Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 9, 2026

1. Introduction

YT SEO Architect ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our YouTube SEO optimization tool.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

• YouTube Account Data: When you authorize via OAuth, we access your YouTube channel information, video metadata, and playlist data to provide our SEO services.
• API Usage Data: We track usage of AI features (Groq API) to provide content generation services.
• Local Storage: Your API keys and preferences are stored locally in your browser - we do not store these on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide YouTube SEO analysis and optimization services
• Generate AI-powered content (titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails)
• Manage and optimize your YouTube playlists
• Improve and update our services

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do NOT sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. Your YouTube data is:

• Processed only through our secure backend
• Used solely for providing our SEO services
• Never shared with third parties for marketing

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. User Data Control

You have the right to:

• Revoke YouTube OAuth access at any time via your Google Account settings
• Clear local storage in your browser to remove saved preferences
• Request deletion of any data we may have collected

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google YouTube API: For accessing YouTube channel data
• Groq API: For AI-powered content generation
• PayPal: For payment processing and subscription management
• Google OAuth 2.0: For user authentication

Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

8. Refund Policy & Terms of Service

Subscriptions: All plans are subscription-based and renew automatically each month via PayPal. You can cancel anytime from your PayPal account. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period — no partial refunds for unused time.

Refunds: If you experience a technical issue that prevents you from using the service, contact us within 7 days of purchase for a full refund. Refunds are processed through PayPal and typically appear within 5-10 business days.

Service Availability: We strive for 99% uptime but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Credits are provided as described in your plan — unused credits do not roll over to the next billing period.

Acceptable Use: You agree not to use this tool to violate YouTube's Terms of Service, engage in spam, or generate harmful content. We reserve the right to terminate accounts that abuse the service.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. 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 policy on this page with a new effective date.