Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 7/11/2025
1. Introduction
BriefTubeAI ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
When you create an account or use our service, we may collect:
- Email address
- Display name (if provided)
- Account credentials (encrypted)
- Payment information (processed through Stripe)
2.2 Usage Information
We collect information about how you use our service:
- YouTube URLs you submit for summarization
- Custom prompts you provide
- Generated summaries and their metadata
- Video metadata (title, author, duration, thumbnail)
- Credit usage and transaction history
- Timestamps of service usage
2.3 Technical Information
We automatically collect certain technical information:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Log data and usage analytics
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and maintain our video summarization service
- Process payments and manage your credit balance
- Store and display your summary history
- Improve our AI models and service quality
- Communicate with you about service updates
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Stripe
We use Stripe for payment processing. Your payment information is processed directly by Stripe and subject to their privacy policy. We do not store your credit card information.
4.2 Google AI Services
We use Google's AI services (Gemini) to generate summaries. Video content and custom prompts are sent to Google for processing. Please review Google's privacy policy for information about how they handle this data.
4.3 YouTube
We fetch publicly available metadata from YouTube videos you submit. This interaction is subject to YouTube's terms of service and privacy policy.
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With third-party service providers (Stripe, Google AI) to provide our services
- To comply with legal obligations or respond to legal requests
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:
- Account information: Until you delete your account
- Summary history: Indefinitely, unless you request deletion
- Payment records: As required by law (typically 7 years)
- Usage logs: Up to 2 years
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your information
- Portability of your data
- Objection to processing
- Withdrawal of consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our support channels.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze usage patterns. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
10. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our support channels.