Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 14, 2026 | Last Revised: May 2, 2026
Veteran Analytics LLC, Lakewood Ranch, Florida · contact@veterananalytics.com
What This Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy describes how Veteran Analytics LLC (“Veteran Analytics,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and handles information when you visit veterananalytics.com or interact with any Veteran Analytics service, including the VALOR AI research interface, the Forms Assistant, and the VA Combined Ratings Calculator.
About the Company
Veteran Analytics LLC built and operates VALOR AI. The founder — a federal employee and Army veteran with nearly two decades inside the federal benefits system as both customer and employee — built it on personal time, with personal equipment, using only public information. He was tired of watching veterans and their families struggle to access what should be accessible.
VALOR AI is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary, or the United States Government. Nothing you enter is shared until you take action to share it. VALOR AI is a research tool — verify anything important against primary sources before acting on it.
Veteran Analytics LLC does not compete with government agencies or veteran service organizations. By closing the access gap between veterans and the institutions built to serve them, the company aims to make those institutions more effective at their mission.
Information We Collect
Authentication and User Accounts
Access to the Site’s research and analysis features requires you to sign in with a Google account. When you authenticate, we receive your email address from Google’s OAuth service (using the “openid email” scope only). We do not receive or store your Google password, access token, or any other Google account data.
Your email address is stored in a server-side session record used to manage your authenticated session and conversation history (see “Conversation History” below). Session records are automatically deleted 24 hours after your last interaction.
During our beta program, we maintain a record of invited beta testers (email address, invitation date, and access status) to manage platform access. This record is stored securely in our cloud infrastructure and retained for the duration of the beta program. You may request removal at any time by emailing contact@veterananalytics.com. Outside of the beta tester access list, we do not maintain long-term user profiles, preference databases, or marketing records tied to your authenticated identity.
Email Signup
If you submit your email address through the Site’s signup form, we collect and store it to notify you when Veteran Analytics services become available. Submitted emails are recorded in a Google Sheets spreadsheet along with a timestamp and the source of the submission. You will not receive unsolicited commercial email. Every notification email includes an unsubscribe link.
Web Server Log Data
The Site automatically collects standard log information, including your browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. Server logs are retained for 30 days and then automatically deleted. This data is used for site administration and security only and is not linked to your identity. We do not log IP addresses in application-level logs, though Google Cloud Platform infrastructure may record IP addresses in its own access logs as part of standard service operation.
Search Queries and Conversation History
When you submit a query to the VALOR AI research interface, that query is transmitted to our backend infrastructure for processing. Query text is processed by our search infrastructure and our hosting infrastructure as part of delivering search results.
Conversation history is stored server-side. When you use the VALOR AI research interface, your conversation history (queries and responses) is stored in our database to provide session continuity. This data is keyed to an anonymous session identifier, not to your email address or Google account. Conversation records are automatically deleted 24 hours after your last interaction via an automatic expiration policy. You may clear your conversation history at any time by logging out.
By default, query text is not retained in application logs beyond the conversation record described above. If diagnostic logging is temporarily enabled, internal-scope queries are never logged regardless. We do not build user profiles from query content or use it for advertising purposes. However, if you include personal information (such as your name, Social Security number, VA claim number, or other identifying details) in a search query, that information will be present in the conversation record until it expires.
Do not enter personal identifying information into the VALOR AI research interface. This tool is designed to answer questions about laws, regulations, policies, and benefits programs, not to process individual claims data. You do not need to identify yourself to use it.
Forms Assistant
The Forms Assistant operates entirely within your browser. When you use the Forms Assistant to complete VA forms, all data you enter (including your name, Social Security number, date of birth, bank account information, service dates, and disability descriptions) is processed locally in your browser using JavaScript and the pdf-lib library. This data is used to fill PDF form fields and generate a downloadable file on your device.
None of this information is transmitted to our servers. The only server interaction is a proxy request to fetch blank PDF form templates from VA.gov (to bypass cross-origin restrictions). The proxy transmits no veteran data. It retrieves an empty form and returns it to your browser. Your completed form data never leaves your device unless you choose to download, print, or share the filled PDF yourself.
Calculator Data
The VA Combined Ratings Calculator operates entirely within your browser. No data you enter into the calculator is transmitted to our servers or stored anywhere. It is purely local computation.
What We Do Not Collect
We do not collect your name, VA claim information, Social Security number, disability rating, military service records, or any other personally identifiable information unless you provide it directly and explicitly (e.g., by entering your email in the signup form). We do not have access to VA systems, your VA profile, or your claims file. We do not collect this information and we have no way to retrieve it.
How We Use Your Information
Email addresses collected through signup are used solely to notify you when Veteran Analytics services become available and to send service-related announcements you have opted into. We do not use email addresses for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purpose unrelated to the services you requested.
Email addresses received through Google authentication are used to manage your authenticated session. They are stored in the server-side session record for the duration of your session (up to 24 hours) and are not added to any mailing list, marketing database, or long-term user profile.
Server log data is used for site administration, security monitoring, and debugging. It is not used for advertising or user profiling.
Query data is used to process your search request and return results. We do not use query content to build user profiles or for advertising purposes.
Third-Party Infrastructure
Veteran Analytics uses the following third-party infrastructure to operate its services. Each provider maintains its own data governance and security practices:
Google Cloud Platform - hosts veterananalytics.com and all backend services, including our hosting infrastructure (API and web hosting), our search infrastructure (search and retrieval), our database (server-side session and conversation storage with automatic 24-hour expiration), and server logs (retained 30 days, then automatically deleted). We do not log request bodies or personally identifiable information in application-level server logs. Processing is governed by Google’s Cloud Data Processing Addendum.
Google OAuth - provides authentication for protected features. We request the “openid email” scope only. Google’s own privacy policy governs how Google handles authentication data on their end.
Google Sheets - stores email signup submissions (timestamp, email address, and source string only). Access is restricted to authorized Veteran Analytics personnel.
Google Fonts - serves typography assets. Standard CDN request logs apply.
Anthropic - powers the VALOR AI research interface. When you submit a query, your query text and relevant context are transmitted to Anthropic’s API for processing and response generation. Query content is subject to Anthropic’s privacy policy. We do not send your email address, authentication data, or any other personal information to Anthropic - only the query text and conversation context.
VA.gov - the Forms Assistant fetches blank PDF form templates from VA.gov through a server-side proxy. No veteran data is transmitted in these requests.
We do not sell, rent, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes. Full stop.
Your Rights
You may request deletion of your email address at any time. Email contact@veterananalytics.com with the subject line “Delete my information” and we will remove it within 5 business days. Every notification email includes an unsubscribe link that removes your address immediately.
You may request information about what data we hold about you. Given that session records expire automatically after 24 hours, the answer in most cases will be limited to your email address if you signed up, and your authentication email and conversation history if you have an active session. After session expiration, no conversation data or authentication email is retained.
Cookies and Session Data
The Site uses a session cookie containing an anonymous session identifier (UUID). This identifier links your browser to server-side session data stored in our database, including authentication state and conversation history. The cookie itself contains no personal information beyond the session identifier.
Conversation history is capped at 8 turns (16 messages) per session. Server-side session records are automatically deleted 24 hours after your last interaction. Logging out clears your session cookie and disconnects your browser from the stored session data. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this will prevent you from using features that require authentication.
Children
The Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information to this Site, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Security
We implement reasonable technical measures to protect information we collect, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), ephemeral session storage, and automatic log deletion after 30 days. No internet transmission is perfectly secure. Do not submit sensitive personal information (including Social Security numbers, VA claim numbers, or medical information) through the VALOR AI research interface. The Forms Assistant is designed to handle sensitive form data safely by keeping it entirely in your browser.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our services evolve. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with a revised date. Continued use of the Site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
Veteran Analytics LLC
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
contact@veterananalytics.com
Veteran Analytics LLC is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.