This Privacy Policy describes how SummarizeYT.AI ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and discloses information when you use our SummarizeYT.AI mobile application (the "App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and responsibly.
By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, maintain, and improve our App's services, and to manage your subscriptions. The types of information we collect include:
Subscription Information
When you subscribe to premium features or services within the App, we collect data necessary to manage your subscription. This may include:
- Internal User ID: A unique identifier generated by our system to link subscription data to your usage within the App.
- Subscription Status: Information indicating whether your subscription is active, expired, or canceled.
- Subscription Type: Details about the specific plan or tier you have subscribed to (e.g., "Premium Monthly," "Pro Annual").
- Subscription Start and End Dates: The dates your subscription began and is scheduled to end or renew.
- Platform Transaction Information: We may receive transaction identifiers from the Apple App Store to confirm and validate your subscription purchases. We do not collect or store your full payment card details.
Usage Data & Analytics
We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics for Firebase) to understand how our App is used and to identify areas for improvement. This data is generally non-identifiable and includes:
- Device Information: Type of device, operating system version, unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFA, if user allows tracking), and mobile network information.
- App Interaction Data: Features accessed, screens viewed, session duration, app crashes, and other diagnostic data.
- Approximate Location Data: Derived from your device's IP address (e.g., country, city), used for analytics and not for precise tracking.
Information from Google Sign-In
If you choose to sign in to our App using your Google account, we may collect:
- Basic Profile Information: Your name and email address associated with your Google account. This is used to create and manage your user account within our App and to personalize your experience.
- YouTube Subscription Data: Your YouTube channel subscriptions to sync with the App and provide notifications about new videos.
- Chat History: Your conversations with AI about YouTube videos, stored to provide chat history functionality.
- Custom Questions: Questions you create for quick access when chatting with YouTube videos.
- Notification Preferences: Your preferences for push and email notifications.
We do NOT collect:
- Sensitive personal information such as health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation.
- Your precise GPS location without your explicit consent.
- Your full payment card details (these are handled securely by the Apple App Store).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Manage Your Subscriptions: To activate, verify, and maintain your access to premium features and services, process renewals, and manage your account.
- To Operate and Improve the App: To deliver the core functionality of SummarizeYT.AI, personalize your experience, fix bugs, enhance app performance, and develop new features.
- For Analytics and Research: To understand user behavior, analyze trends, and make informed decisions about App development and strategic improvements.
- To Communicate with You: To respond to your support inquiries, provide important updates about the App or your subscription, and (if you opt-in) send promotional messages.
- To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: To protect our services and users from fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
- To Enable AI Chat Features: To process YouTube video content and generate AI-powered summaries and responses to your questions.
- To Manage YouTube Subscriptions: To sync your YouTube subscriptions and send notifications about new videos from your subscribed channels.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
With Service Providers
We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf and to assist us in operating the App. These may include:
- Cloud Hosting Providers: (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS) for secure storage of your subscription data and other backend services.
- Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics for Firebase) to process usage data and provide insights.
- AI Service Providers: To process video content and generate AI responses.
- Notification Services: To deliver push and email notifications.
These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed, in compliance with this Privacy Policy.
For Legal Compliance and Protection
We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or valid governmental request (e.g., subpoena, court order). We may also disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change of ownership or control of your personal information.
With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when we have obtained your explicit consent to do so, such as when you choose to share summaries or Q&A with friends.
4. Your Choices and Data Management
You have certain rights regarding your data:
- Subscription Management: You can manage or cancel your subscriptions directly through your Apple App Store account settings.
- Account Deletion: If you have created an account within our App, you can request to delete your account and associated data by contacting us at summarizeyt.ai@gmail.com. We will process your request in accordance with applicable laws and Apple's App Store Review Guidelines.
- Device Permissions: You can control the permissions your device grants to our App (e.g., notifications, access to photos, tracking) through your iOS device's "Settings" app.
- Opting Out of Tracking: You can limit ad tracking through your device settings by enabling "Limit Ad Tracking" or adjusting the "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting.
- Accessing/Updating Information: If you have an account, you can typically access and update your profile information within the App's settings.
- YouTube Access: You can revoke our App's access to your YouTube/Google data at any time through your Google Account settings.
5. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures, including encryption, access controls, and secure server configurations, to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data from a child, we will take immediate steps to delete it from our servers.
7. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
By email: summarizeyt.ai@gmail.com