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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 10, 2026

1. Introduction

CommentsOwl ("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 service.

2. Information We Collect

  • Account Information: We collect your email address and basic profile info when you sign up via our authentication provider.
  • Publicly Available Data: When you analyze a video, we fetch public comments from social media platforms via their standard interfaces. We do not store this data permanently; it is processed to generate insights and then discarded or cached temporarily for your session.
  • Usage Data: We utilize analytics tools to understand how users interact with our website to improve performance.

3. How We Use Information

We use the collected information for:

  • Providing and maintaining the Service.
  • Generating automated insights from the public data you select.
  • Managing user accounts and authentication.
  • Improving our machine learning models and user experience.

4. YouTube Data API Compliance

CommentsOwl uses YouTube API Services. By using our application, users are agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.

Please refer to Google Privacy Policy for more information on how Google handles data.

We do NOT sell, rent, or share obtained YouTube API Data with third parties for their advertising, marketing, or other purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

We may share your information with the following third-party providers for the purpose of operating our service:

  • AI Service Providers: To generate summaries and advanced insights.
  • Identity Providers: For secure user authentication.
  • Payment Processors: For secure billing and subscription management.

6. Data Retention

We adhere to data minimization principles. We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@commentsowl.com.