Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

• Account information: email address, display name, and authentication identifiers when you sign up (including via Apple or Google).
• Usage data: videos you summarize, saved summaries, watch history, and preferences.
• Device & app data: basic diagnostics, app version, and crash logs to keep the Service reliable.
• Payment data: subscriptions are processed by Apple (or Google). We do not receive your full payment card number.

Guest users receive an anonymous identifier via Firebase. We do not sell your personal information.

2. How we use information

We use your information to:

• Generate and store summaries, quizzes, and your library.
• Sync your data across devices when you have an account.
• Enforce usage limits and process subscriptions.
• Improve reliability, security, and product features.
• Respond to support requests.

3. AI processing & third-party providers

When you summarize a video (or take a quiz), Distill processes:

• YouTube captions / transcript for that video (when available)
• Video metadata such as title, channel name, description, and duration
• Your account identifiers as needed to enforce limits and sync your library (for example Firebase user ID)

This content is sent to Distill servers (hosted on Railway) and then to third-party AI providers to generate your summary or quiz:

• Google Gemini (Google) — primary summarization for longer videos
• Groq — summarization for eligible shorter videos

We ask for your explicit in-app consent before the first AI summary. You can decline; Distill will not send captions to these AI providers until you agree. Summaries may be cached so we do not reprocess the same video unnecessarily. We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your content to train third-party foundation models without your consent.

These providers process data on our behalf under their terms and contractual protections. See also: Google Privacy Policy and Groq Privacy Policy.

4. Service providers

We work with trusted providers who help us operate Distill, including:

• Firebase (Google) — authentication and cloud database
• Google Cloud / Gemini — AI summarization
• Groq — AI summarization for eligible videos
• YouTube Data API — video metadata
• RevenueCat & Apple — subscription management
• Railway — application hosting

These providers process data on our behalf under contractual obligations. We may disclose information if required by law.

5. Data retention

We retain your data while your account is active. Cached summaries may be stored to improve performance for all users. To delete your account and associated data, email help@distill.lol from your registered address.

6. Security

Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS). Access to production systems is restricted. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. Contact us at help@distill.lol to make a request. California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA; EU/UK users may have rights under GDPR.

8. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact us if you believe a child has provided us data.

9. Changes

We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on distill.lol with an updated date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

Privacy questions: help@distill.lol