Privacy Policy
Effective [DATE THESE TERMS TAKE EFFECT]
- Your video, audio and images stay on your computer — we never receive them.
- We store your Google account basics (name, email, profile picture) and the project timelines you save.
- AI requests go from your computer straight to the AI provider you choose, under your account with them.
- Only essential cookies. No advertising, no selling or sharing of personal information.
1. Who we are
[COMPANY OR OWNER LEGAL NAME] (“we”, “us”), [POSTAL ADDRESS], is the controller of the personal data described here for IngrainedCut (the “Service”). Contact: [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL].
2. What we collect
| Data | Source | Why | Legal basis (EEA/UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, email address, profile picture, Google account ID | Google, when you sign in | Create and secure your account, sign you in | Contract |
| Session data: session token, IP address, browser user agent, timestamps | Your browser | Keep you signed in, protect against abuse | Contract; legitimate interests (security) |
| Project data you save: project names, timeline structure, clip timings, effects, titles and captions text, and the file names and folder paths of media on your computer | You | Save and reopen your projects | Contract |
| Messages you send us | You | Support | Legitimate interests |
What we do not collect: your media files (video, audio, images), exported videos, the contents of your conversations with AI agents, or your AI provider credentials. The helper keeps these on your computer and talks to AI providers directly.
3. AI providers
When you use an AI feature, the helper on your computer sends your prompt, a text description of your timeline (which can include media file names and paths, clip timings and any title or caption text) and, if you choose, frames from your edit or transcripts of your media, to the provider you selected — Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (Codex) or Anysphere (Cursor) — using your own account with them. They process that data under their own terms and privacy policies, not ours.
4. Cookies
We use only cookies that are strictly necessary to sign you in and keep your session secure. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies. [IF YOU ADD ANALYTICS, UPDATE THIS SECTION AND ADD CONSENT WHERE REQUIRED.]
5. Who we share data with
We do not sell or share personal information for advertising. We use service providers that process data on our behalf:
- Vercel Inc. — website hosting [REGION]
- [DATABASE PROVIDER, e.g. Neon] — database hosting [REGION]
- Google — sign-in
We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect the rights, safety and security of users and the Service.
6. International transfers
Our providers may process data outside your country. Where required, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. [CONFIRM WITH YOUR PROVIDERS.]
7. Retention
We keep your account and saved projects while your account is active. Deleted projects are removed from our database immediately [AND FROM BACKUPS WITHIN N DAYS]. Session records expire after 30 days. When you delete your account we delete your account data and projects [WITHIN N DAYS].
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to complain to your data protection authority. California residents have the right to know, delete and correct personal information and to non-discrimination; we do not sell or share personal information. To exercise your rights, email [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]. You can delete individual projects yourself on the projects page, and your whole account (with every project) on the account page.
9. Security
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure session cookies and access controls. The helper only accepts connections from this website and from your own computer. No system is perfectly secure; please keep your Google account protected.
10. Children
The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.
11. Changes
We will post updates here and, for material changes, notify you before they take effect.
12. Contact
[COMPANY OR OWNER LEGAL NAME], [POSTAL ADDRESS] · [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]