Privacy Policy

Introduction

Project Clarity ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered RSS reader service.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account through our OAuth authentication system, we collect:

• Your name (as provided by the authentication provider)
• Your email address
• A unique identifier from the authentication provider

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you use Clarity:

• RSS feeds you subscribe to
• Articles you read, save, or bookmark
• Your clickbait ratings on articles
• Reading statistics and patterns
• Device and browser information

AI Processing Data

To provide our clickbait detection and headline rewriting features, we process:

• Article headlines and summaries from your subscribed feeds
• AI-generated clickbait scores and rewritten headlines
• The reasoning behind AI assessments

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To personalize your feed experience
• To analyze headlines using AI for clickbait detection
• To generate community statistics and trending feeds
• To send notifications about high-quality articles (if enabled)
• To process payments for supporters
• To improve our AI models and service quality

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in these circumstances:

• Aggregated Statistics: Anonymous, aggregated data about reading patterns and feed popularity may be displayed to other users
• AI Processing: Article content is sent to our AI provider for analysis (headlines and summaries only, not your personal data)
• Payment Processing: Payment information is handled by Stripe and never stored on our servers
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law

Your Privacy Choices

Statistics Opt-Out (Supporters)

Supporters can opt out of having their reading data included in community statistics. This setting is available in your account settings. When opted out, your reading activity will not contribute to trending feeds, popular articles, or community metrics.

Notification Preferences

You can enable or disable notifications at any time in your settings. You can also customize notification frequency per feed (instant, daily, or weekly).

Data Export

You can export your feed subscriptions in OPML format at any time through the Import/Export feature.

Account Deletion

To delete your account and all associated data, please contact us. We will remove your personal information within 30 days of your request.

Data Security

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

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
• Secure database storage
• Regular security audits
• Limited access to personal data

Cookies and Analytics

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and preferences. We also use privacy-focused analytics (Umami) to understand how our service is used. This analytics data is anonymized and does not track individual users.

Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with the following third-party providers:

• Manus OAuth: For authentication
• AI Language Model: For headline analysis and rewriting
• Stripe: For payment processing
• RSS Feed Sources: Content from feeds you subscribe to

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 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 "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the support page or by reaching out to the project maintainers.