Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information, including personal information, in conjunction with your access to and use of our Article Summarization Service ("Service"), which includes our Chrome extension, website, and backend services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you sign up using Google OAuth, we collect your Google account email address and name.
• Payment Information: When you subscribe to our service, payment information is processed by Stripe. We do not store your complete payment details but maintain subscription status and payment history.

Information Automatically Collected

• Usage Data: We collect information about the articles you submit for summarization.
• Technical Data: We automatically collect:
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Time and date of service access
• Chrome extension installation status

Information We Do Not Collect

• We do not store any personal information with the generated summaries
• We do not track user behavior through analytics tools
• We do not collect marketing-related information

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Providing and maintaining the Service
• Processing your payments and managing your subscription
• Enforcing our rate limits and preventing abuse
• Communicating with you about service-related issues
• Complying with legal obligations

Data Storage and Security

• User information and generated summaries are stored in MongoDB
• Our services are hosted on Render.com
• The Chrome extension is distributed through the Chrome Web Store
• We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We share your information with:

• Stripe: For payment processing
• Google: For authentication purposes
• Render.com: For hosting services
• MongoDB: For data storage

We may also disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data
• Withdraw consent and request we stop processing your data

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through our website or by email.

Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@sicsty.com.