Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 17, 2026 Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Saive ("we," "us," or "our") is registered in Ontario, Canada. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use the Saive web application, browser extension, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account information. When you sign up, we collect your email address and display name. Authentication is handled by our identity provider (Clerk), which may also receive information from Google if you choose to sign in via Google OAuth.
Saved content. When you save a bookmark, we store the URL, page title, and the article body text extracted from the page by our browser extension. You may also add personal notes and highlights to your saves.
Profile information. If you opt in to a public profile, we collect your chosen display name, username slug, bio, and optional avatar.
Communications. If you contact us (e.g., via a contact form), we collect the content of that message and your email address.

Information We Generate

AI-derived metadata. We use AI services to generate summaries, tags, concept labels, and reading-time estimates from the content you save. We also generate vector embeddings for search.
Cross-file insights. We derive emergent concepts ("Map of Content" files) across your saves to surface patterns in your reading.

Information Collected Automatically

Usage analytics. On our marketing site only, we use Vercel Analytics, a privacy-respecting analytics service that does not use cookies or track individuals across sites. No analytics are collected within the authenticated application.
Authentication cookies. We use strictly necessary session cookies to keep you signed in. We do not use advertising, retargeting, or third-party tracking cookies.
Log data. Our hosting infrastructure may collect standard server logs (IP address, browser type, request timestamps) for security and debugging purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
Process your saved content through our AI pipeline to generate summaries, tags, concepts, and search embeddings
Display your public profile and public saves, if you opt in
Respond to your inquiries and support requests
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and abuse
Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling for ad targeting, or selling to third parties.

3. How We Share Your Information

Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers solely to operate the Service:

Provider	Purpose	Data Shared
Clerk	Authentication and session management	Email, auth identifiers
Anthropic	AI summarization and tagging	Article text (for processing only)
Voyage AI	Search embedding generation	Article text (for processing only)
Cloudflare (R2)	Vault file storage	Saved content (encrypted at rest)
Neon	Database (derived index)	Metadata, embeddings, account data
Vercel	Web hosting; marketing analytics	Server logs; anonymous page-view counts
Resend	Transactional email	Email address, message content

These providers process data on our behalf under contractual obligations and do not use your data for their own purposes.

Shared Content Layer

When multiple users save the same URL, AI-generated metadata (summary, tags, concepts) may be reused to avoid redundant processing. This sharing is anonymous — no article body text crosses user boundaries, and no user is identified to another user through this mechanism. Aggregate counts (e.g., "N users saved this") are only displayed when N ≥ 5 to prevent re-identification.

Public Profiles and Saves

If you create a public profile and mark individual saves as public, the following becomes visible to anyone: your display name, username, save title, source domain, save date, and original URL. Article bodies, AI summaries, and personal notes are never exposed on public saves.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Saive, our users, or the public.

4. Data Storage and Security

Vault storage. Your saves are stored as Markdown files in Cloudflare R2 object storage, isolated by your user ID as a key prefix. No other user can access your vault files.
Encryption. Data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest (Cloudflare R2 server-side encryption).
Index. A PostgreSQL database serves as a derived search index. It is reconstructible from your vault files and does not contain data that doesn't originate from them.
Access controls. R2 is accessed server-side only. You never receive raw storage credentials; content is served through application-issued signed URLs.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

Active accounts. We retain your data for as long as your account is active.
Account deletion. When you delete your account, we delete all vault files under your user ID prefix and all associated rows in our database. Shared content records (AI metadata keyed to a URL, not attributable to any individual user) may be retained.
Backups. Deleted data may persist in encrypted backups for up to 30 days before being purged.

6. Your Rights

All Users

You may at any time:

Access your data by exporting your vault (your saves are portable Markdown files)
Correct your data by editing your saves or account information
Delete your account and all associated data
Withdraw public visibility on any save or your profile

European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

Legal basis. We process your data on the basis of: (a) contract performance (providing the Service you signed up for), (b) legitimate interest (security, abuse prevention, product improvement), and (c) consent (where applicable, e.g., marketing communications).
Right to access. Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification. Request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to erasure. Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to restriction. Request that we limit processing of your data.
Right to data portability. Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format. Your vault is already stored as portable Markdown files, which you can export at any time.
Right to object. Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
Right to withdraw consent. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
Right to lodge a complaint. You may file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Data transfers. Your data is processed in North America (Canada and the United States). We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses and our service providers' data processing agreements to ensure adequate protection for international transfers.

California (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act provides you with specific rights:

Right to know. You may request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources, the business purposes, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to delete. You may request deletion of your personal information.
Right to correct. You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to opt out of sale/sharing. We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to non-discrimination. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@saive.my.

Canada (PIPEDA)

As a Canadian organization, we comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. You have the right to access, correct, and challenge the accuracy of personal information we hold about you. Contact our privacy officer at support@saive.my.

7. Cookies

We use only strictly necessary cookies:

Session cookie (set by Clerk): Maintains your authenticated session. Expires when you sign out or after the session timeout. Cannot be disabled without breaking sign-in functionality.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or fingerprinting technologies.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, contact us at support@saive.my and we will promptly delete it.

9. Publisher and Copyright

Saive's browser extension captures web content from pages you have personally accessed and are authorized to view. We respect publisher rights. Publishers who wish to request removal of cached content may contact support@saive.my.

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 updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. For significant changes, we will provide notice via email or an in-app notification.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights:

Email: support@saive.my Mail: Saive 2727 Steeles Ave West Unit 103-906 Toronto, Ontario M3J 3G9 Canada

This privacy policy is provided for informational purposes. You should consult a qualified legal professional to ensure it meets all applicable legal requirements for your specific circumstances.