Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 18, 2025

Introduction

At SummAize, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our browser extension and related services. We comply with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy and Limited Use requirements.

Limited Use Disclosure

SummAize only collects and uses personal or sensitive user data to provide our core summarization functionality. We do not:

  • Use data for advertising or re-targeting
  • Allow human interaction with user data
  • Transfer data to third parties except as required for service provision
  • Use data for purposes unrelated to our core functionality

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information you provide: When you create an account, we collect your email address and authentication information.
  • Usage Information: We collect data about how you use our services, including summarization requests and settings preferences.
  • Technical Information: We automatically collect certain technical information when you use our services, such as browser type and device information.
  • Content for Summarization: We process the content you choose to summarize, but we do not store or use this content for any purpose other than providing the summarization service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely for:

  • Providing and maintaining our summarization service
  • Improving our summarization algorithms and user experience
  • Communicating with you about service updates and changes
  • Preventing abuse and maintaining security
  • Complying with legal obligations

Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. All data transmissions are encrypted using modern cryptography (HTTPS). We use industry-standard security measures to protect data at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Object to or restrict processing of your information
  • Request a copy of your information

Changes to This 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 "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected]