Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Summyze, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our service. By using Summyze, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password.
• User Content: The PDFs and documents you upload to our service.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use the service, including pages summarized and features used.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies.
• Payment Information: If you subscribe to a paid plan, we collect payment details through our secure payment processor.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving our service
• Processing and generating AI summaries of your documents
• Managing your account and subscription
• Communicating with you about service updates and features
• Ensuring security and preventing fraud
• Analyzing usage patterns to improve our service

4. AI Processing and OpenAI

Summyze uses OpenAI's API to generate summaries of your documents. When you upload content for summarization, portions of that content may be sent to OpenAI's servers for processing. If you choose to use your own OpenAI API key, the processing will occur through your personal OpenAI account.

Please note that OpenAI has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. We encourage you to review OpenAI's privacy policy at https://openai.com/privacy.

5. Document Storage and Security

Documents you upload are stored securely in our database and are only accessible to you. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information and uploaded documents for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information and documents within 30 days, unless we are legally required to retain certain information.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your personal information
• Object to or restrict processing of your information
• Request transfer of your information
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@summyze.ch.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we discover that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our servers.

10. 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 "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@summyze.ch