Privacy Notice
Effective for the invite-only Open Oracle Alpha.
About this policy
This is the current privacy notice for the invite-only Open Oracle Alpha. It applies to the research catalog, original-paper reader, private library and notes, voice conversations, account access, and any available subscription features described in the document.
Open Oracle publishes each active policy for review before invitation acceptance and keeps it available from public and authenticated pages. Use the version and effective date below to identify the governing document. Contact the address listed in the policy when a question or request requires direct assistance.
# Open Oracle Alpha Privacy Policy Effective July 28, 2026 This policy explains how Hopping Mad Games LLC processes personal data for the invite-only Open Oracle Alpha. ## Data we process We process account and invitation data such as email address, display name, policy acceptance, academic eligibility, and sign-in events. We process saved papers, private notes, finalized conversation transcripts, cited evidence, session state, usage, estimated provider cost, and support or security messages. We also process limited device, network, and audit data needed to secure and operate the service. Stripe processes payment-card details. Open Oracle stores provider customer, subscription, charge, refund, and webhook identifiers rather than full card numbers. ## Voice and research processing Microphone and generated speech audio are streamed for a live session and are not retained by Open Oracle. Finalized transcript text is retained until you explicitly delete it. To provide grounded conversation, selected paper text, page images, your current transcript, and bounded session instructions are sent to the configured AI provider. Paper content is treated as untrusted evidence. ## Why we process data We use data to authenticate invited users, provide and improve Alpha features, maintain private libraries and notes, ground research answers, meter credits, process subscriptions and refunds, prevent abuse, diagnose failures, comply with law, and communicate about the account or service. We do not sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising. ## Service providers and disclosure We disclose only the data needed for service providers that support AI processing, payments, email delivery, hosting, storage, security, and operations. We may disclose information when required by law, to protect users or the service, or in a business transaction subject to appropriate safeguards. ## Retention and control Account, policy, billing, refund, and security records are retained as needed for the service, disputes, accounting, fraud prevention, and legal obligations. Saved papers and notes remain until you remove them or the account is deleted, subject to necessary backup and legal retention. Finalized conversation transcripts can be deleted after a session ends. Open Oracle does not retain session audio. You may request access, correction, deletion, or a portable copy of applicable personal data by contacting privacy@open-oracle.com. You may also opt out of sale or targeted advertising, though Open Oracle states that it does neither. We will verify requests and provide any appeal process required by applicable law. Account deletion may preserve records that law or fraud prevention requires. ## Security, age, and changes We use access controls, hashed single-use tokens, encrypted transport, bounded provider tools, and audit records, but no system is perfectly secure. Alpha is for people age 16 or older and is not directed to children under 16. A user who has not reached the age of legal majority where they live must have the parental or legal-guardian permission described in the Terms. Material changes use a new policy version and renewed acceptance when required. Contact privacy@open-oracle.com with privacy questions or requests.