At YTNotes, 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 service.
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website at ytnotes.co and related services, applications, and tools where this policy is referenced (collectively referred to as the "services").
By accessing or using our Services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, and profile image.
User Content: We collect and store the notes you create, YouTube video URLs you submit, and any images or text you upload to our platform.
Payment Information: If you subscribe to our premium services, we collect billing details. However, full payment information is processed by our third-party payment processors.
Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with our Services, such as the pages you view, features you use, and time spent on the platform.
Device Information: We collect information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
Process and complete transactions
Generate AI-powered notes from YouTube videos
Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
Develop new products and services
Monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and unauthorized access
Personalize your experience on our Services
4. Data Storage and Security
We use Neon DB to store user data, including emails, names, profile images, and generated notes.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We regularly review and update our security practices to enhance protection of your information.
5. Information Sharing
We may share your information in the following situations:
With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services.
With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose disclosed to you with your consent.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, prevent fraud, or protect the safety of our users.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business, your information may be transferred as a business asset.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
6. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and store 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. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access: You may request access to your personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
Data Portability: You may request to receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Object to Processing: You may object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
We retain your account information and user content for as long as your account remains active.
If you delete your account, we may retain certain information for a limited time to comply with legal obligations or for legitimate business purposes.
We will delete your data 30 days after account termination unless required to retain it by law.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Services are available for users of all ages. However, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
For significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice, which may include an email notification.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: