Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/01/2024

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website to upload your ChatGPT conversation history, process it through OpenAI’s API, and visualize the results. For more information about OpenAI’s API privacy practices, please review their privacy policy.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, please contact us at bjaytang@umich.edu.

What Data Do We Collect?

We collect and process the following types of data:

  • ChatGPT Conversation History: When you upload your conversation history, we collect the content of that history.
  • API-Processed Data: We process your uploaded conversation through OpenAI’s API to generate the user profile inferences and visualized results.
  • Metadata: During the upload process, certain metadata (e.g., timestamps, file type) may be associated with your data.

How Do We Use Your Data?

  • Data Processing: Your conversation history is processed via OpenAI’s API to generate insights and visualizations.
  • Data Visualization: The results from the OpenAI API are displayed for your personal use on our website.
  • Survey and Feedback: We may use your uploaded data to gather insights through optional surveys or feedback forms to improve our services. Participation in surveys is voluntary, and any information provided will be anonymized and aggregated.
  • Academic Research: We may use anonymized and aggregated data for academic research purposes to better understand trends and improve the accuracy and capabilities of conversational AI models. No personal identifiers or sensitive information will be used in this research.

How Do We Protect Your Data?

We take the security of your data seriously and implement encryption to protect your information while it is stored in our database. We strive to protect your data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Data Retention and Deletion

We only retain your data as long as it is necessary to provide you with our service. You have the right to delete your data at any time. Deletion is immediate and permanent, ensuring that all conversation history and associated insights are removed from our servers.

User Rights

  • Access: You can access and visualize the data we have processed.
  • Deletion: You can delete your data immediately through our platform, and we will ensure the complete and permanent removal of your information.
  • Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time by deleting your data.

Third-Party Services

We use OpenAI’s API to process your data. OpenAI has its own privacy practices, which you can review at OpenAI’s Privacy Policy. We do not share your data with any other third-party services or affiliates. We do not sell your data, and we do not use your data for targeted advertising.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be updated. Please check this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: bjaytang@umich.edu. This Privacy Policy is intended to help you understand your rights and our obligations regarding your personal data. We value your trust and take every measure to safeguard your privacy.