Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: April 14, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Quick Viral Notes ("QVN," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our platform.
Our Commitment: QVN is an AI-powered tool for Substack creators. We believe in transparency, minimal data collection, and putting our users first. We only collect information that helps us provide and improve our service.
By using QVN, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Create an account: Email address, name, password
- Use our features: Substack article URLs you submit for note generation
- Subscribe: Payment information processed by Stripe
- Use the Chrome extension: Substack session cookies (stored locally, used only to post notes on your behalf)
- Connect via MCP: API keys you generate in your account settings
Information We Collect Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, note generation activity
- Device information: Browser type, operating system
- Log data: IP address, access times, error logs
Information from Third Parties
- Basic profile information when you sign in with Google OAuth (email, name only)
- Substack article content fetched from URLs you provide
3. How We Use Your Information
Provide Our Services
- Create and maintain your account
- Generate AI-powered notes from Substack articles you submit
- Store generated notes and extracted insights in your Knowledge Bank
- Schedule and post notes to Substack on your behalf (extension feature)
- Process subscription payments and manage credits
Improve QVN
- Analyze usage patterns to improve note generation quality
- Monitor system performance and fix errors
- Develop new formulas, templates, and features
Legal and Safety
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect against fraud, abuse, and bot activity
- Enforce our Terms of Service
4. How We Share Information
Service Providers
We share information with trusted third parties who help us operate QVN:
- Hosting: Oracle Cloud (application server), Supabase (database), Upstash (task queue)
- AI processing: DeepSeek / OpenAI (article content sent for note generation)
- Payment processing: Stripe
- Email delivery: Resend
- Authentication: Google OAuth
What We Don't Do
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
5. Google Sign-In & OAuth
When you choose "Continue with Google," Quick Viral Notes requests only basic profile information via the openid, email, and profile scopes. We use this data solely to authenticate you and create your account. We do not read your Gmail, Drive, Calendar, or other Google data. We do not sell this information or use it for advertising.
You can revoke our access at any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Access
Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction
Update or correct inaccurate personal information
Deletion
Request deletion of your account and personal data
Portability
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Restriction
Limit how we process your personal information
Opt-out
Opt out of non-essential data collection
To exercise your rights, email us at support@quickviralnotes.xyz. We respond within 30 days.
7. Data Security
Encryption
All data transmitted to and from QVN is encrypted using HTTPS
Trusted Infrastructure
We use secure, industry-standard hosting providers
Payment Security
Payment information is processed by PCI-compliant Stripe
Access Controls
Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
8. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active, and for 30 days after account deletion. Generated notes and Knowledge Bank content are deleted with your account unless you export them first.
9. Children's Privacy
QVN is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy here and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
Email: support@quickviralnotes.xyz
Response Time: Within 30 days