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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 19, 2026  ·  Last Updated: April 19, 2026
The short version: We collect only what we need to run the service. We don't sell your data. We don't share it with advertisers. We store it securely. You can delete it anytime. Herald would never let us do otherwise.

1. Overview

SummarizeShark.com ("SummarizeShark," "we," "us," or "our") is operated by Carbonwolf Energy LLC, a Washington State limited liability company. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our website at summarizeshark.com and our AI-powered video summarization service (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you disagree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Email address — required to deliver summaries and create your account
  • Name — optional, used to personalize summary emails
  • YouTube URLs — the videos you submit for summarization
  • Payment information — collected and processed by Stripe; we never store your card details
  • Campaign/referral codes — if you enter one on the free sample form

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data — pages visited, features used, timestamps
  • Device and browser information — browser type, operating system, IP address
  • Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 8 below

Information from Third Parties

  • Google OAuth — if you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google
  • Stripe — subscription status, plan type, and billing history
  • FirstPromoter — affiliate referral data if you joined through an affiliate link

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Deliver AI-generated video summaries to your inbox
  • Create and manage your account and dashboard
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions via Stripe
  • Send transactional emails (summary delivery, account notifications)
  • Improve the accuracy and quality of our summarization service
  • Respond to support requests
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your data to train AI models. Your summaries, transcripts, and submitted URLs are not used to train or fine-tune any machine learning models, including our own or any third party's.

We do not send marketing emails without your explicit consent. Transactional emails related to your account and summaries are not marketing.

4. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We share data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the Service:

  • Supabase — database and authentication (SOC 2 Type II compliant)
  • Stripe — payment processing (PCI DSS Level 1 compliant)
  • OpenAI — AI summary generation (your transcript content is sent to OpenAI's API; see OpenAI's Privacy Policy)
  • Supadata — YouTube transcript extraction
  • FirstPromoter — affiliate tracking
  • n8n (self-hosted) — workflow automation, hosted on our private VPS

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of SummarizeShark, our users, or the public.

Business Transfers

If SummarizeShark is acquired, merged, or its assets are transferred, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our website before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

5. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored in Supabase, which uses industry-standard encryption at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+). Our infrastructure is hosted on servers in the United States.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures including:

  • Encrypted data storage and transmission
  • Access controls limiting who can view your data
  • Regular security reviews
  • Passwordless authentication to reduce credential theft risk

No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specific retention periods:

  • Summary content and transcripts — retained per your plan (90 days / 1 year / unlimited). After expiration, content is automatically deleted.
  • Account information — retained for the life of your account plus 90 days after deletion
  • Payment records — retained for 7 years as required by tax law
  • Usage logs — retained for 90 days for security and debugging purposes

You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by emailing support@summarizeshark.com. Deletion is completed within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Deletion — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Portability — request your data in a portable, machine-readable format
  • Objection — object to processing of your data in certain circumstances
  • Restriction — request restriction of processing in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, email support@summarizeshark.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.

California residents: You have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of sale (we don't sell data). To exercise CCPA rights, contact us at the email above.

8. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Service:

  • Essential cookies — required for authentication and session management (Supabase auth tokens). Cannot be disabled without breaking the Service.
  • Analytics — we may use privacy-friendly analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns. No personally identifiable information is used in analytics.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels. We do not participate in cross-site behavioral advertising.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in to your dashboard.

9. Children's Privacy

SummarizeShark is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at support@summarizeshark.com and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by:

  • Sending an email to the address associated with your account
  • Posting a prominent notice on our website
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. If you disagree with the changes, you may close your account before they take effect.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, contact us at:

Carbonwolf Energy LLC
Operating as SummarizeShark.com
Email: support@summarizeshark.com

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 5 business days.

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