Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how NotebookLM Web Importer ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our browser extension and related services.

Information We Collect

Authentication Information

We use Clerk for user authentication, which may collect and process the following information when you sign in:

  • Email address
  • Name (if provided through your Google account)
  • Profile picture (if provided through your Google account)
  • Google account identifier

Google OAuth Integration

When you choose to sign in with Google, we use Google OAuth to authenticate your identity. This integration allows us to:

  • Verify your identity
  • Access basic profile information (name, email, profile picture)
  • Maintain your login session

Important: We only use this information for authentication purposes. We do not access, read, or store any of your Google account data beyond what is necessary for login functionality.

How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used solely for:

  • User authentication and account management
  • Providing access to our extension features
  • Maintaining your login session
  • Communicating with you about service updates (if necessary)

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except as described in this policy:

  • Clerk: We use Clerk as our authentication service provider. Clerk processes your authentication data according to their privacy policy.
  • Google: When you use Google OAuth, Google processes your authentication according to their privacy policy.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your authentication information only as long as necessary to provide our services. You may delete your account at any time, which will remove your personal information from our systems.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Withdraw consent for data processing

Third-Party Services

Our extension integrates with NotebookLM (Google's service) to import content. When you use our extension to import content to NotebookLM, you are subject to Google's terms of service and privacy policy for NotebookLM.

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.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Effective Date" at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our extension's support channels or GitHub repository.

Compliance

This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant regulations.