Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 8, 2025
Introduction
Gist Technologies Inc. ("SnipGist," "we," "us," or "our") values the privacy of our users ("user" or "you"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website, such as https://www.snipgist.com (the "Site"), and our related services, which may include future browser extensions or mobile applications.
By using our Site and services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways to provide and improve our services:
Personal Data
When you register for an account or interact with our services, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address.
User-Provided Content
We collect and process the content you provide directly to our service, primarily the YouTube video URLs you wish to summarize. The generated summaries are stored and linked to your account for your access and use.
Derivative Data
Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
Service Usage Data
We monitor how you interact with our application—such as the features you use, the number of summaries generated, and your activity patterns—to help us enhance and optimize the user experience.
Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we use information collected about you to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Provide, operate, and maintain our core services, including generating video summaries.
- Analyze usage to monitor and improve our Site and services.
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality (such as PDF summaries and mind maps).
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the service.
- Ensure the security of our Site and services and prevent fraud.
- Produce anonymized analytics to understand trends in content consumption and learning.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and personalize the Site. Cookies are necessary for core functions like keeping you logged in and remembering your preferences. Our service's interaction with third-party content, such as YouTube videos, means that those third parties may also use cookies. For example, using our service to process a YouTube video is subject to YouTube's own privacy policies and cookie usage (governed by Google's Privacy Policy).
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
Data Security
We implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to review, update, or delete your personal information. You can manage your account information through your account settings or by contacting us directly. If you wish to terminate your account, you can do so from your account profile or by emailing us at the contact address below.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date and will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: SnipGist@hotmail.com