Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how AethrLabs, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), a Delaware limited liability company, collects, uses, and shares information in connection with the Think CPA platform ("Service") available at thinkcpa.us and platform.thinkcpa.us.

Think CPA is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the IRS, Treasury Department, AICPA, NASBA, or any state board of accountancy.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication credentials (managed by our authentication provider, Clerk).

Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you use the Service, including pages visited, quiz scores, study progress, time spent on lessons, and feature interactions.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number. We receive transaction confirmations and subscription status from Stripe.

AI Interaction Data

When you use our AI tutor, we collect the content of your conversations to provide and improve the tutoring experience. These conversations are processed by third-party AI providers (Google Gemini).

Device and Technical Data

We collect IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and referral URLs through Vercel Analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Personalize your study experience and adaptive learning paths
• Process payments and manage subscriptions
• Send transactional emails (account confirmation, password resets, subscription updates)
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
• Respond to support requests
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share information with:

• Service Providers: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payments), Neon (database hosting), Vercel (hosting and analytics), Google (AI services), Upstash (rate limiting)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or government request
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), encrypted database connections, and secure authentication through Clerk. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@aethrlabs.ai.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We use Vercel Analytics for privacy-friendly usage analytics (no personal data is collected by the analytics tool). We do not use advertising cookies or trackers.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: