Privacy Policy

Your Presentations Stay Private

Better Powerpoints processes all presentations locally on your device. We never upload, store, or have access to your presentation files. Your content remains completely private and under your control at all times.

All presentation editing, rendering, and processing happens in your browser using local storage. No presentation data is transmitted to our servers.

Account Information

When you create an account, we only collect:

• Email address (for account access)
• Profile information from Google OAuth (if you choose to sign in with Google)

We do NOT store your projects on our servers. All project data, including names, thumbnails, and creation dates, is stored locally in your browser using IndexedDB.

We use Better Auth for secure authentication and follow industry-standard security practices.

Use of Google User Data

Better Powerpoints's use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

We do not use any data obtained from Google Workspace APIs — including Gmail data — to develop, improve, or train generalized artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models.

User data accessed via Google OAuth is used strictly for the purpose of account authentication. This data is never shared, sold, or used for advertising purposes.

Data Collection

BetterPowerpoints collects the following types of personal data:

• Email address for account creation and communication.
• Profile information from Google OAuth, such as name and email, when you choose to sign in with Google.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as passwords or payment card details.

Data Storage

Personal data collected is stored securely:

• Account information (email, profile data from Google) is stored on our servers using secure authentication services.
• Project data (presentations) is stored locally on your device using browser local storage and IndexedDB.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data.

Data Usage

We use the collected personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain your account and access to our services.
• To authenticate users via Google OAuth.
• To communicate with you regarding your account or our services.
• To analyze usage patterns through analytics services.

Google user data is used solely for authentication and is not shared with third parties except as necessary for the service.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), Better Powerpoints's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

Better Powerpoints may process your Personal Data because:

• We need to perform a contract with you
• You have given us permission to do so
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights
• For payment processing purposes
• To comply with the law

Retention of Data

Better Powerpoints will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Better Powerpoints will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to - and maintained on - computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Better Powerpoints will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organisation or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Data

Business Transaction

If Better Powerpoints is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, Better Powerpoints may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Legal Requirements

Better Powerpoints may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• To comply with a legal obligation
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Better Powerpoints
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• To protect against legal liability

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Policy on "Do Not Track" Signals under the California Online Protection Act (CalOPPA)

We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.

You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.

Your Data Protection Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights.Better Powerpoints aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time whereBetter Powerpoints relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services or assist us in analysing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyse the use of our Service.

PostHog

PostHog is a product analytics service that helps us understand how users interact with our Service.

PostHog provides privacy-focused analytics and allows users to control their data. You can learn more about PostHog's privacy practices at: https://posthog.com/privacy

For more information on what type of information PostHog collects, please visit their Privacy Policy: https://posthog.com/privacy

Payments

We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).

We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.

The payment processors we work with are:

Polar.sh

Polar.sh is our payment infrastructure provider that handles billing, taxes, and payments. Polar.sh uses Stripe Connect for payment processing. Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://polar.sh/legal/privacy

Stripe

Stripe processes payments on behalf of Polar.sh. Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://stripe.com/privacy

Local Storage & Cookies

We use browser local storage and IndexedDB to:

• Save your projects locally on your device
• Remember your editor preferences and settings
• Keep you logged in across browser sessions

All data stays on your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

Better Powerpoints integrates with these services:

• Google OAuth: For optional Google sign-in (governed by Google's privacy policy)
• Vercel: For hosting and content delivery
• PostHog: For product analytics
• Polar.sh: For payment processing and billing
• Stripe: For payment processing

Your Rights

You have complete control over your data:

• Delete your account and all associated data at any time
• Export your project data
• Clear local storage to remove all saved projects
• Contact us with any privacy concerns

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data?

Email us at support@betterpowerpoints.com, or reach out on X (Twitter).