Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use AmpTagger:

Account information: email address, name and organization name
Article data: URLs submitted for analysis and the extracted article text
Entity data: names and social media handles of people, organizations and other entities
Generated content: social media posts created by the Service
Payment information: processed securely by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers, CVVs or other sensitive payment details on our servers.

2. How We Use Your Data

To provide the Service: analyzing articles, generating posts and managing entity data
To improve AI generation quality: using anonymized, aggregated usage patterns to refine post generation
To process payments: managing subscriptions and billing through Stripe

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate AmpTagger:

Anthropic (Claude API): article text is sent to Anthropic's Claude AI for analysis and post generation. Anthropic's data handling is governed by their privacy policy.
Google Custom Search: entity names are sent to Google's Custom Search API to discover social media handles.
Stripe: handles all payment processing securely. Stripe's handling of payment data is governed by their privacy policy.
Vercel: provides hosting, serverless functions and database infrastructure.

4. Data Storage

Your data is stored in Vercel Postgres databases located in the United States. All data is encrypted in transit using TLS and at rest using AES-256 encryption.

5. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account remains active.
Entity data (names, social handles) is retained per organization and shared across your team.
Generated posts are created on the fly and are not stored long-term on our servers.
Upon account closure, all associated data is permanently deleted within 30 days.

6. Cookies

AmpTagger uses a single session authentication cookie to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data stored in the Service
Correct inaccurate personal data
Delete your personal data and account
Export your entity database in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email address].

8. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know: you may request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.
Right to delete: you may request deletion of your personal information.
Right to opt-out of sale: we do not sell your personal information to third parties.

9. Children

AmpTagger is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Service at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at [email address].