Bolt Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 11, 2025

Overview

Bolt ("we", "our", or "the extension") is a Chrome extension that summarizes web content using AI. This policy explains how we handle your data.

Information We Collect

Page Content

When you click the Bolt icon to summarize a page, we extract the text content of that page. This content is:

• Sent to our servers for AI processing
• Not stored permanently unless you save it to your history
• Never collected without your explicit action (clicking to summarize)

Account Information

If you sign in to Bolt:

• Email address (from your authentication provider)
• User preferences and settings
• Summary history (if you choose to save it)

Usage Data

We may collect anonymized usage statistics such as:

• Number of summaries generated
• Feature usage patterns
• Error reports

How We Use Your Information

• To provide the service: Processing page content through AI to generate summaries
• To sync your data: Storing settings and history across devices when signed in
• To improve the service: Analyzing anonymized usage patterns

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide Bolt:

• AI Providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.): To generate summaries. Page content is sent to these providers for processing.
• Authentication Provider (Clerk): To handle sign-in functionality
• Database Provider (Neon): To store user accounts and saved data

Data Sharing

We do not:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Use your data for advertising
• Share your data except as necessary to provide the service

Data Security

• All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
• Authentication tokens are stored securely
• We follow industry-standard security practices

Data Retention

• Page content: Processed in real-time, not retained unless saved
• Account data: Retained while your account is active
• Saved summaries: Retained until you delete them

Your Rights

You can:

• Delete your account and all associated data
• Export your saved data
• Opt out of usage analytics

Google API Compliance

The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected].