Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how data from Google services is accessed and handled by my personal Home Assistant instance through the "Home Assistant Nest Control" Google OAuth configuration. This setup is solely for my private, individual use to enhance my home automation system.

Data Accessed

Through user (Brandon Schuster) authorization, this Home Assistant integration accesses the following data from Google services:

• Google Calendar (auth/calendar events): Access to view, create, and edit events on my personal Google Calendars. This is used to display upcoming events on my private Home Assistant dashboards, trigger personal automations based on calendar events, and allow my voice assistant to provide calendar-related information.
• Google Tasks (auth/tasks): Access to create, edit, organize, and delete my personal tasks in Google Tasks. This is used to display my tasks within Home Assistant, manage them through my smart home interface, and include them in voice assistant briefings.

How Data is Used and Stored

The data accessed from Google Calendar and Google Tasks is used exclusively for the following purposes within my personal Home Assistant installation:

• Displaying calendar events and tasks on secure, locally hosted dashboards accessible only by me.
• Triggering personal automation routines (e.g., reminders, lighting adjustments based on calendar).
• Providing information for verbal briefings delivered by my configured voice assistant (GLaDOS) within my local network.
• Allowing me to manage my calendar events and tasks through my Home Assistant interface.

All data retrieved is processed and stored locally on my personal Home Assistant server. No data accessed from Google services is transmitted to or stored on any third-party servers beyond what is necessary for the direct functioning of the Google Calendar and Google Tasks APIs themselves.

Data Sharing

No data accessed from my Google Account via this "Home Assistant Nest Control" configuration is shared with any third parties, individuals, or external services. The data is used solely for my personal home automation purposes.

Security

Access to my Google data is secured by Google's OAuth 2.0 authentication mechanism. The Home Assistant instance itself is secured according to my personal network and system security practices. Revoking access can be done at any time through my Google Account security settings.

User Control

As the sole user of this integration, I (Brandon Schuster) maintain full control over the data accessed. I can revoke permissions granted to "Home Assistant Nest Control" at any time via my Google Account settings page (https://myaccount.google.com/permissions).

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated if the scope of data access or usage changes. Any such changes will be reflected here.

Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy statement or my personal use of Google data with Home Assistant, please contact Brandon Schuster at brandon.schuster@gmail.com.