Privacy Policy
At QRAY, your privacy comes first. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
In Short
- We never sell your data to third parties
- Google Analytics and Google Ads run on our website only with your cookie consent; the mobile app does not use Google Analytics
- Location is read at clock-in/clock-out; continuous tracking only if your employer switches on optional location tracking with employee consent, during working hours
- We never access contacts, SMS, or calendar
- We collect no biometric data
- All data is encrypted in transit
Data We Collect
Identity Information
- Name
- Email address (optional)
- Phone number (optional)
- Turkish national ID number (TC kimlik no), used to sign in
Work Information
- Your workplace or location
- Role / job title
- Shift and schedule details
Attendance Records
- Clock-in and clock-out times
- Worked hours and overtime
- Leave and time-off records
Media & Documents
- Profile photo (camera or gallery)
- Time-off request attachments (e.g. notes)
- Support request attachments
Location Data
- Used to verify location at fixed-QR and button clock-in and clock-out
- While location tracking is off, captured only at the moment of a punch
- Location tracking is optional: if your employer switches it on with employee consent, location is collected periodically during working hours only (in the background if background permission is granted); location history is kept for 90 days
Technical Data
- Device type (Android/iOS)
- Push notification token (for notifications and alerts)
QRAY Assistant (managers only, if your company has enabled it)
- Questions typed to the assistant and the company information it retrieves to answer them
- If voice features are used, audio from the microphone (so it can be transcribed)
- If you send feedback with 👎, that question and answer
Feedback to QRAY (optional)
- If you send feedback, your name, whether you are an employee or a manager, your company, your message and any images you attach are sent to QRAY
- Only the QRAY team can see it, not your employer; it is used only to improve QRAY
- Location data is removed from attached images before they are stored
App Permissions
Camera Access
- Used to scan the QR code to clock in
- Used to take a profile photo
- Photos are linked to your account
Photo Library Access
- Used to choose a profile photo
- Used to attach documents to time-off and support requests
Location Access
- Used to verify presence at fixed-QR and button clock-in and clock-out
- While location tracking is off, read only at the moment of a punch
- If your employer switches on optional location tracking with employee consent, location is read periodically during working hours only
Notifications
- Shift assignments and changes
- Clock-in and clock-out confirmations
- You can turn these off at any time
Microphone Access
- Used only in the manager app, to ask QRAY Assistant questions by voice, for the optional "Hey QRAY" wake word, and for voice conversations
- Permission is requested only when you tap the microphone; "Hey QRAY" is off by default and the wake word is recognized on the phone only
- The employee app does not use the microphone
Data We Do Not Access
Information We Never Collect
- Contacts — not accessed
- SMS or call logs — not accessed
- Calendar — not accessed
- Health and fitness data — not accessed
- Browsing history — not accessed
- Financial information — not accessed
Data Security
How We Protect Data
- All data is encrypted in transit with SSL/TLS
- Passwords are hashed with bcrypt
- Access tokens are stored in secure device storage (Keychain/Keystore)
- Session tokens are rotated regularly
Access Control
- Only authorized managers can access your data
- Each company’s data is fully isolated from others
- All changes are written to an audit log
Third-Party Services
Expo Push Notifications
- Used to deliver notifications
- The push token and notification text are sent through Expo
Website
- On our website (qray.app), Google Analytics 4 (visit measurement) and the Google Ads tag (ad measurement and remarketing) run only if you accept cookies
- Without consent these tags are not loaded; you can change your choice any time via "Cookie Settings" at the bottom of every page
- The cookies we use and how long they last are listed in our Cookie Policy
OpenAI (USA)
- To generate QRAY Assistant answers, questions and the related company information are sent, with people’s names and personal details replaced by codes
- In the panel's Ask QRAY (QRAY'a Sor) assistant, questions and the company information needed for the answer, including names, are sent
- Data is not used for model training; it may be kept for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring
ElevenLabs (USA)
- Used to transcribe speech and for spoken answers
- Voice recordings attached to support requests are also sent to ElevenLabs for transcription, or to OpenAI if ElevenLabs is unavailable
- Audio recordings sent in batch and their transcripts are deleted at our request right after use (they may remain in the provider’s backups for up to 30 days)
- Data is not used for model training
Anthropic (USA)
- Used as a backup AI provider for the QRAY Assistant, Ask QRAY (QRAY'a Sor), the website chat and the support AI when OpenAI is unavailable
- In the QRAY Assistant, names and personal details are sent in coded form
- Data is not used for model training
Services We Do Not Use
- Google Analytics in the mobile app — not used
- Facebook SDK — not used
- Selling data — never
Data Retention & Deletion
Retention
- Attendance records: kept as required by labor law (US: typically 3 years under the FLSA; UK: 2 years, with longer holiday-record retention from April 2026)
- Account information: while the account is active
- Session data: cleared on sign-out
- Assistant conversations: deleted when you close the conversation, sign out, or the retention period ends; QRAY does not store audio recordings
- Feedback: resolved items are deleted after 90 days, all others after 1 year at the latest
- Feedback sent to QRAY: deleted after 1 year at the latest
Your Right to Deletion
- Your account is deactivated when you leave the workplace
- You can request deletion of your personal data
- Local data on your device is cleared on sign-out
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Know whether your personal data is being processed
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Understand the purpose of processing and how it is used
- Know any third parties your data is shared with
- Have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected
- Request deletion or erasure of your data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy, get in touch with us.
info@qray.app