Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and authentication credentials
• Uploaded Files: PDF documents you upload for summarization
• Usage Data: How you interact with our Service
• Payment Information: Handled by our payment processor (Creem)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Service
• Process your payments and manage subscriptions
• Improve and optimize our Service
• Send you service-related communications
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

3. Data Storage and Security

Your PDF files are processed temporarily and deleted after summarization is complete. We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. All data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Keep you signed in
• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our Service

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services:

• Native Auth: Authentication and user management
• Creem: Payment processing
• DeepSeek / Groq / SiliconFlow: DeepSeek, Groq, SiliconFlow for summarization

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b)): Processing necessary to provide the PDF summarization service you requested.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For analytics, marketing, and non-essential cookies — you can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For fraud prevention, security, and service improvement, balanced against your privacy rights.
• Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): For tax reporting and compliance with applicable laws.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data
• Export your data
• Object to processing

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or through the Service.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us by email at privacy@pdfsum.com.