Privacy Policy

Last updated January 2025

Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice for SaveMyLinks ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:

Visit our website at https://savemylinks.io
Use our web application at https://app.savemylinks.io
Install and use our browser extension
Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events

Questions or concerns?

Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@savemylinks.io.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information You Disclose to Us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

Names
Email addresses
Usernames
Passwords (encrypted)
Contact preferences
Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)

Information Automatically Collected.

When you use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

Bookmark data (URLs, titles, descriptions, tags, notes)
Screenshots of bookmarked pages (captured automatically via browser extension, can be disabled in settings)
Page content (when AI summarization features are enabled)
Session cookies (for authentication between browser extension and web application)
Usage data (features used, time spent, actions taken)
Device and browser information (including extension version)
IP address (for security and fraud prevention)

Browser Extension Data Collection

If you use our browser extension, we collect additional information as described below:

Browser Permissions:

Our browser extension requests the following permissions to function:

activeTab: To capture the URL and title of the page you're bookmarking
cookies: To read authentication cookies from app.savemylinks.io for seamless login
storage: To save your bookmarks locally in your browser for offline access
tabs: To access information about browser tabs when saving bookmarks
Host permission (app.savemylinks.io): To communicate securely with our web application

When Data is Collected:

When you click the extension icon to save a bookmark
When the extension loads to check your authentication status
When you search for bookmarks within the extension popup
When you interact with extension features (folders, tags, etc.)

How Data is Collected:

URL and page title are captured using the browser tabs API when you save a bookmark
Screenshots are automatically captured using the tabs.captureVisibleTab API (can be disabled in settings)
Authentication cookies are read from the app.savemylinks.io domain using the cookies API
Page content may be extracted for AI summarization features (only when AI features are enabled by you)
Bookmark data is stored locally using the browser storage API for offline access

What Happens to This Data:

URLs, titles, notes, tags, and screenshots are sent securely to our Supabase database for cloud storage and sync
Page content is sent to Google Gemini API for AI summarization only if you have enabled Pro AI features
All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
Authentication cookies are never sent to third parties and are only used to maintain your login session

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To facilitate account creation and authentication
To save, organize, and sync your bookmarks across devices
To provide AI-powered features (search, summarization, tagging)
To respond to user inquiries and provide support
To send administrative information and updates
To process payments for premium features
To enable collaboration features (shared folders)
To send you marketing communications (with your consent)
To protect our Services from abuse and fraud
To analyze usage patterns and improve our Services
To comply with legal obligations

3. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, financing, or acquisition of our business.
Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services for us (hosting, analytics, payment processing).
Legal Obligations: If required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
With Your Consent: For any other purpose disclosed when you provide the information.
Shared Folders: When you explicitly share folders with other users.

Important:

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. What Third-Party Services Do We Use?

In Short: We use specific third-party services to provide and enhance our Services, as detailed below.

We partner with the following third-party services to deliver our functionality:

Supabase (Database and Authentication)

Purpose: Hosts your bookmark data, manages user authentication and authorization, provides real-time synchronization across devices, and handles database operations.

Data Shared: Email address, encrypted passwords, bookmarks (URLs, titles, notes, tags, screenshots), folders, user preferences, and sharing permissions.

Data Location: Cloud infrastructure (United States region)

Privacy Policy: https://supabase.com/privacy

Google Gemini API (AI Features)

Purpose: Provides AI-powered bookmark summarization, automatic tagging, and semantic search capabilities for Pro users.

Data Shared: Bookmark URLs and page content (only when you explicitly enable AI features and use them).

User Control: AI features are opt-in for Pro users. You can disable these features at any time in your account settings to prevent data sharing with Google.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Payment Processors

Purpose: Securely process subscription payments for Pro features and premium plans.

Data Shared: Payment information (credit card details, billing address, transaction history).

Security: We use PCI-DSS compliant payment processors. We do not store your full credit card numbers on our servers.

Privacy Policies:

Stripe: https://stripe.com/privacy

Your Control:

You can choose not to use certain features that involve third-party data sharing (such as AI features). Disabling these features will prevent your data from being shared with the respective third-party services.

5. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

In Short: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze usage.

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the Services to function (authentication, security)
Performance cookies: To understand how you use our Services and improve them
Functionality cookies: To remember your preferences and settings

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Services.

Browser Extension Cookie Usage:

Our browser extension reads authentication cookies from the app.savemylinks.io domain to maintain your login session. These cookies are set by our web application and allow you to use the extension without logging in separately. The extension does not create or modify cookies, only reads existing authentication tokens.

6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will keep your personal information for as long as you have an active account with us. When you delete your account:

Your personal information will be deleted within 30 days
Backups may retain information for up to 90 days
We may retain anonymized usage data for analytics
We may retain information as required by law

7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

In Short: We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, and store it securely in browser storage and encrypted cloud databases.

Where Your Data is Stored

Browser Local Storage (Extension Only)

The browser extension stores authentication tokens and cached bookmark data locally in your browser using the browser storage API. This data remains on your device and is used for offline access and performance optimization.

Cloud Database (Supabase)

Your bookmarks, folders, account information, and user preferences are stored in Supabase's cloud infrastructure, hosted in secure data centers in the United States. This enables synchronization across all your devices and collaboration features.

Security Measures

We have implemented appropriate security measures designed to protect your personal information, including:

Encryption in transit: All data transmitted between your browser, our extension, and our servers uses HTTPS/TLS encryption
Encryption at rest: Database backups and stored data are encrypted at rest on Supabase servers
Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
Regular security audits and updates
Access controls and multi-factor authentication for administrative access
Secure hosting infrastructure with DDoS protection
Regular automated backups and disaster recovery procedures
Row-level security policies to ensure users can only access their own data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Do We Collect Information from Minors?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

Our Services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

9. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: You have rights regarding your personal information.

Your privacy rights include the ability to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Export your bookmarks and data
Opt-out of marketing communications
Disable AI features that process your content

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@savemylinks.io or use the account settings in the application.

10. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. We currently do not respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

11. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Notice and/or sending you a notification.

12. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us at:

SaveMyLinks

Email: support@savemylinks.io

Website: https://savemylinks.io

13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?

You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, you can:

Log into your account and update your information
Use the data export feature in your account settings
Contact us at support@savemylinks.io

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