Last updated: 2025-03-20
1. Introduction
Welcome to My Sheets AI Assistant ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data when you use our My Sheets AI Assistant add-on.
2. Data We Collect
2.1 Essential Data
- Google Account email address (for authentication)
- Google Sheets content that you choose to process with AI
- Selected AI processing preferences
- Usage statistics (number of operations, AI models used)
2.2 OAuth Permissions
This application requests the following Google OAuth permissions:
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets: To access and modify your Google Sheets data
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email: To identify user accounts
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.container.ui: To display custom UI elements
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.external_request: To communicate with AI services
3. AI Service Integration
Our service integrates with various AI models including OpenAI's GPT-3.5/4, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude. When using our service:
- Your spreadsheet data may be processed by these AI services
- All data transmission is encrypted and secure
- AI providers may retain anonymized data for model improvement
- You can choose which AI model to use based on your subscription
4. Data Security
4.1 Processing Security
- All AI processing is done in real-time
- We do not store your spreadsheet content after processing
- Secure API connections with AI providers
- Encrypted data transmission
5. Third-Party Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share or disclose your Google user data with the following third parties in accordance with our privacy policy:
5.1 Google:
- We share Google user data (such as email address and spreadsheet content) with Google for authentication purposes and to access Google Sheets, as required for the functioning of our add-on.
- All interactions with Google services are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
5.2 AI Service Providers:
We integrate with AI providers such as OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), and xAI (Grok). The following measures are in place:
- Data Processing Only: Your data is only used for real-time AI processing of your specific requests. We do NOT allow AI providers to use your data for developing, improving, or training their AI/ML models.
- Data Transmission: All data sent to AI providers is encrypted during transmission and securely processed.
- No Data Retention: AI providers are contractually prohibited from retaining or using your data for any purpose other than providing the immediate service response.
- Data Privacy: Your spreadsheet data is processed anonymously and is not linked to your identity.
5.3 No Other Third-Party Sharing:
- We do not share your data with any other third parties.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
- We do not use your data for AI/ML model training or improvement.
6. User Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct your personal data
- Delete your account and associated data
- Export your settings
- Opt-out of analytics
7. Data Retention
- Account data: Maintained while account is active
- Processing history: Not stored
- Custom settings: Stored until account deletion
- Usage logs: Anonymized after 30 days
8. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally. We will notify users of any material changes via:
- Email notification
- In-app notification
- Website announcement
9. Contact Information
For privacy-related questions: