Privacy
Privacy Policy
AquaCoda is a citizen science platform for pet fish owners. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the choices you keep during the beta.
Last updated: July 2026
At a glance
At a glance
- Default visibility is private — you decide when to share.
- AI training on your observations is a separate opt-in.
- You can delete your account and all data at any time.
- We never sell personal data or observation media.
What we collect
- Account information: email, display name, country (optional), avatar.
- Fish profiles: species, tank details, welfare notes you choose to enter.
- Observations: media (video, photo, sound), notes, labels, context.
- Consent preferences and tutorial progress.
How we use your data
- Operate your account, fish profiles, and observations.
- Show community observations to other BettaCoda participants when you choose that visibility.
- Contribute to the research dataset when you choose the research visibility.
- Send transactional messages related to the beta.
Visibility levels you control
- Private : only visible to you.
- BettaCoda community : visible to other participants.
- Research database : may support future scientific work and AI development.
AI training
AI training on your observations is opt-in and separate from visibility. You can turn it on or off at any time in Settings. The AI decoder is in development and not yet functional.
Storage and security
Media and profile data are stored in private cloud storage buckets with row-level security. Only signed-in owners and authorized reviewers can access private records.
Your rights
- Access or edit your profile and fish profiles at any time.
- Change visibility or consent preferences at any time.
- Request deletion of your account and associated observations.
Deleting your account
You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Danger zone → Delete account. Deletion is immediate and permanent — there is no 30-day grace period.
What is removed when you delete your account:
- Your profile, display name, avatar and nickname.
- All of your fish profiles and journal entries.
- All of your observations, including those shared to the community or research database, together with their media files and thumbnails.
- Your label suggestions, tutorial and course progress, consent preferences and any research project participation.
- Any beta feedback and analytics events linked to your user id.
- Your newsletter subscription (matched by email).
- Your login (email and password) from our authentication provider.
Aggregated, non-personal statistics that were derived from public observations before deletion (for example counts on public pages) may remain in cached form for a short period. If any step of the automated cleanup fails, the AquaCoda team is notified and completes the removal manually.
Contact us
Questions about this policy?
Contact AquaCoda if you have questions about privacy, consent, research participation or use of the platform.