display a cookie consent notice in compliance with GDPR and UK GDPR.
6. Data Storage & Security
Your conversation history is stored in your browser's localStorage — it never leaves your device unless you opt in to Puter cloud sync. We have no server-side storage of your AI conversations.
Account data is secured by Clerk using industry-standard encryption.
Our site uses HTTPS with HSTS headers for all connections.
We are hosted on Vercel, which provides enterprise-grade infrastructure security.
7. Third-Party Services
Puter.js — Provides AI model access. Puter processes your messages to generate AI responses. Privacy: https://puter.com/privacy
Clerk — Authentication. Privacy: https://clerk.com/privacy
Google Analytics — Website analytics. Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense — Advertising. Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Vercel — Hosting. Privacy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
8. Your Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)
Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
Right to data portability: You can export your data in a portable format.
Right to object: You can opt out of analytics and advertising cookies.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: contact@vulcan-ai.co.uk
9. Children's Privacy
Vulcan AI is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of Vulcan AI after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Email: contact@vulcan-ai.co.uk
Website: https://www.vulcan-ai.co.uk/contact
We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.