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1. Introduction & Application Identity

Welcome to ByteBusinessIdea ("the App," "the Platform," available at bytebusinessidea.com). This Privacy Policy is issued by 7Range Soft Solution ("we," "us," or "our"), an organization based in India.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access our platform, use our business idea research tools, subscribe to our services, or sign in via third-party identity providers such as Google and Apple. By using ByteBusinessIdea, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that is necessary to provide a secure, personalized, and efficient experience:

Account & Registration Information: When you register an account or sign in using email/password or third-party authentication (such as Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In), we collect your name, email address, profile photo (if provided by your auth provider), and unique account identifier.
Subscription & Payment Data: When you purchase a Pro plan or subscription, our third-party payment processors (Paddle and Razorpay) collect billing and payment details (such as billing address, country, and card brand/expiry). We do not store or process your full credit card numbers or banking secrets on our servers.
Platform Usage & Research Activity: We collect data regarding your interactions with ByteBusinessIdea, including ideas viewed, saved bookmarks, search queries, feature usage, IP address, device/browser information, and timestamps.
Customer Support & Inquiries: Any correspondence, bug reports, or contact requests you submit to our support team.

3. Google User Data & OAuth 2.0 Compliance Policy

ByteBusinessIdea allows users to sign in conveniently and securely using Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0). We are committed to absolute transparency regarding how Google user data is accessed, used, and protected:

a. Google Data Accessed

When you authenticate with Google, we request access only to your basic public profile and identity information under the openid, email, and profile scopes. Specifically, this includes your Google User ID, verified email address, full name, and avatar profile picture URL. We do not request access to Google Drive, Gmail, Google Contacts, or any sensitive or restricted scopes.

b. Purpose of Use

We use your Google user data strictly to:

Authenticate your identity and manage your secure login session via Firebase Authentication.
Create and maintain your ByteBusinessIdea account.
Display your profile name and avatar on your user dashboard.
Send critical account notices, payment confirmations, and subscription status updates.

c. Storage & Protection of Google Data

Google user data is securely transmitted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3) encryption. Authentication tokens are managed through Firebase Authentication (Google Cloud infrastructure) with industry-standard cryptographic protections. Your account record is stored in a private, encrypted database with restricted administrative access.

d. Strict Non-Sharing & Non-Sale Commitment

We hold a strict policy regarding Google user data:

We do not sell, rent, lease, trade, or monetize Google user data to any third parties.
We do not share Google user data with advertising networks, data brokers, or marketing aggregators.
Google user data is never used or transferred to serve advertisements, including retargeted, personalized, or interest-based advertising.
Google user data is never used to train, retrain, fine-tune, or improve generalized Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) models.

Google API Services User Data Policy Compliance

ByteBusinessIdea's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

4. How We Use Information

We use personal and usage data for legitimate business purposes:

To provide, operate, and maintain our startup idea database, execution blueprints, and research reports.
To verify subscriber access and process payments and renewals via Paddle and Razorpay.
To personalize user dashboards, recommendations, and bookmarks.
To monitor system integrity, defend against abuse or automated scraping, and ensure platform security.
To provide customer support and respond to user inquiries.

5. AI Processing & Research Notice

ByteBusinessIdea provides AI-assisted business research and ideation tools powered by enterprise API providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google GenAI). When you submit search topics, industry queries, or prompt parameters, these queries may be processed by AI model APIs to synthesize reports. We do not send your personal identity information or Google user data to AI models, and our agreements ensure user queries are not used to train public foundation models.

6. Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell personal data. We only share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us under strict contractual confidentiality and security terms:

Authentication: Firebase Authentication (Google LLC) for identity token validation.
Payment Gateways: Paddle.com and Razorpay for processing subscription transactions and invoicing under PCI-DSS compliance.
Cloud Infrastructure: Managed cloud servers and database hosting with automated security monitoring.
Analytics: Privacy-preserving analytics (Google Analytics with Consent Mode v2) to understand aggregate usage trends.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures, including HTTPS/TLS 1.3 encryption for data in transit, AES encryption for sensitive data at rest, role-based database access, and continuous auditing. While we employ rigorous security practices, no electronic transmission or digital storage is 100% immune to risk; we encourage users to maintain secure passwords and protect their credentials.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication sessions and CSRF protection, as well as performance cookies to analyze user flows. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling essential cookies may impact authentication and platform functionality.

9. Data Retention, Account Deletion & Revocation

We retain your personal information only for as long as your account is active, or as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy and satisfy legal, tax, or regulatory obligations.

How to Request Complete Data Deletion

You have the right to request the complete deletion of your account and all associated personal data at any time. To request deletion, email us from your registered account email at support@bytebusinessidea.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request." Upon verification, our team will permanently delete your user profile, authentication records, and associated data from our active databases within 30 days.

How to Revoke Google Access

If you signed up using your Google account, you can revoke ByteBusinessIdea's access to your Google account at any time directly through your Google account security settings at Google Account Third-Party Permissions. Revoking access disconnects future Google Sign-In sessions until you authorize the App again.

10. User Rights (GDPR & Global Compliance)

Regardless of your geographic location, you possess the following rights regarding your personal data:

The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
The right to rectify incomplete or inaccurate personal data.
The right to request erasure (deletion) of your data.
The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.
The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@bytebusinessidea.com.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our legal obligations, platform features, or third-party integrations. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage users to periodically review this page.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact our data protection team:

Support & Privacy Email: support@bytebusinessidea.com

Jurisdiction: India