Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to VidScio ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (www.vidscio.com) or use our browser extension.

By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Data

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for the Service, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise when you contact us.

• Identity Data: Name, username, and profile picture (via Google Sign-In).
• Contact Data: Email address.

B. Usage & Technical Data

When you access the Service, we generally collect certain information automatically, including:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device type.
• Log Data: IP address, time of access, and pages visited.
• Interaction Data: Movie search history, watchlist additions, and other actions taken within the app.

C. Content Data for Analysis

To provide our core service—identifying movies from web content—we process:

• Page Content: Text snippets, video titles, descriptions, and comments from the webpage you are viewing when you actively trigger the extension or submit a URL.
• URLs: The web address of the page you are asking us to analyze.

3. Data Controller & Contact

VidScio is operated by an individual developer. For all privacy-related requests, the data controller can be reached at vidscio.app@gmail.com. We currently operate remotely and do not maintain a public mailing address, so email is the fastest way to reach us and is monitored regularly.

When you contact us, please provide enough detail to verify your identity and describe the request. We respond within 30 days, or sooner where required by applicable law.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases under GDPR/UK GDPR and similar regulations:

• Contractual necessity: Processing account data and watchlists so we can deliver the Service you request.
• Consent: Sending webpage snippets and URLs to AI providers, enabling analytics/cookies, or emailing you about optional updates.
• Legitimate interests: Improving reliability, preventing abuse, and performing aggregated analytics. We balance these interests against your rights.
• Legal obligations: Retaining data needed to comply with tax, security, or regulatory requirements.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To Provide the Service: Identifying movies, managing your watchlist, and syncing data across devices.
• AI Processing: We send the necessary text content and URLs to third-party AI providers (such as Google Gemini, OpenAI, or similar) to perform the identification analysis.
• To Improve User Experience: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance our features and performance.
• To Communicate: Sending you service-related notices or responding to your support requests.

6. Third-Party Services & AI

We employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, or to perform Service-related services.

• Supabase: For database hosting, authentication, and backend services.
• AI Providers (Google Gemini, OpenAI, DeepSeek, etc.): We utilize these advanced AI models to process text and identify media references. These providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
• PostHog: For product analytics to understand how users interact with our Service. PostHog may collect usage data, device information, and interaction patterns.
• Sentry: For error tracking and performance monitoring. Sentry collects error logs, stack traces, browser information, and may record session replays to help us diagnose and fix issues.
• OMDB API: For retrieving movie and TV show metadata such as titles, ratings, cast, and plot information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

• Account Data: Retained until you delete your account or request deletion.
• Watchlist Data: Retained until you remove items or delete your account.
• URL Cache Data: Retained for up to 90 days to improve performance and reduce redundant API calls.
• Analytics Data: Retained according to our analytics providers' policies (typically 12-24 months).
• Error Logs: Retained for up to 90 days for debugging purposes.

8. Cookies, Local Storage & Consent Controls

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Used by PostHog to understand usage patterns (can be disabled in your browser).
• Local Storage: The browser extension uses local storage to save your watchlist and preferences locally on your device.

We only load non-essential analytics scripts after we have your consent (where required). You can withdraw consent at any time using your browser settings, the extension preferences, or by emailing us. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.

The extension does not share your watchlist or browsing history with advertisers, and we do not sell personal data.

9. International Data Transfers & Safeguards

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Our service providers (Supabase, AI providers, Sentry, PostHog) may process data in the United States and other jurisdictions. When data leaves your region, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or similar safeguards offered by those providers, limit the amount of content shared, and encrypt data in transit.

If a provider cannot meet these safeguards, we will suspend the integration or request your explicit consent before processing.

10. Disclaimer & AI Accuracy

Accuracy of Results: VidScio uses artificial intelligence to identify movies and TV shows. While we strive for high accuracy, AI models can make mistakes. The information provided by our Service is for general informational purposes only and is provided on an "AS IS" basis. We do not guarantee the absolute accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any result.

No Legal Advice: The Service is not intended to provide legal or professional advice.

11. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information, including HTTPS everywhere we store or transmit data, access controls, and audit logging. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against interception or misuse.

12. Your Data Rights

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

• Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal data.
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your personal data.

California and other US state residents may also opt out of the "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (we do not currently engage in this) and can request that we limit the use of sensitive personal data. EU/UK residents may lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority. To exercise any rights, contact vidscio.app@gmail.com. We verify requests before acting and respond within 30 days.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can delete the information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. For significant changes, we may also notify you via email if you have an account with us.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: vidscio.app@gmail.com