Privacy & Policy (Shortlist AI)

Updated on July 13th, 2024

At Shortlist AI, your privacy is not just a box we check—it’s a core value. We know how important your personal data is. When you use our mobile and web apps, we handle your data with the utmost care, ensuring that you are always in control.

Our Promise to You: Your Data, Your Control

We believe your data belongs to you. When you delete your product shortlists, analyses, or account, they are permanently removed from our servers. Our goal is to give you the smartest shopping experience while keeping your privacy intact.

Information We Collect

Account Creation:
When you sign up for Shortlist AI using Google or Apple, we collect your name and email address. This information is used to create and maintain your account, allow access to your data across multiple devices, and communicate important updates to you.

Purchase Information:
If you make purchases through the iOS App Store, we collect transactional data. This is used to manage billing and account services.

Product and Analysis Data:

  • Product Shortlists & Analyses: When you add products or generate analyses, this data is stored on our servers so you can access it from any device.
  • Product URLs & Metadata: We store product links and related metadata to provide you with personalized recommendations and insights.

Usage Data:
We gather data on how you interact with our app, including features used and time spent. This helps us improve the app for you. We may conduct meta-analysis on anonymized data to better understand Shortlist AI’s most common use cases, ensuring that individual user identities remain anonymous.

How We Use Google User Data

If you sign up for Shortlist AI using your Google account:

  • We collect your Google name and email address. This data is used exclusively to:
  • Create and manage your Shortlist AI account
  • Provide secure login and synchronization of your data across multiple devices
  • Send you important notifications about your account or relevant Shortlist AI updates

We do not use any additional Google user data beyond your name and email address. Your Google user data is not used for advertising or marketing purposes, nor is it shared with any third parties outside of the services described below.

Our Technology Partners: Ensuring Secure, Seamless Experiences

Shortlist AI utilizes trusted technology partners to deliver product analysis and recommendations:

  • Google Cloud: All data is stored securely using Google Cloud infrastructure, protected by Google’s native encryption. This includes product data, analyses, and user information.
  • OpenAI: We use OpenAI’s language models to generate product analyses and recommendations. Only product-related data is sent to OpenAI’s models; we do not share personal identifying information. Read more about OpenAI’s privacy practices here.

Data Sharing and Transfer

  • Third-Party Service Providers:
    We share product and analysis data with OpenAI for generating recommendations and insights.
  • No Selling or Renting of Data:
    We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties.

Data Retention and Deletion

  • We retain your data as long as you maintain an active account.
  • When you delete content or your account, all associated data is permanently removed from our servers.
  • Server logs are kept for 14 days to diagnose issues, then automatically deleted. Once deleted, data cannot be recovered.

Data Security

  • All data is encrypted both at rest and in transit.
  • Strict access controls limit data access to authorized personnel.
  • Regular security audits and monitoring protect against unauthorized access.

Google API Services User Data Policy

Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs comply with Google’s API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Updates to This Policy

We’ll notify you of any changes by updating this page with a new effective date.

Contact Us

For privacy inquiries, please contact us at support@shortlistai.app or through the app by going into Settings then Contact Us.

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