# Summuraizer - Privacy Policy

**Last Updated: January 2024**

## Overview

Summuraizer ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

## Information We Collect

### Personal Information
- **Google Account Information**: When you sign in with Google OAuth, we collect:
  - Email address
  - Display name
  - Profile picture (if available)
  - Google user ID

### Usage Data
- **Content Processing**: Web page content you choose to summarize
- **Usage Statistics**: Number of summaries created, feature usage patterns
- **Extension Data**: Settings, preferences, and cached summaries

### Technical Data
- **Browser Information**: Extension version, browser version
- **Error Logs**: Technical errors for debugging purposes (no personal content)

## How We Use Your Information

### Core Functionality
- **Authentication**: Verify your identity and provide personalized experience
- **Summarization**: Process web content to generate AI-powered summaries
- **Storage**: Save your summaries and preferences for future access

### Service Improvement
- **Analytics**: Understand feature usage to improve our service
- **Support**: Provide customer support and troubleshooting
- **Development**: Enhance existing features and develop new ones

## Data Storage and Security

### Storage
- **Local Storage**: Extension preferences stored locally in your browser
- **Cloud Storage**: Summaries and account data stored securely on AWS
- **Encryption**: All data transmitted using HTTPS/TLS encryption

### Security Measures
- **Access Controls**: Strict access controls to our systems
- **Regular Audits**: Security reviews and vulnerability assessments
- **Data Minimization**: We collect only necessary information

## Data Sharing and Disclosure

### We DO NOT:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Share your content with advertisers
- Use your data for marketing to third parties
- Store or analyze your personal web browsing history

### We MAY Share Data When:
- **Legal Requirements**: Required by law or legal process
- **Service Providers**: With trusted vendors who help operate our service
- **Business Transfer**: In case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale

## Your Rights and Choices

### Access and Control
- **Account Access**: View and update your account information
- **Data Export**: Request a copy of your stored data
- **Data Deletion**: Request deletion of your account and associated data

### Opt-Out Options
- **Usage Analytics**: Disable usage tracking in extension settings
- **Data Collection**: Stop using the extension to cease data collection
- **Account Deletion**: Contact support to delete your account

## Cookies and Tracking

- **Essential Cookies**: Required for authentication and core functionality
- **No Tracking Cookies**: We do not use advertising or tracking cookies
- **Local Storage**: Extension settings stored locally in your browser

## Data Retention

- **Account Data**: Retained while your account is active
- **Summaries**: Stored until you delete them or close your account
- **Usage Data**: Aggregated usage statistics retained for service improvement
- **Deletion**: Data deleted within 30 days of account closure request

## International Data Transfers

- **Global Service**: Our service operates globally with data centers in the US
- **Data Protection**: We ensure appropriate safeguards for international transfers
- **Regional Compliance**: We comply with applicable regional privacy laws

## Updates to This Policy

- **Notification**: We'll notify users of material changes via email or extension update
- **Review**: We recommend reviewing this policy periodically
- **Effective Date**: Changes effective immediately upon posting

## Contact Information

### Privacy Concerns
- **Email**: privacy@summuraizer.com
- **Support**: https://summuraizer.com/support
- **Address**: [Your Business Address]

### Data Protection Officer
For EU users with GDPR-related questions:
- **Email**: dpo@summuraizer.com

## Legal Basis (GDPR)

For EU users, we process your data based on:
- **Consent**: For optional features and analytics
- **Contract**: To provide our summarization service
- **Legitimate Interest**: For service improvement and security

## Children's Privacy

- **Age Requirement**: Our service is not intended for users under 13
- **No Collection**: We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13
- **Parental Contact**: Parents may contact us to remove children's data

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**By using Summuraizer, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.**