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Align privacy policy with actual data practices and name OpenAI.

Remove inaccurate analytics and crash-reporting claims, and document that AI text is sent directly to OpenAI with no third-party telemetry SDKs.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
Hussain Afzal 3 weeks ago
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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <section class="legal-hero">
       <div class="container">
         <h1>Privacy Policy</h1>
-        <p class="legal-meta">Last updated: June 18, 2026</p>
+        <p class="legal-meta">Last updated: July 1, 2026</p>
       </div>
     </section>
 
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@
 
         <h3>1.1 Text You Submit</h3>
         <p>
-          When you use features such as grammar checking, paraphrasing, translation, summarization,
-          or email writing, the text you enter may be sent to our servers or third-party AI providers
-          to generate results. We process this data solely to deliver the requested functionality.
+          When you use AI-powered features such as grammar checking, paraphrasing, translation,
+          summarization, dictionary lookup, email writing, or journal finding, the text you enter is
+          sent from your Mac directly to <a href="https://openai.com">OpenAI</a> to generate results.
+          We do not operate our own servers for AI processing. OpenAI processes your text on our
+          behalf solely to deliver the requested functionality and is subject to
+          <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy">OpenAI's Privacy Policy</a>.
         </p>
 
         <h3>1.2 Usage History</h3>
@@ -81,13 +84,12 @@
           to manage your access to premium features. We do not collect or store your payment card details.
         </p>
 
-        <h3>1.4 Device and Technical Information</h3>
-        <p>We may automatically collect limited technical data, including:</p>
-        <ul>
-          <li>App version and macOS version</li>
-          <li>Anonymous crash reports and performance diagnostics</li>
-          <li>General usage statistics to improve the Service</li>
-        </ul>
+        <h3>1.4 Local App Preferences</h3>
+        <p>
+          Grammar Pro stores certain settings and counters on your Mac (for example, theme preference,
+          free-tier AI usage count, and rating-prompt state) using local device storage. This
+          information is not transmitted to us or to third parties.
+        </p>
 
         <h2>2. How We Use Your Information</h2>
         <p>We use the information we collect to:</p>
@@ -95,30 +97,33 @@
           <li>Provide, operate, and maintain the Service</li>
           <li>Process your text inputs and return AI-generated results</li>
           <li>Manage subscriptions and premium feature access</li>
-          <li>Improve app performance, reliability, and user experience</li>
+          <li>Maintain local app preferences and usage limits on your device</li>
           <li>Respond to support requests and communicate with you</li>
           <li>Comply with legal obligations</li>
         </ul>
 
         <h2>3. Third-Party Services</h2>
         <p>
-          Grammar Pro may use third-party AI and cloud infrastructure providers to process your requests.
-          These providers are contractually obligated to handle data securely and only for the purpose
-          of delivering the Service. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
+          Grammar Pro relies on the following third-party services to operate. We do not sell your
+          personal information to third parties. Grammar Pro does not include third-party analytics,
+          advertising, or crash-reporting SDKs.
         </p>
-        <p>Third-party services we may use include:</p>
         <ul>
-          <li>Apple App Store (subscription and payment processing)</li>
-          <li>AI and language processing providers</li>
-          <li>Cloud hosting and analytics services</li>
+          <li>
+            <strong>OpenAI</strong> — processes the text you submit for AI-powered features. See
+            <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy">OpenAI's Privacy Policy</a>.
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            <strong>Apple App Store</strong> — processes subscriptions and in-app purchases. See
+            <a href="https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/">Apple's Privacy Policy</a>.
+          </li>
         </ul>
 
         <h2>4. Data Retention</h2>
         <p>
-          Text submitted for processing is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill your request
-          and for a limited period for quality assurance and abuse prevention, unless a longer retention
-          period is required by law. Local history stored on your device can be deleted at any time
-          through the app.
+          Text you submit for AI processing is handled by OpenAI according to their retention
+          practices. We do not maintain a separate copy on our own servers. Local history stored on
+          your device can be deleted at any time through the app settings.
         </p>
 
         <h2>5. Data Security</h2>