Privacy Policy

Code: Pol-Privacidad-002 · Last updated: July 2026

This is a courtesy translation of our privacy policy. In the event of any discrepancy, the Spanish version prevails.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy establishes how the novia application collects, uses, stores (temporarily) and protects the personal data provided by its users, in compliance with the laws in force in the Dominican Republic, in particular Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data, Law No. 358-05 on Consumer Protection, Law No. 53-07 on High Technology Crimes and Offenses, and other applicable regulations.

Our priority is to provide users with transparency, security and control over their personal data at all times.

2. Information We Collect

In order to provide the financial analysis service, the novia application (hereinafter "the APP") receives:

  • PDF files containing bank statements provided directly by the user at the time of upload.
  • Minimal contact data for registration and authentication (for example, email address).
  • Technical data and operational metadata (date and time of use, access and activity logs, excluding sensitive financial information).
  • Strictly financial emails, only when the user has expressly authorized the integration with their email account. These emails are limited to those related to purchases, transactions, bank movements, account statements or credit/debit cards. Under no circumstances is the content of personal emails, or of emails unrelated to financial information, accessed, collected or processed.

We do not collect financial information directly through banking connections, nor do we take part in monetary transactions.

3. Automated Processing of Emails

Where the user voluntarily activates the email integration feature, the APP may analyze, in an automated manner, certain emails with financial content, for the sole purpose of identifying and recording expenses.

This processing:

  • Is carried out automatically, without human intervention.
  • Is limited solely to emails related to financial transactions.
  • Does not entail general access to the content of the email account.
  • Does not allow the reading or processing of personal emails.

NOVIA, S.A.S. does not access, review or use emails other than those strictly necessary for the purpose described.

4. Temporary Processing of Information

The information that is uploaded is processed solely to process and extract the information required to generate personalized analyses and reports. Such documents:

  • Are processed in memory or in secure temporary environments.
  • Are not stored or archived in any database or server after the analysis is completed.
  • Are deleted immediately and automatically as soon as processing ends.
  • Irrelevant or confidential data is not retained.

In the case of emails processed through an integration authorized by the user, NOVIA, S.A.S. does not store, retain or keep copies of those emails. Processing is carried out temporarily and automatically, extracting only the information required to record expenses within the APP.

The results of the analysis, which may include summaries and financial goals, may be stored under strict security measures and only with the explicit consent of the user.

5. Information Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data, such as:

  • Encryption of information in transit using secure TLS protocols for all communications.
  • Secure processing on trusted servers with in-memory encryption systems and restricted access.
  • Activity logging and continuous monitoring to detect unauthorized access or incidents.
  • Immediate response protocols for any security incident or breach, including notification of affected users.

These measures comply with the obligations set out in Law No. 53-07 on technology crimes and Law No. 172-13 on data protection.

6. Data Sharing

The APP does not share personal data or PDF files with external third parties, except in the following circumstances:

  • Where there is a valid legal, judicial or administrative obligation.
  • To cooperate in investigations related to computer crimes that affect the confidentiality of information.
  • Where necessary to provide the service through technological integrations with third parties, provided that the USER has given their prior, express and informed consent.
  • With service providers acting on behalf of and under the instructions of NOVIA, S.A.S. (data processors), only to the extent necessary to operate the APP, and subject to contractual confidentiality and security obligations. These providers are listed in section 13.5.

Under no circumstances is specific or personal data sold, rented or commercialized.

7. Data Retention

Since the files are not stored, the APP does not retain this information beyond the time necessary for the analysis.

Data derived from the analysis that the user chooses to keep will be subject to strict internal retention policies, which the user may review and modify.

8. ARCO Rights (Access, Rectification, Cancellation and Objection)

The user has the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data held by the APP.
  • Rectify any incorrect or erroneous information.
  • Cancel or request the permanent deletion of their personal data, including generated results.
  • Object to the processing of their data for specific purposes by means of a formal request.

To exercise these rights, the user must send a clear and complete request to the following email address: soporte@novia.com.do

We will respond within no more than 15 business days in accordance with applicable law.

9. User Consent

Use of the application implies:

  • Acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
  • Explicit consent to the temporary processing of PDF files and the analysis of the information contained in them.
  • Authorization for the secure and confidential use of the data for the purposes strictly defined in this policy.
  • The email integration feature requires additional, specific and separate consent from the user, which may be revoked at any time.

The user is free to withdraw their consent at any time and to request the deletion of their data through the established mechanisms.

10. User Responsibility

The USER is responsible for:

  • Uploading authentic, correct and complete documents and data.
  • Keeping their password, access credentials and any authentication method associated with their account secure.
  • Knowing and accepting the limitations of the service, understanding that the APP provides analysis for guidance purposes only and does not constitute certified financial, legal or professional advice.

In relation to the automatic expense recording feature through email integration, the USER is responsible for:

  • Guaranteeing that they are the holder of the email account linked to the APP, or that they have legitimate authorization to use it.
  • Granting the consent necessary for the access to and automated processing of the emails in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and with the Privacy Policy.
  • Ensuring that the processed emails do not infringe the rights of third parties or, where applicable, holding the consent necessary for the processing of third-party personal data that may be contained in them.
  • Reviewing and verifying the information generated by the APP, given that the automated processing of emails may be subject to errors of interpretation, classification or reading.

The USER shall be solely responsible before NOVIA, S.A.S. and before third parties for any improper use of the feature, for any lack of legitimacy in accessing the email account, or for the unauthorized processing of third-party personal data.

11. Changes to the Policy

Any change that substantially affects this policy will be communicated through the application and official channels.

Users are advised to review this policy periodically in order to stay informed about updates.

12. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This policy is governed by the laws of the Dominican Republic. Any dispute relating to its interpretation or application will be resolved by the competent courts of the country.

13. Google API Services

This section describes specifically what data from the user's Google Account novia processes, for what purpose, for how long, and with whom it is shared. It applies only when the user voluntarily activates the integration with their Google email account.

13.1 What Google data we collect

When the user authorizes the connection to their Google Account, novia accesses exclusively:

  • Google Account email address and basic profile information (email address, name and profile picture), obtained through the openid, userinfo.email and userinfo.profile scopes.
  • Content of emails from banking senders, obtained through the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly scope. The sender, subject, date and message body are read, only for those emails identified as coming from financial institutions (purchase alerts, transaction notifications and account statements).
  • Metadata of the processed messages (message identifier, date and sender), used to avoid processing the same email twice.
  • OAuth access and refresh tokens, required to maintain the authorized connection.
  • APP usage and diagnostic data (synchronization events, errors and technical logs), excluding the content of the emails.

novia does NOT request or access Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar or Contacts. novia does not access attachments, emails that do not come from a recognized banking sender, or card or payment method data through the Google APIs.

Separately from the above, the novia.com.do website uses Google Analytics to measure site traffic. This analytics data relates solely to browsing on the website, is not collected within the APP, and is never combined or associated with information obtained from the Google APIs.

13.2 Why we collect each type of data

  • Email address and profile information: to identify and authenticate the user, and to link the Google connection to the correct account within the APP.
  • Content of banking emails: to extract the details of each transaction (merchant, amount, currency, date and financial product) and automatically record the expense, which is the core functionality of this integration. The transaction details are located in the message body, which is why a metadata-only scope would not allow the service to be provided.
  • Metadata of the processed messages: to ensure the reliability of the service, avoiding duplicate records and allowing synchronization to resume after an interruption.
  • OAuth tokens: to keep the authorization granted by the user active without repeatedly asking for credentials.
  • Usage and diagnostic data: to improve performance, classification accuracy and stability of the APP, and to detect security incidents.

novia does not currently charge for any functionality and no paid tier is active, so no payment processor handles user data at this time. Should a paid subscription be enabled in the future, this policy will be updated to identify the corresponding processor before it goes live.

13.3 How we use Google data (Limited Use)

novia's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

NOVIA, S.A.S. expressly and unambiguously declares that it:

  • Uses data obtained from the Google APIs solely to provide the functionality described in this policy, namely to identify the user and automatically record their expenses.
  • Does not sell user data obtained from the Google APIs.
  • Does not use user data obtained from the Google APIs for advertising, ad targeting, commercial profiling or marketing purposes.
  • Does not transfer such data to third parties, other than to the infrastructure providers strictly necessary to operate the service (identified in section 13.5), where required by law or a valid court order, or with the user's explicit consent.
  • Does not use such data to develop, train or improve generalized artificial intelligence or machine learning models.
  • Does not allow humans to read the user's emails. Processing is exclusively automated, except where necessary for security purposes (for example, investigating abuse), to comply with applicable law, or where the user gives their explicit consent, such as when reporting a parsing error.

13.4 Data storage and retention

  • Email content: is not stored. The message is processed in memory or in secure temporary environments and is discarded immediately and automatically once extraction is complete. novia does not keep copies, backups or historical archives of the user's emails.
  • Extracted transaction data (merchant, amount, currency, date, category and financial product): is retained within the user's account for as long as the account remains active, as it constitutes their financial history within the APP. The user may delete individual records at any time, and all records are deleted when the account is closed.
  • Metadata of the processed messages: the immediate-deletion commitment described in sections 4 and 13.4 refers to the content of the email. To avoid recording the same expense twice, novia keeps a minimal control record consisting solely of the message identifier, its date and its sender, without any fragment of the content. This record is retained while the integration remains active and is deleted when the connection is revoked or the account is closed.
  • OAuth tokens: are stored encrypted and deleted immediately when the user disconnects the integration, revokes access from their Google Account, or closes their novia account.
  • Usage and diagnostic data: is retained for a maximum period of twelve (12) months for security and service improvement purposes.

How to request deletion. The user may delete their account and all associated data directly from the APP, using the delete-account option. Alternatively, they may request it by writing to soporte@novia.com.do, and the request will be handled within no more than 15 business days.

What happens when the APP is uninstalled. Uninstalling the application from the device does not by itself delete the account or the associated data, nor does it revoke the authorization granted to Google. To delete their data, the user must use the delete-account option within the APP or send the request to the email address indicated. The user may also revoke access at any time from their Google Account permissions page; revocation immediately stops all further processing.

13.5 Data sharing and third parties

NOVIA, S.A.S. does not sell or commercialize user data. The only third parties that may process user data, always on behalf of and under the instructions of NOVIA, S.A.S. and subject to contractual confidentiality and security obligations, are:

  • Resend — delivery of transactional emails (account verification, password reset and service notifications). It receives only the recipient's email address and the content of the message generated by novia. It does not receive the content of the user's emails or data obtained from the Google APIs.
  • Sentry — application error and performance monitoring. It receives only technical diagnostic data (error messages, stack traces, APP version and device type) and an account identifier that allows the incident to be associated with the affected user. It does not receive email content or data obtained from the Google APIs.
  • Google Analytics — traffic measurement for the novia.com.do website only. It does not receive data obtained from the Google APIs or information from APP user accounts.

No payment processor currently processes user data. Any future addition of a provider that processes user data will be reflected in this policy.

13.6 Security measures

  • Encryption of all information in transit using HTTPS/TLS.
  • Encryption of OAuth tokens and of sensitive data at rest.
  • Limited internal access under the principle of least privilege: no staff member routinely accesses an individual user's data.
  • Secure processing of emails in memory, with no persistence of their content.
  • Activity logging, continuous monitoring and incident response protocols, including notification of affected users.

13.7 Contact information

Data controller: NOVIA, S.A.S. (product: novia)
Country of operation: Dominican Republic
Contact email: soporte@novia.com.do