Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 4, 2024

Guardian AI LLC ("we", "our", or "us") operates CiteGuard, a citation verification service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, API, and mobile applications.

Information We Collect

Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and optional company name to create your account and send you your API key.

Usage Data: We collect information about your API usage, including the number of requests, timestamps, and IP addresses for rate limiting and security purposes.

Text Submitted for Verification: When you use our service, you submit text containing legal citations. We process this text to extract and verify citations. We do not permanently store the full text you submit.

Payment Information: Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card details. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment processing.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our citation verification service
• To manage your account and API access
• To process payments and send transactional emails
• To enforce rate limits and prevent abuse
• To improve our service and develop new features
• To respond to your support requests

Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. API request logs are retained for 90 days for debugging and abuse prevention. You may request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Service Providers: Stripe (payments), Resend (email), Railway/Supabase (hosting)
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), secure API key storage (hashed), and access controls. However, no system is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Mobile App

The CiteGuard iOS app stores your API key locally on your device using secure storage. The app communicates with our API over HTTPS. We do not collect analytics or tracking data from the mobile app beyond what is described above.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a notice on our website.

Contact Us

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

Guardian AI LLC
Email: [email protected]
Website: citeguard.net