Last updated: December 7, 2024

1. Introduction

BetterEnglish ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our text improvement service.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in using Google or GitHub, we collect:

Your email address
Your name (as provided by the authentication provider)

Usage Information

When you use our service, we collect:

The text you submit for improvement
The improved text generated by our service
Timestamps of your requests
IP addresses for analytics purposes

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and improve our text improvement service
Save your request history (for logged-in users)
Remember your preferences
Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
Communicate with you about service updates

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google OAuth: For authentication. Google's privacy policy applies to the authentication process.
GitHub OAuth: For authentication. GitHub's privacy policy applies to the authentication process.
OpenAI: To process and improve your text. The text you submit is sent to OpenAI's API for processing.
Supabase: For data storage and authentication management.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Supabase, which provides enterprise-grade security. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

For anonymous users, text content is stored temporarily and automatically deleted after 30 days. Logged-in users can delete their history at any time.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Delete your account and associated data
Clear your request history
Opt out of data collection by not using the service

7. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your preferences (such as theme and tone settings) and, for non-logged-in users, your request history. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you create an account.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the application or by visiting our website.