Privacy Policy

Fynq AI Search & Vision (“Fynq”, “we”, “our”) is a Shopify-embedded app that lets merchants deliver lightning-fast keyword and image search, AI recommendations, instant filtering, multilingual support, real-time inventory sync, advanced storefront customisation, and sales-boosting analytics. This notice explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you. Our practices follow Shopify’s Protected Customer Data standard of data-minimisation, transparency, and security.

Data We Collect

Category
Examples
Why we need it
Store & Merchant Data
Shop URL, theme ID, product catalogue, inventory levels, locales
Index products, power search filters, sync inventory in real time
Protected Customer Data – Level 1
Tags, search events
Build relevance models and anonymous behavioural analytics
Usage & Device Data
Truncated IP, browser type, language, anonymised session ID
Diagnose errors, prevent abuse, measure feature performance
Cookies / Local-Storage
Session token, language preference, A/B-test bucket
Keep the search UI consistent and collect aggregate statistics

*Level 2 data is accessed only if you enable features that require it and Shopify approves our request; unapproved fields are automatically redacted

Shopify API Scopes We Request

Scope
Feature it powers
read_products, read_inventory, read_locales, read_locations, read_markets, read_publications
Catalogue indexing, real-time inventory, multilingual search
write_products
AI recommendations
read_themes
Injecting the search & filter UI into your storefront

We never exceed the minimum scopes needed for each feature, and we re-request approval if scopes change.

How We Use the Data

Core functionalityserve accurate search, image matching, semantic suggestions, and AI-driven recommendations.

Personalisation (merchant-controlled)tailor results to logged-in customers using Level 2 data.

Analytics & optimisationshow merchants zero-result queries, high-converting terms, and filter usage.

Security & support prevent abuse, monitor uptime, debug issues.

We never sell data or use it for third-party advertising.

Legal Bases

Contract performancethe data is required to deliver the app you installed.

Legitimate interests improve search quality while respecting privacy.

Consent Level 2 features and marketing emails (if any) are opt-in.

Compliancerespond to lawful requests and Shopify’s data-protection reviews.

Data Retention & Deletion

Data type
Retention rule
Store configuration & catalogue
While the app is installed + 24 hours
Level 1 analytics logs
14-day rolling window, then aggregated & anonymised
Back-ups
Encrypted, 14-day TTL
Post-uninstall purge
All merchant & customer identifiers deleted within 72 hours of Shopify’s shop/redact webhook

Cookies & Similar Technologies

Fynq uses only first-party cookies/local storage, listing the name, purpose, and lifespan inside the app settings. Disabling these cookies may limit personalised or experimental features, but basic search still works.

Sharing & Transfers

Recipient
Purpose
Safeguards
Hosting & DB (AWS EU/US)
Secure infrastructure
ISO 27001, encryption at rest & in transit
Monitoring & error tracking
Stability & performance
Pseudonymised events, no PII
Shopify
Webhooks & API calls
Confidential under Partner terms
Legal authorities
Only if lawfully requested
We challenge over-broad demands

All sub-processors sign Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with Fynq.

Security Measures

Contract performancethe data is required to deliver the app you installed.

Legitimate interests improve search quality while respecting privacy.

Consent Level 2 features and marketing emails (if any) are opt-in.

Compliancerespond to lawful requests and Shopify’s data-protection reviews.

Your Rights

Depending on your region (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) you may:

Access or port your data

Correct inaccuracies

Request deletion or restriction

Object to certain processing

Email [email protected] and we’ll respond to your request.

International Data Transfers

When data leaves your region, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and industry-standard encryption.

Children

Fynq is not aimed at minors (<18). We do not knowingly collect children’s data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this notice for legal, operational, or feature changes. Material updates are emailed to account owners at least 14 days in advance. The “Effective date” shows the latest version.

Contact Us

Fynq AI Search & Vision – Data Protection Team
Flowrec Solutions Private Limited
GN 34/1, Sector V
Kolkata, 700091
[email protected]

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