Halvy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Halvy (provided by Amboyance Inc.) collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. It covers both the mobile app and this website.
Information we collect
Account info: your email address and display name when you sign up (via email, Apple, or Google).
Household & expense data: the households, expenses, splits, settlements, notes, optional income shares, and receipt photos you add.
Device: a push-notification token, only if you enable reminders. Halvy collects no usage analytics of any kind, has no ads, and uses no advertising or tracking SDKs.
This website: if you tap the heart on an article, we add one to that article’s total. That total is the only thing stored: no account, no cookie, no IP address, and nothing that could identify you or link one tap to another. Whether you have tapped it is remembered in your own browser and never sent to us.
Device permissions you can grant
Camera and photo library: only when you attach a receipt photo to an expense. Receipt images are stored in our private file storage and are visible to members of that household.
Microphone and speech recognition: only while you are holding the mic to speak an expense. Halvy uses your phone’s own dictation, which runs on the device where your language supports it and otherwise uses Apple’s or Google’s speech service. Halvy does not record or keep audio.
Notification access (Android, optional): if you turn on auto-capture, Halvy reads notifications from the payment apps you approve so it can offer to add an expense. It processes them on the phone and does not store or transmit notification text. The one exception is a merchant you explicitly tell Halvy to stop capturing: that name is saved to your account so the choice applies on your other devices.
Notifications: a push token, only if you enable reminders.
How we use it
To provide and sync the service across your devices and household members, calculate balances, send reminders you opt into, process Pro purchases, and keep the app secure and reliable.
Sharing within a household
Data you add to a household is visible to its members. Your exact income is never shown to other members, only a derived split percentage, and only if you choose income-based splitting.
Service providers
We use trusted providers to operate Halvy: Amazon Web Services (hosting, database, file storage), Amazon Cognito (sign-in), Apple and Google (Sign in with Apple / Google), and RevenueCat (purchases and subscriptions). They process data only to provide their service to us.
Where your data is processed
Halvy is operated by Amboyance Inc. in Ontario, Canada. Our infrastructure provider (Amazon Web Services) stores and processes data in the United States. By using Halvy you consent to your information being processed in Canada and the United States, which may have data-protection laws different from those in your country.
Data retention & deletion
We keep your data while your account is active. You can export your data or permanently delete your account at any time from Settings → Data & privacy. Deleting your account removes your personal data and household membership.
Your rights
Depending on your region, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your data. The in-app export and delete tools cover the common cases; contact us for anything else.
Children
Halvy is not directed to children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your country), and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
Changes
We may update this policy; the “Last updated” date above reflects the latest version.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests? Contact us at:
Amboyance Inc.99 John St
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
privacy@usehalvy.com