Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 19, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how BetterThumbnails.com collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your data.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Thumbnail Images: When you upload a thumbnail or provide a URL, we process this image to provide our analysis service.
  • YouTube Video IDs: If you provide a YouTube video ID, we use it to retrieve the associated thumbnail.
  • Analysis Results: We temporarily store the results of your thumbnail analysis.
  • Usage Data: We collect anonymous data about how you interact with our service to improve user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To analyze your thumbnails and generate recommendations
  • To improve our analysis algorithms and service quality
  • To detect and prevent technical issues or abuse

4. Data Storage and Security

Your thumbnail images and analysis results are stored temporarily to provide the service. We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide our analysis:

  • Google Cloud Vision API: Used for image analysis, including text detection, face detection, and color analysis.
  • Anthropic API: Used for generating recommendations based on analysis results.

These services have their own privacy policies that govern how they process your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your thumbnail images and analysis results only for as long as necessary to provide the service. Analysis results are stored in your browser's local storage and are not permanently stored on our servers.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access your data
  • The right to correct inaccurate data
  • The right to delete your data
  • The right to restrict or object to processing

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact Page.

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