Last updated: January 15, 2025
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how Cairo AI collects, uses, and protects your data.
1. Who We Are
Cairo AI ("Cairo," "we," "us," or "our") is operated by Cairo Technologies AB, a company registered in Sweden. We provide AI-powered customer support automation for e-commerce businesses.
Data Protection Officer: privacy@cairo.ai
Address: Cairo Technologies AB, Stockholm, Sweden
2. Data We Collect
2.1 Account Data (You as the User)
When you create an account, we collect:
- Name and email address
- Company/store name
- Billing information (processed by our payment provider)
- Account preferences and settings
2.2 Integration Data
When you connect your accounts, we access:
- Email (Gmail): Email content, sender/recipient addresses, timestamps, thread information, and attachments for customer support emails
- E-commerce (Shopify): Order data, customer information, product details, shipping/tracking information, and refund status
- OAuth tokens: Securely stored credentials to maintain your integrations
2.3 End-Customer Data
Through your integrations, we process data about your customers, including:
- Names and email addresses
- Order history and purchase details
- Shipping addresses
- Support inquiries and communication history
Important: For this data, you are the data controller and Cairo is the data processor. See our Data Processing Agreement.
2.4 Learning and Feedback Data
To improve the AI for your account, we collect:
- Your approval, edit, or rejection decisions on AI drafts
- Edits you make to AI-generated responses
- Patterns and preferences derived from your feedback
- Confidence scores and accuracy metrics
2.5 Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- Log data (IP address, browser type, access times)
- Feature usage and interaction patterns
- Performance and error data
3. How We Use Your Data
| Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Providing the Service | Contract performance |
| Processing customer emails | Contract performance |
| Training AI on your feedback | Contract performance |
| Billing and payments | Contract performance |
| Security and fraud prevention | Legitimate interest |
| Product improvement | Legitimate interest |
| Marketing communications | Consent (opt-in) |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation |
4. Data Isolation and AI Training
Your data is never used to train AI for other customers.
Cairo maintains strict data isolation between accounts. The patterns and improvements learned from your feedback are used exclusively to improve the Service for your account.
Specifically:
- Each customer account has isolated data storage
- AI models are personalized per-account based on your feedback
- No cross-tenant learning or data sharing occurs
- Aggregated, anonymized statistics may be used for service-wide improvements
5. Data Sharing
We share data only in these circumstances:
5.1 Sub-processors
We use trusted service providers to operate Cairo. See our Sub-processors page for a complete list.
5.2 AI Providers
Email content is processed by our AI providers (e.g., Anthropic) to generate responses. These providers:
- Process data only as instructed by us
- Do not use your data to train their general models
- Are bound by strict data processing agreements
5.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.
5.4 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale, your data may be transferred to the successor entity under equivalent privacy protections.
6. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account data | Duration of account + 30 days |
| Email content | 90 days (configurable) |
| Order data | Duration of account |
| Learning patterns | Duration of account |
| Billing records | 7 years (legal requirement) |
| Usage logs | 90 days |
Upon account deletion, we delete or anonymize your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
7. Data Security
We protect your data with:
- Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
- Access controls: Role-based access with multi-factor authentication for our team
- Infrastructure: SOC 2 compliant cloud infrastructure hosted in the European Union
- Monitoring: 24/7 security monitoring and incident response
- Audits: Regular security assessments and penetration testing
8. International Data Transfers
Your data is primarily stored and processed in the European Union. When data is transferred outside the EU (e.g., to AI providers in the US), we ensure appropriate safeguards:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
- Data Processing Agreements with all sub-processors
- Assessment of third-country data protection laws
9. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Limit how we process your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@cairo.ai. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Sweden, this is Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY).
10. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function (authentication, security)
- Analytics cookies: To understand how you use the Service (with your consent)
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.
11. Children's Privacy
Cairo is designed for business use and is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or through the Service. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when changes were made.
13. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:
- Email: privacy@cairo.ai
- Address: Cairo Technologies AB, Stockholm, Sweden
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 days.