Summary: Ariadne is a personal financial intelligence platform operated by SPRVLN Inc. We collect only the financial data you explicitly authorize, protect it with bank-grade encryption, never sell your data, and give you full control to delete it at any time.
1. Who We Are
Ariadne Sovereign Intelligence ("Ariadne," "we," "us," or "our") is a financial intelligence and trading platform operated by SPRVLN Inc., a Delaware corporation. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal and financial information when you use the Ariadne platform and related services (collectively, the "Service").
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Account information: Name, email address, and contact details when you register for the Service.
- Financial account credentials: When you connect your bank or brokerage accounts through our third-party service provider Plaid Inc. ("Plaid"), you authorize Plaid to access your account information on your behalf. We do not store your bank login credentials.
2.2 Information Collected via Plaid
When you connect a financial institution through Plaid, we may receive:
- Account balances and account identifiers
- Transaction history (amounts, dates, merchant names, categories)
- Account and routing numbers for identity verification
- Institution name and account type
Your use of Plaid is also subject to the Plaid End User Privacy Policy.
2.3 Automatically Collected Information
- Usage data: Features accessed, timestamps, and interaction patterns within the Service.
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address for security and fraud prevention.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service, including portfolio analysis, cash flow tracking, and financial intelligence features.
- Aggregate and analyze your financial accounts for net worth calculation and budgeting.
- Generate personalized financial insights and regime-aware trading signals.
- Detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and security threats.
- Comply with legal obligations, including tax reporting and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with you about the Service, updates, and security notices.
4. How We Share Your Information
We never sell your personal or financial data. We do not rent, trade, or otherwise monetize your information.
We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We share data with Plaid to facilitate financial account connections, and with Alpaca Securities LLC for trade execution. These providers are contractually bound to use your data only for the services they provide to us.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Security: We may share information when necessary to investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected fraud, security incidents, or violations of our terms.
- With your consent: We may share information for other purposes with your explicit permission.
5. Data Security
We implement multiple layers of security to protect your data:
| Measure | Implementation |
|---|
| Encryption at rest | AES-256-GCM for all sensitive data; macOS FileVault full-disk encryption |
| Encryption in transit | TLS 1.2+ with certificate pinning for all API communications |
| Credential storage | macOS Keychain with Secure Enclave hardware protection |
| Access control | Role-based access, time-window enforcement, and session anomaly detection |
| Network security | Egress monitoring, unauthorized connection detection, zero-trust architecture |
| Audit logging | Immutable hash-chained audit trail with tamper verification |
| Log protection | Automated scrubbing to prevent credential leakage in logs |
6. Data Retention and Deletion
We retain your financial data only for as long as necessary to provide the Service or as required by law:
- Active accounts: Financial data is retained while your account is active and the financial institution connection is maintained.
- Transaction history: Retained for up to 24 months for analysis purposes, unless you request earlier deletion.
- After disconnection: When you disconnect a financial institution, we delete the associated account data within 30 days.
- Account deletion: Upon account deletion request, all personal and financial data is permanently deleted within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g., tax records retained for 7 years per IRS requirements).
You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting privacy@ariadnesi.org.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent: Disconnect your financial accounts at any time through the Service settings.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ariadnesi.org. We will respond within 30 days.
8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
9. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information promptly.
10. Third-Party Services
The Service integrates with third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
We encourage you to review their privacy policies before connecting your accounts.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" above. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
SPRVLN Inc.
Email: privacy@ariadnesi.org
General: security@ariadnesi.org