PodBooks Privacy Policy

Overview

PodBooks is a Chrome extension that extracts book recommendations from YouTube videos. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

Information We Collect

When you use PodBooks, we collect:

• Account Information: Email address and name from your Google account when you sign in
• Usage Data: Number of extractions performed (for usage limits)
• Video URLs: URLs of YouTube videos you extract books from (for caching purposes)
• Payment Information: Handled securely by Stripe; we do not store your payment details

How We Use Your Information

• To provide the book extraction service
• To manage your account and subscription
• To enforce usage limits on free accounts
• To cache extraction results for faster subsequent access
• To improve our service

Data Storage

Your data is stored securely using:

• Supabase: For user accounts and usage data (hosted in the US)
• Stripe: For payment processing

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google OAuth: For authentication
• Google Gemini AI: For analyzing transcripts and extracting book mentions
• Google Books API: For retrieving book details and cover images
• Stripe: For payment processing

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data with the third-party services listed above as necessary to provide our service.

Data Retention

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

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of your data
• Request deletion of your account
• Export your data

Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and regular security reviews.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice in the extension.