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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 22, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Cut To It ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the App.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
The Cut To It app is designed to provide YouTube video summaries with minimal data collection. We collect:
- YouTube URLs that you input to generate summaries
- Selected Summary Styles (Standard, Concise, Bullet Points, Key Points, or ELI5)
- App Usage History of videos you have summarized (stored locally on your device)
Information Collected Automatically
When you use our App, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, and version
- App Usage Data: How you interact with our app, including features used and time spent
- Error Logs: Information to help diagnose problems and improve app performance
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide video summarization services through our secure cloud infrastructure
- Process YouTube URLs to fetch video information and generate AI-powered summaries
- Maintain your history of summarized videos for your convenience (stored locally)
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our App and user experience
- Debug and fix technical issues
- Comply with legal obligations
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Third-Party Services
Our App integrates with the following third-party services to provide functionality:
- YouTube Data API (Google): To fetch video information (title, description, thumbnails)
- OpenAI API: To generate AI-powered summaries
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): For secure, reliable API processing and data handling
When you use our App, your YouTube URLs and video information are processed through these services solely to provide the summarization functionality. Each service has their own privacy policies:
Data Processing
- YouTube URLs: Sent to our secure AWS infrastructure for processing, not permanently stored
- Video Information: Retrieved from YouTube API and processed for summary generation
- AI Processing: Video content is analyzed by OpenAI's services to generate summaries
- Local Storage: Your summary history is stored only on your device and never transmitted to our servers
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:
- All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
- API keys and sensitive data are stored securely using AWS Parameter Store
- We do not store your personal information on our servers
- Your summary history remains private on your device
Data Retention
- Summary History: Stored locally on your device and can be deleted by you at any time
- YouTube URLs: Processed only during summary generation and not permanently stored
- Usage Data: Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained for analytics purposes
- Error Logs: Retained for up to 30 days for debugging purposes
You can delete your summary history at any time through the app or by uninstalling the app.
Children's Privacy
Our App does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information immediately.
International Users
If you are accessing our App from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using our App, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.
Your Rights and Choices
- Access: Your summary history is always accessible to you within the app
- Deletion: You can delete individual summaries or your entire history at any time
- Data Portability: You can share or export your summaries using the app's sharing features
- Opt-Out: You can stop using the app at any time and uninstall it to remove all local data
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our 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" above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Legal Compliance
This app complies with applicable privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and takes reasonable steps to protect user privacy. We do not sell personal information to third parties.