Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Prompt Requests: Questions, ideas, and content you submit for prompt generation
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service
• Feedback: Any feedback or communications you send us

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
• Usage Analytics: Pages visited, time spent, click patterns, session information
• Cookies and Local Storage: Session data, preferences, and advertising identifiers
• Advertisement Engagement: Ad impressions, clicks, and interaction data

1.3 Third-Party Information

• Google AdSense: Advertising data and user behavior for targeted advertising
• Google Gemini AI: Prompt processing and response generation data
• Analytics Services: Website performance and user behavior analytics

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• Prompt Enhancement: Apply our extensive prompt framework to transform your requests into well-structured, optimized prompts
• AI Integration: Act as an intelligent wrapper to send enhanced prompts to Google Gemini AI for improved outcomes
• Framework Optimization: Continuously improve our prompt engineering techniques and categorization systems
• Credit Management: Track usage credits and advertisement engagement
• Service Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to enhance our prompt optimization capabilities
• Advertising: Display relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
• Technical Operations: Maintain security, prevent abuse, and ensure Service reliability

3. Third-Party Sharing and recmd.ai Integration

3.1 User-Controlled Sharing

• Explicit Consent Required: Sharing only occurs when you click the "Export to recmd.ai" button
• No Automatic Sharing: We never share your content without your explicit, per-instance consent
• No Data Storage: PromptBear does not store your prompts or responses - they are processed in real-time
• Anonymous Sharing: Content shared with recmd.ai appears under the "PromptBear" account, not your personal identity

3.2 Information Shared with recmd.ai

When you choose to export a prompt, the following information is shared:

• Your original question or request
• The optimized prompt generated by our Service
• Category classification and basic metadata
• Timestamp of creation
• NOT Shared: Your IP address, browser data, or any personally identifiable information

3.3 recmd.ai Data Handling and Community Interactions

• Once shared, content becomes subject to recmd.ai's privacy policy and terms of service
• recmd.ai is an independent third party - we do not control their data practices
• Open Community Usage: Your shared content may be viewed, copied, shared, voted on, or commented upon by community members and visitors
• Educational Purpose: Shared prompts contribute to a collaborative knowledge base aimed at accelerating AI understanding and usage
• Content Interactions: Community members may use your shared prompts for learning, reference, or improving their own AI interactions
• For content removal, you can contact recmd.ai directly or use their community reporting and content moderation systems
• recmd.ai may remove content that violates their community guidelines through their own moderation processes
• We recommend reviewing recmd.ai's privacy policy before using the export feature

4. Other Third-Party Services

4.1 Google Services

• Google AdSense: Displays advertisements and collects data for ad targeting
• Google Gemini AI: Processes prompts for execution when you request it
• These services operate under Google's privacy policies

4.2 Analytics and Performance

• We may use analytics services to understand Service usage and performance
• These services may collect anonymized usage data
• Data is used solely for Service improvement purposes

5. Data Retention and Storage

• No Long-Term Storage: We do not store your prompts, questions, or generated content
• Session Data: Temporary session information is stored locally in your browser
• Credit Information: Credit balances and advertisement engagement data are stored locally
• Technical Logs: Server logs may be retained for security and operational purposes for up to 30 days
• Anonymous Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized usage data may be retained indefinitely for Service improvement

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential Functions: Session management, credit tracking, and user preferences
• Advertising: Ad personalization and effectiveness measurement
• Analytics: Understanding Service usage and performance
• Consent Management: Remembering your privacy preferences

You can control cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner and your browser settings.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request information about data we process
• Correction: Correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data (limited due to our no-storage policy)
• Opt-Out: Withdraw consent for advertising cookies and tracking
• Data Portability: Request data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain data processing activities

To exercise these rights, contact us through our available support channels.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure third-party integrations with established providers
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and monitoring systems
• Incident response procedures

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website or available support channels. We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns promptly and transparently.