🛡️ Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Veciz AI ("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 mobile application and web services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Full name (optional)
• User preferences and settings

2.2 Usage Data

We automatically collect:

• YouTube video URLs you submit for summarization
• YouTube channels you subscribe to within the app
• App usage patterns and interactions
• Device information (type, OS, app version)
• IP address and general location (country/city level)

2.4 Subscription & Billing Data

When you start a subscription or free trial, we collect:

• Apple StoreKit purchase receipts (transaction ID, product ID, price tier)
• Subscription status (active, cancelled, renewal date, trial usage)
• Usage counters (channel limit, URL summaries, AI questions)
• Purchase country and currency (provided by Apple)

2.3 Content Data

• Video summaries you generate
• Your ratings and comments on summaries
• Read/unread status of summaries
• Language preferences

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• ✅ Provide AI-powered video summaries
• ✅ Maintain your channel subscriptions and billing status
• ✅ Personalize your experience
• ✅ Send email notifications (if enabled)
• ✅ Improve our AI algorithms
• ✅ Analyze app usage and performance
• ✅ Prevent fraud, abuse, and subscription misuse

4. AI Processing

5. YouTube Data Usage

5.1 YouTube API Services

• This app uses YouTube API Services
• We access video titles, descriptions, transcripts, and channel info
• We do NOT download, store, or redistribute YouTube videos
• We do NOT bypass YouTube's protection or monetization

5.2 Additional Policies

By using Veciz AI, you also agree to:

• YouTube Terms of Service
• Google Privacy Policy

5.3 Revoking Access

You can revoke access via Google Security Settings

6. Data Sharing

We Share Data With:

• Supabase (database and authentication)
• AI service providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini)
• Email service providers
• Analytics services
• Apple App Store / StoreKit (subscription billing & receipt validation)

We Do NOT:

• ❌ Sell your personal information
• ❌ Share data for marketing
• ❌ Use data beyond stated purposes

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security:

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your data
• Delete: Request deletion of your account
• Modify: Update your profile information
• Export: Download your summaries
• Opt-out: Disable email notifications

9. Data Retention

• Account Data: Until you delete your account
• Summaries: Indefinitely (unless deleted by you)
• Usage Logs: 90 days
• Subscription & billing records: Required by tax/regulation (typically 7 years)
• Deleted Data: Removed within 30 days

14. Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Veciz AI offers auto-renewable subscriptions with a free tier and a premium plan. When you purchase through the Apple App Store:

• Payment is processed by Apple; we never store your card details.
• Apple shares a purchase receipt token so we can validate your plan status.
• Receipt data is stored securely in Supabase to track plan limits, renewal dates, and refunds.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime via Apple ID Settings.
• If you begin a free trial, unused portions are forfeited when you purchase a plan.

We use subscription information to enforce plan limits (channels, summaries, AI questions) and to notify you about renewal status, trial expirations, or payment issues.

10. International Compliance

🇪🇺 GDPR (EU)

We comply with EU GDPR regulations for data protection.

🇹🇷 KVKK (Turkey)

We comply with Turkish KVKK (Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu).

🇺🇸 CCPA (California)

California residents have additional rights under CCPA.

11. Children's Privacy

Veciz AI is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you via:

• In-app notification
• Email (if notifications enabled)
• Updated "Last Updated" date

13. Contact Us