Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Validate AI ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered SaaS validation platform.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Create an account (email address, full name)
• Subscribe to our services
• Contact us for support
• Fill out forms or surveys on our platform

Project and Content Data

When you use our Service, we collect and store:

• SaaS ideas and business concepts you submit
• Project descriptions, target audiences, and pain points
• Business models and feature specifications
• Chat messages and conversations with our AI assistant
• Generated code, content, and landing pages
• Project files and documents created through the platform

Usage and Analytics Data

We automatically collect certain information when you use our Service:

• Log data (IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Usage patterns and feature interactions
• Performance and error data
• Page views, clicks, and navigation paths
• Time spent on pages and frequency of use
• Device information and screen resolution

Subscription and Billing Information

For paid subscriptions, we collect:

• Billing address and payment method details (processed securely by Stripe)
• Subscription tier and billing history
• Usage metrics for billing and limit enforcement
• Stripe customer ID for payment processing

Lead Capture Data

When visitors submit forms on generated landing pages, we may collect:

• Name and email address
• Company name and role
• Messages and inquiries
• Source of lead and timestamp

Integration Data

When you connect third-party services:

• Netlify access tokens for deployment (stored securely)
• Connected account information
• Integration usage and status data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our Service: Create accounts, process projects, generate content
• Process payments: Handle subscriptions and billing through Stripe
• Improve our Service: Analyze usage patterns, fix bugs, develop new features
• Provide customer support: Respond to inquiries and provide assistance
• Send communications: Service updates, security alerts, marketing communications (with consent)
• Ensure security: Monitor for fraud, abuse, and security violations
• Comply with legal obligations: Meet regulatory requirements and legal requests
• Generate AI content: Use your input to create personalized validation documents and landing pages
• Enforce usage limits: Track subscription usage and enforce plan limitations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication, database, analytics, and hosting
• Stripe: Payment processing and subscription management
• OpenAI: AI content generation and language processing
• Netlify: Website deployment and hosting services
• Google Analytics: Usage analytics and performance monitoring
• Airtable (optional): Lead data storage and management

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law or to:

• Comply with legal processes, court orders, or government requests
• Protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
• Investigate and prevent fraud, security, or technical issues
• Enforce our Terms of Service

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity, subject to the same privacy protections.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• Data encryption in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication and access controls
• Regular security audits and monitoring
• Secure payment processing through PCI-compliant providers
• Employee training on data protection and privacy
• Incident response procedures for security breaches

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Specific retention periods include:

• Account data: Until account deletion or 3 years after last activity
• Project and content data: Until project deletion or account termination
• Billing and subscription data: As required by law and for tax purposes (typically 7 years)
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained indefinitely
• Support communications: 3 years after last contact

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Portability

• Request access to your personal information
• Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
• Download your projects and generated content

Correction and Deletion

• Update or correct your personal information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Delete specific projects or content

Marketing Communications

• Opt out of marketing emails
• Manage communication preferences
• Unsubscribe from newsletters

To exercise these rights, please contact us at ronald@galacticbasic.co We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Service:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how you use our Service
• Performance cookies: Monitor and improve Service performance
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling essential cookies may affect Service functionality.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country.

When we transfer your personal information to other countries, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. AI and Machine Learning

Our Service uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Please note:

• Your input data may be used to improve our AI models (anonymized and aggregated)
• AI-generated content is created based on your specific inputs and general training data
• We do not use your personal information to train AI models available to other users
• Generated content may not be entirely unique and could be similar to content generated for other users

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we may also send you an email notification.

Your continued use of our Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Regional Privacy Rights

California Residents (CCPA)

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

• Right to know what personal information is collected and how it's used
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

European Union Residents (GDPR)

If you are in the EU, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

• Right of access, rectification, and erasure
• Right to restrict processing and data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

14. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: