Last Updated: 15th Sep 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Flash?

Flash is a mobile app that will help you to:

• View all your non-personal Gmail interactions at one place
• Automatically classify your emails into domains (shopping, travel, etc.)
• Track all your online purchases at one place
• Earn rewards that are curated & customized for you (Coming Soon)
• Get an aggregated view of your shopping history (Coming Soon)

2. How will Flash benefit me?

Flash will automatically classify all your non-personal emails into the following domains:

1. Shopping
2. Travel
3. Bill payments
4. OTT Subscription
5. Food & Grocery
6. Finance
7. Others

This way you can quickly find the information that you are looking for in your Emails. Eg. in case you want to check your recently booked flight details, you can find the same under the ‘Travel’ domain.

3. Are there any charges for using Flash?

No, it is a free-of-cost app available to all users. No subscription or credit card information required.

4. Do you have access to or store my emails?

We only have read access to your email data and we store the data in an encrypted manner. Also, we do not read your personal Emails (eg. your Email conversations with your friends & family). Only non-personal communications (eg. your shopping orders, promotional Emails, etc.) can be read.

The usage of information received from Gmail APIs by Flash will comply with and adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

5. Is my Gmail data secure?

We use the Gmail API to get read-only access to your email data, ensuring 100% privacy & security. The retrieval process is carried out on a fully-encrypted connection.

Our servers and database run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) which provides data encryption in motion and at-rest in the database. All communication between Gmail and Flash servers is protected and encrypted. We do not have access to alter or change your email data.

6. How can I revoke access to my Gmail data?

You can manage access to your Google account and review the type as well as the Google services we have access to, by going to the Security section of your Google Account.

To learn more about how Google helps users share their data safely, please go through the article here:

7. How can I place a request for deletion of my personal data from Flash?

You can request the deletion or removal of your personal information by writing to us at support@flash.tech.

If you have any other questions or feedback, you can contact us by sending us an email at support@flash.tech.