Privacy Policy

How our YouTube Video Summarizer protects your privacy and handles your data

Last Updated: January 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how our YouTube Video Summarizer collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our AI-powered YouTube video summarization services.

Privacy Overview

Data Protection

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information.

Transparency

We clearly explain what data we collect and how we use it.

Your Rights

You have control over your data and privacy preferences.

1. Information We Collect

Our YouTube Video Summarizer collects information necessary to provide our AI-powered YouTube video summarization services effectively and securely.

Information You Provide:

  • YouTube video URLs that you submit for summarization
  • Account information (email, username) if you create an account
  • Communication data when you contact our support team
  • Feedback and preferences regarding summary detail levels

Information Automatically Collected:

  • Device information (browser type, operating system, IP address)
  • Usage analytics (pages visited, features used, time spent)
  • Performance metrics (processing times, error rates)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

Third-Party Data:

  • YouTube video metadata (title, description, duration) via YouTube API
  • Video transcripts extracted for AI analysis
  • No actual video files are downloaded or stored

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely to provide, improve, and secure our AI video summarization services.

Primary Uses:

  • Processing YouTube videos through our GPT-4 powered AI system
  • Generating accurate and contextual video summaries
  • Providing timestamp-based navigation features
  • Storing and organizing your generated summaries
  • Delivering customer support and technical assistance

Service Improvement:

  • Analyzing usage patterns to enhance AI model performance
  • Identifying and fixing technical issues or bugs
  • Developing new features and summarization capabilities
  • Optimizing processing speeds and accuracy rates

Legal and Security:

  • Complying with legal obligations and regulations
  • Detecting and preventing fraud or abuse
  • Protecting the security and integrity of our services
  • Enforcing our Terms of Service

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Our YouTube Video Summarizer does not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Limited Sharing Scenarios:

  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who help operate our platform (cloud hosting, AI processing)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Safety Protection: To protect rights, property, or safety of users or the public
  • Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale (with user notification)

AI Processing Partners:

  • OpenAI (GPT-4) for advanced video content analysis
  • Cloud infrastructure providers for secure data processing
  • All partners are bound by strict data protection agreements
  • No personal data is shared beyond what's necessary for service delivery

4. Data Security Measures

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your information during collection, processing, and storage.

Technical Safeguards:

  • End-to-end encryption for data transmission (TLS 1.3)
  • Encrypted storage of all user data and generated summaries
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • Multi-factor authentication for account access
  • Automated monitoring for suspicious activities

Operational Security:

  • Employee background checks and security training
  • Principle of least privilege for data access
  • Regular software updates and security patches
  • Incident response procedures and breach notification protocols

Important: While we implement strong security measures, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal obligations.

Retention Periods:

  • Generated Summaries: Stored until you delete them or close your account
  • Account Information: Retained while your account is active plus 90 days after closure
  • Usage Analytics: Aggregated data kept for 2 years for service improvement
  • Support Communications: Kept for 3 years for quality assurance
  • Legal Hold Data: Retained as required by applicable laws

Data Deletion:

  • You can delete individual summaries at any time
  • Account closure triggers deletion of personal data within 30 days
  • Some data may be retained in backups for up to 90 days
  • Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained indefinitely

6. Your Privacy Rights

You have important rights regarding your personal information and how our YouTube Video Summarizer processes it.

Your Rights Include:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  • Portability: Receive your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format
  • Objection: Object to certain types of processing of your information
  • Restriction: Request limitation of how we process your data

How to Exercise Your Rights:

  • Contact us at contact@aggiii.com
  • Use your account settings to manage preferences
  • We will respond to requests within 30 days
  • Some requests may require identity verification

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our YouTube Video Summarizer uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze service usage.

Types of Cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality and security
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our service
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analytics Cookies: Provide insights for service improvement

Managing Cookies:

  • Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings
  • You can delete existing cookies or prevent future cookies
  • Disabling cookies may limit some website functionality
  • Our cookie banner allows granular control over cookie types

8. Children's Privacy

Our YouTube Video Summarizer does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.

  • Our service is designed for users 13 years and older
  • We do not knowingly target advertising to children
  • If we discover we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly
  • Parents who believe their child has provided information should contact us immediately

9. International Data Transfers

Our YouTube Video Summarizer may transfer your information to countries other than your own to provide our AI video summarization services.

  • We ensure adequate protection through contractual safeguards
  • Transfers comply with applicable data protection laws
  • We use standard contractual clauses approved by regulatory authorities
  • Users in the EU are protected by GDPR standards regardless of data location

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

  • Significant changes will be announced through email or website notice
  • The "Last Updated" date will reflect the most recent revision
  • Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance
  • We encourage periodic review of this policy

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

YouTube Video Summarizer Privacy Team

Email: contact@aggiii.com

Subject Line: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"

Website: youtubevideosummarizer.net

We will respond to privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours during business days.

Our Privacy Commitment

Our YouTube Video Summarizer is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. We believe in transparency, user control, and implementing strong security measures to safeguard your information while providing exceptional AI-powered YouTube video summarization services.