PawAura · Privacy Policy

Your dog's data stays with
you and your iCloud.

PawAura keeps your dog's seizure records on your device and your own private iCloud, and seizure videos never leave your phone at all. The only time anything is sent to us is when you choose to generate an AI brief. Here is exactly how it works.

Last updated: June 2026 · Effective immediately

The short version
Stored on device + your private iCloud. Seizure logs, medications and diary sync through Apple CloudKit in your own iCloud account. We run no server that stores them.
Seizure videos never leave your phone. Videos you record are stored on-device only - excluded from iCloud backup - and are never uploaded to us or anyone.
The AI brief is the one exception. When you tap generate, a summary of your logs (never video) is sent over TLS to our API and our AI provider (Anthropic), then discarded. Our server keeps only a monthly usage count.
No location, no analytics, no ads. CSV export is always free. Payments are handled by Apple.
1. Who we are

PawAura ("the App") is published by Velora Health ("we", "us", "our"). For any privacy question or request, contact customer-care@velorahealth.io.

PawAura is a pet-care tracking tool. It is not a veterinary device, it does not provide veterinary advice, and it never predicts seizures. Patterns are described from your own logs; always consult your veterinarian.

2. The data in PawAura

You can log information about your dog's epilepsy:

About you, we use only: an anonymous Apple identifier from Sign in with Apple (used solely for the AI brief quota) and your subscription status from Apple. We do not collect your email, contacts, location, usage analytics or advertising identifiers.

3. Where the data is stored

Your logs, medications, blood levels and diary are stored on your device using Apple's SwiftData and synced through your own private iCloud (Apple CloudKit). This data resides in your personal Apple account; Velora Health cannot access it and operates no backend database that stores it. Any sign-in token is stored in the iOS Keychain. You can export your data as CSV at any time, for free.

4. Camera & seizure videos

If you record a video during a seizure, the video is stored only on your device and is explicitly excluded from iCloud backup. Seizure videos are never uploaded to us or any third party. You share them only if and when you choose to (for example, showing your vet in person).

5. The AI brief

When you choose to generate a brief for your vet, the App sends a summary of your logs (seizure frequency and duration, patterns, medications and blood levels - never video) over an encrypted TLS connection to our PawAura API (Google Cloud Run).

Our API is stateless: it forwards the summary to Anthropic (Claude), which writes the brief and returns it to your device. The data and the brief are not stored on our servers; the only record kept is a monthly usage count (your account identifier plus the month). Anthropic processes the request solely to generate the brief and, per its API terms, does not use API data to train its models. Every brief carries the note: "AI-generated summary of your own logged data - not veterinary advice."

6. Notifications & alerts

Medication reminders and the seizure-timer thresholds are generated on your device from your own logs and settings. The timer note about a long seizure is data-surfacing awareness (many vets treat a seizure over five minutes as an emergency) - it is never a diagnosis or a dosing instruction.

7. Subscriptions & payments

PawAura Pro is an auto-renewable subscription sold through Apple's App Store. Apple handles all payment processing; we never receive or store your payment details.

8. Third-party services

We share data only with the providers needed to deliver these features:

PawAura contains no third-party analytics, advertising or crash-reporting SDKs, and does not collect location.

9. Data retention, deletion & your rights

The records live in your own device and iCloud, so you control them: delete entries in the App, export everything as CSV, or remove the App and its iCloud data to erase everything (videos are removed with the App). You can also delete your account in the App, which removes the only record we hold - your monthly usage counter. Depending on where you live (e.g. GDPR, CCPA) you may have rights to access or delete personal data; contact us and we will help.

10. Children's privacy

PawAura is intended for adult pet owners and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

11. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes we will update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the App.

Questions?
We're happy to help with any request, including data deletion.
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