Privacy Policy for Blinkfeed

Effective Date: 26 May 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Blinkfeed!

Blinkfeed (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is an AI-first email client available on macOS. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience while using our services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application. By using Blinkfeed, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Data

• User Names and Email Addresses: Collected to verify if the user is a paying customer via Stripe.
• Payment Information: Collected and processed by Stripe; we do not store payment information.
• Location Data: Collected via Google Analytics.
• Email Data: Processed via OpenAI but not stored on our servers; stored locally on your device.

2.2 Usage Data

• Information on how you interact with Blinkfeed, collected via Google Analytics for analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 To Provide and Maintain Our Service

• To verify user status through Stripe API.
• To synchronize emails with your email provider and store them locally.
• To process parts of emails via OpenAI to provide AI-generated responses.

3.2 For Analytics and Improvement

• Google Analytics data is used to understand app usage and improve user experience.

4. Sharing Your Information

• Google Analytics: Usage data is shared with Google for analytics purposes.
• OpenAI: Parts of your emails are sent to OpenAI for processing AI-generated responses.
• Stripe: User email addresses and names are shared with Stripe for payment processing.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Storage and Security

5.1 Data Storage

• Email content is stored locally on your device.
• User names and email addresses are stored in a Redis Cloud database.

5.2 Security Measures

• We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

6. User Rights

6.1 Access, Correction, and Deletion

• You can access, correct, or delete your data by contacting us at privacy@blinkfeed.ai.

6.2 Opting Out

• You can opt out of data collection and processing by discontinuing use of the app and contacting us at privacy@blinkfeed.ai.

7. Legal Compliance

We comply with relevant data protection laws, including GDPR, CPRA, LGPD, and FADP. Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be reached at privacy@blinkfeed.ai.

8. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@blinkfeed.ai.