Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 14, 2026

Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Content Checker AI ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI content detection and writing verification service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use Content Checker AI, you may provide:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, and authentication credentials managed through Clerk (our authentication provider)
  • Content for Analysis: Text you submit for AI detection, voice matching, or humanization
  • Writing Samples: Reference documents you upload to create author profiles for voice matching
  • Payment Information: Processed securely by our payment processor (we do not store full credit card numbers)

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:

  • Usage Data: Features used, analysis history, timestamps, session duration
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, device identifiers
  • Cookies and Tracking: See our Cookie Policy for details

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide Our Service: Analyze content for AI patterns, match writing styles, suggest humanization edits
  • Improve Accuracy: Train and refine our detection models (using anonymized, aggregated data only)
  • Personalize Your Experience: Remember your settings, analysis history, and writing samples
  • Communicate: Send service updates, feature announcements, and support responses
  • Ensure Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and respond to legal requests

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate Content Checker AI:

  • Clerk: Authentication and user management
  • Vercel: Hosting and infrastructure
  • OpenAI & Anthropic: AI model providers for content analysis
  • Payment Processors: Secure payment processing

These providers have their own privacy policies and may collect, use, and share data as described in their respective policies. We share only the minimum data necessary for them to provide their services.

4. Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

  • Account Data: Retained while your account is active, then deleted within 90 days of account closure
  • Submitted Content: Stored in your analysis history until you delete it, or for up to 1 year if inactive
  • Writing Samples: Stored until you delete them from your account
  • Anonymized Analytics: May be retained indefinitely for model improvement

5. Your Rights (GDPR & Privacy Laws)

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Object: Object to certain processing of your data
  • Restrict: Request restricted processing in certain circumstances
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@contentcheckerai.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security audits and monitoring
  • Secure development practices

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Content Checker AI is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through a prominent notice on our service. Your continued use of Content Checker AI after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us: