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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Overview

This application ("Haarnewsome Smart Home") is a personal, non-commercial smart home automation system built on Home Assistant. It integrates with Google Assistant to enable voice control of smart home devices. This privacy policy describes how data is handled when using this integration.

Data Collection

This application collects only the minimum data necessary to facilitate communication between Google Assistant and the Home Assistant instance. This includes device state information (such as whether a light is on or off) and voice commands routed through Google Assistant.

No personal data is collected, stored, or processed beyond what is required for the Google Assistant integration to function. No analytics, tracking, or telemetry data is collected by this application.

Data Usage

Device state data is used solely to respond to voice commands and synchronize device states between Google Home and Home Assistant. This data is not used for advertising, profiling, or any purpose other than smart home control.

Data Sharing

This application does not sell, trade, or transfer any user data to third parties. Device state information is shared only between the Home Assistant instance and Google's servers as required for the Google Assistant integration to function, in accordance with Google's own privacy policies.

Data Storage & Security

All smart home data is stored locally on the Home Assistant instance. Communication between this application and Google's servers is encrypted via HTTPS. No user data is stored in any external database or cloud service operated by this application.

Third-Party Services

This application integrates with Google Assistant and Google Home. Use of these services is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. By using this integration, you authorize Google to send and receive device control commands to and from this application.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact the application owner at arnewsome@gmail.com.