Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 2026 | AAKA Space Studio Compliance Protocol
At AAKA Space Studio, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy, personal identity, and mission data of all candidates, researchers, analog astronauts, and platform visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines our procedures for gathering, processing, encrypting, and retaining your data throughout the application pipeline, simulation phases, and post-mission archival.
01. Information We Collect
A. Profile & Identification: Legal full name, official mission call sign, date of birth, gender, nationality, national identity details, residential address, academic degrees, and professional occupation.
B. Verified Communication: Institutional email address and mobile phone number verified via encrypted API tokens.
C. Mission Telemetry & Application Data: Research proposals, equipment specifications, logistical manifests, compliance signatures, physical readiness disclosures, and interview transcripts.
D. Financial Verification: Banking transaction references, UTR numbers, payment proof receipts, and invoice records (no full banking credentials or cards are stored on our servers).
02. How We Process Your Data
- Evaluating candidate aptitude, physical suitability, and operational assignments for simulated lunar surface exploration.
- Coordinating cohort slots, training schedules, flight controllers, and ground support assets.
- Conducting secure payment audits and generating official mission accreditation dossiers.
- Synchronizing application status updates securely between platform databases and authorized Directorate spreadsheets.
- Transmitting critical mission briefing invitations, safety warnings, and emergency operational protocols.
03. Security, Encryption & Storage
All transmission of confidential participant dossiers is secured using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3). Application databases and file storage run on encrypted enterprise infrastructure. Access to participant dossiers is strictly restricted on a need-to-know basis to authenticated Mission Officers and authorized Flight Surgeons.
04. Third-Party Service Providers
We collaborate with certified third-party service providers solely to execute vital operational processes, including Phone.Email (contact authentication), Eventbrite (briefing ticketing), and Cal.com (interview scheduling). We do not sell, rent, or monetize candidate data to any commercial advertisers.
05. Participant Rights & Inquiries
Participants hold the right to inspect their stored dossier, request correction of inaccurate records, or seek account deactivation subject to regulatory compliance and ongoing mission requirements. For privacy matters, contact the Data Protection Officer at privacy@aakaspace.com.