Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 13, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to HoverGPT ("we", "us", or "our").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our landing page or use HoverGPT.

Information We Collect

• Information You Provide Directly
  • Email address (used only to identify your account and support future account-related features).
  • Support inquiries (any text you submit when you contact us for help).
• Automatically Collected Data
  • macOS version of your device.
  • The name of the app in which you summoned HoverGPT.
  • Timestamp of invocation
  • Button clicks / feature toggles
  • Anonymized or hashed user IDs
  • Device info (OS version, screen size)

Information We Do Not Collect or Store

• Screen Context & Screenshots
  • When enabled, screenshots are sent directly to your chosen AI provider (e.g. OpenAI) and are not stored or processed by us.
  • Screenshots are immediately discarded after being used for the current request.
• Conversation Content
  • Your prompts and the AI's responses are not logged or stored by HoverGPT.
  • All conversation data remains between you and your chosen AI provider.
• API Keys
  • When using Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) mode, your AI provider API keys are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted to our servers.

How We Use Your Information

• To operate and maintain our site and service.
• To identify and authenticate your account.
• To respond to your support inquiries.

How We Share Your Information

We do not share your personal information with any third parties.
We may share your data with service providers who process information on our behalf (e.g., OpenAI for AI processing). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it solely to deliver the services we request.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We do not use cookies or tracking technologies on our landing page beyond what is strictly necessary for security and performance.
No analytics, advertising, or marketing cookies are in use.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including TLS encryption in transit and access controls on our servers.

Data Retention

We retain support-related submissions until you request deletion.

International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—servers located in the United States.
We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

Your Rights & Choices

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by emailing us at [email protected].

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Any changes will be posted here with a revised Effective Date.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at:
[email protected]