Privacy Policy for GrumpyGit.uk

Effective Date: 15 August 2025

1. The Grumpy Gist (The Plain English Version)

We take your privacy seriously. This isn’t just boilerplate text; it’s our commitment to you.

  • We collect the minimum amount of personal data we need to provide our Service to you (e.g., your email to create an account, payment info to process a subscription).
  • The content you submit for analysis (like your videos) is used solely to provide the analysis and is not stored long-term or used for any other purpose.
  • We do not, and will not, sell your personal data to third parties. That’s a scummy practice, and we’re not scummy people.
  • You have rights over your data under UK and EU law (GDPR), and we respect them. You can ask for a copy of your data or for it to be deleted.
  • This policy explains all of this in more detail.

2. Who We Are

This website (grumpygit.uk) and its services are owned and operated by Grant Visser, trading as GrumpyGit.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”). As a Sole Trader based in the United Kingdom, I am the data controller responsible for your information.

3. The Information We Collect (And Why)

We only collect your information in the following ways:

a) When You Create an Account:

  • What we collect: Your username, first name, and email address.
  • Why we collect it: To create and manage your account, verify your identity, and communicate with you about important service updates. The legal basis for this is the performance of our contract with you.

b) When You Use Our AI Tools:

  • What we collect: The videos, URLs, and any accompanying text you submit for analysis.
  • Why we collect it: To process your request and provide you with the AI-generated analysis. The content is passed to our AI service provider (Google Gemini) for this purpose and is not permanently stored on our servers. The legal basis is the performance of our contract.

c) When You Make a Purchase (Subscription or Tokens):

  • What we collect: Your billing information (such as name, address, and payment details). Please Note: Your full credit card details are never stored on our servers. They are securely processed directly by our payment partners (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
  • Why we collect it: To process your payments, manage your subscriptions, and comply with UK tax law. The legal basis is the performance of our contract and our legal obligations.

d) When You Browse Our Website:

  • What we collect: Anonymous usage data, such as which pages are visited and for how long. We also use essential cookies to make the site function.
  • Why we collect it: To understand how our Service is being used so we can improve it. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating and improving our website.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have important rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to upholding them. These rights include:

  • The right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure (“the right to be forgotten”): You can request that we delete your personal data.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit the way we use your data.
  • The right to data portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organisation, or to you.
  • The right to object to processing: You can object to us processing your data for certain purposes (like direct marketing).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at grant @ grumpygit.uk.

5. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. We use industry-standard technical and organisational measures (like SSL encryption) to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Third-Party Services

We use a few trusted third-party services to operate our website. These services have their own privacy policies, and we recommend you review them. They include:

  • Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal): To handle your subscription and token purchases securely.
  • Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics): To understand website traffic (on an anonymised basis).
  • AI Service Providers (e.g., Google Gemini): To process the content you submit for analysis.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch. We’re not scary.

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