Privacy Policy — VMA Gmail Assistant
Effective date: August 28th, 2026
This policy applies to the “VMA Gmail Assistant” tool (“the App”), an internal application built and operated by Vision Martial Arts to help manage email communication across its Almaden and Silver Creek campus Gmail accounts. This page is published to comply with Google’s API Services User Data Policy for applications that connect to Google Accounts.
What the App is
The App is an internal tool, not a public product. It is used only by Vision Martial Arts staff to read, search, and draft email on Vision Martial Arts’ own business Gmail accounts ([email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]), in order to help respond to student and family inquiries more efficiently.
Google user data we access
With explicit authorization from the owner of each connected Gmail account, the App requests the following Google API scopes:
- Gmail read access (gmail.readonly) — to search and read messages in the connected accounts.
- Gmail compose access (gmail.compose) — to create draft replies.
- Gmail modify access (gmail.modify) — to organize messages (for example, applying labels).
The App does not send email on its own; drafts it creates are reviewed and sent by Vision Martial Arts staff.
How we use this data
Gmail data accessed through the App is used solely to:
- Search for and display relevant messages to Vision Martial Arts staff.
- Draft replies to student, family, and prospect inquiries for staff review.
- Help staff keep track of and organize business correspondence.
We do not use this data for advertising, and we do not use it to train any general-purpose or third-party AI model beyond what is needed to directly carry out a staff member’s specific request in the moment.
How we store and protect this data
- Authorization tokens are stored using Google Cloud Secret Manager, a secured, access-controlled Google Cloud service — not in a plain file.
- The App runs on Google Cloud Run under a Vision Martial Arts–owned Google Cloud project.
- Access to the App’s functionality is restricted with a private API key known only to authorized Vision Martial Arts staff and their AI assistant tooling.
- We retain Gmail data only as long as needed to fulfill the specific staff request that accessed it; we do not maintain a separate, permanent copy of your email content outside of Gmail itself.
Sharing
We do not sell Google user data. We do not share Google user data with third parties,
except:
- With Google, as necessary to operate the Gmail API integration itself.
- With Google Cloud Platform, as our infrastructure provider (Secret Manager, Cloud Run), under Google Cloud’s own data protection terms.
- If required to comply with a valid legal request.
Google API Services User Data Policy
Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Revoking access
Any connected Gmail account owner can revoke the App’s access at any time via their Google Account security settings. Revoking access immediately stops the App from accessing that account’s data.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the App can be directed to:
Master Kevin Waldschmidt Vision Martial Arts [email protected]
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same URL with a revised effective date.