1. Overview

IdeaInsight ("we", "us", or "our") operates this website and the AI Business Idea Validator service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our service. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use the service:

Submitted ideas: The business idea text and optional industry category you enter into the validator. This content is stored in our database to display your validation history and generate your report.
Usage data: Standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. This is collected automatically and used for security and performance monitoring.
Cookies: We and our advertising partners (see Section 5) use cookies to understand usage patterns and serve relevant advertisements.

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide the validation service and display your results and history.
To improve the quality and accuracy of the AI analysis.
To monitor and maintain the security and performance of the platform.
To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your submitted business ideas to train AI models without your explicit consent.

4. Data Retention

Validation records (your submitted ideas and their AI-generated analyses) are stored indefinitely to power your history view. You may contact us at rmohan616@gmail.com to request deletion of your data.

5. Advertising

We may work with third-party advertising partners to display advertisements on this site. These partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages viewed to deliver and measure advertising.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, aboutads.info (Digital Advertising Alliance), or networkadvertising.org (Network Advertising Initiative).

We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this website. Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can learn how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5a. Analytics — Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, session duration, approximate location, and device type). Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data as described in Google's privacy policy. You can learn how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Third-Party Services

The AI analysis is powered by OpenAI's language models. When you submit an idea, that text is sent to OpenAI's API for processing. OpenAI's privacy policy applies to that data: openai.com/privacy.

7. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the site to function. No opt-out available.
Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site. You may disable these in your browser settings or via the opt-out add-on linked above.
Advertising cookies: May be set by our advertising partners to deliver relevant ads. Opt out via Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at rmohan616@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

This service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through this site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at rmohan616@gmail.com.