feat: Add ethical data collection with user consent

app.py

@@ -8,10 +8,24 @@ import base64
 import tempfile
 import re
 import urllib.parse
+from datetime import datetime
 
 # Load environment variables from .env file
 load_dotenv()
 
+# --- Data Logging (with consent) ---
+def log_user_data(invention_disclosure: str):
+    """Logs the user's invention disclosure to a file if consent is given."""
+    try:
+        with open("user_data_log.txt", "a") as f:
+            log_entry = {
+                "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                "invention_disclosure": invention_disclosure
+            }
+            f.write(json.dumps(log_entry) + "\n")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error logging user data: {e}")
+
 # --- New Agentic Backend Integration ---
 try:
     from real_ai_agents_implementation import AgenticNegotiator, NegotiationState
@@ -119,7 +133,7 @@ def create_negotiation_transcript_display(transcript: List[Dict]) -> str:
         
     return markdown
 
-def run_patent_architect_in_ui(invention_disclosure: str) -> Generator[List, None, None]:
+def run_patent_architect_in_ui(invention_disclosure: str, consent: bool) -> Generator[List, None, None]:
     """
     This is the new main UI function that runs the true agentic workflow.
     It no longer calls an external backend.
@@ -145,6 +159,10 @@ def run_patent_architect_in_ui(invention_disclosure: str) -> Generator[List, Non
         yield [negotiation_html, prior_art_section, summary_section, figures_section, claims_section, status]
         return
         
+    # --- Log data only if consent is given ---
+    if consent:
+        log_user_data(invention_disclosure)
+        
     # --- Start the Real Agentic Workflow ---
     negotiator = AgenticNegotiator(invention_disclosure)
     
@@ -249,7 +267,16 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Base(primary_hue="green", neutral_hue="slate"), t
                 placeholder="Describe the core of your invention. Focus on what it does and what makes it novel. The AI agent team will analyze the technical fundamentals.",
                 info="Provide a clear, concise description. Details are good, but the core concept is essential."
             )
-            generate_btn = gr.Button("Develop Patent Strategy", variant="primary", size="lg")
+            
+            with gr.Row(elem_classes="consent-row"):
+                consent_checkbox = gr.Checkbox(
+                    label="I agree to let the developer collect my anonymized invention data to improve this tool.",
+                    value=False,
+                    interactive=True,
+                    info="We will only store the invention text and a timestamp. No personal data is collected. See our Privacy Policy."
+                )
+
+            generate_btn = gr.Button("Develop Patent Strategy", variant="primary", size="lg", interactive=False)
             
             # --- STEP 2: LIVE ANALYSIS ---
             gr.Markdown("""
@@ -313,9 +340,11 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Base(primary_hue="green", neutral_hue="slate"), t
         label="Invention Examples (click one to get started)"
     )
 
+    consent_checkbox.change(lambda x: gr.update(interactive=x), consent_checkbox, generate_btn)
+
     generate_btn.click(
         fn=run_patent_architect_in_ui,
-        inputs=[invention_input],
+        inputs=[invention_input, consent_checkbox],
         outputs=[negotiation_display, prior_art_output, summary_output, figures_output, claims_output, status_display]
     )