Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use Ruth, we collect:

• Email address — if you join our waitlist or contact us
• Payment information — processed securely through Stripe (we never see your card details)
• Instagram handle — the public account you request analysis for
• IP address and usage data — for rate-limiting and abuse prevention

2. What We Don't Store

Ruth does not store:

• Instagram account data or images
• Analysis results or verdicts after delivery
• Your self-ratings or personal scores
• The scraped bio, posts, or highlighted stories

Everything is processed in real-time and discarded after your analysis is delivered.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Process and deliver your analysis
• Send confirmations and support responses (email only)
• Prevent abuse and enforce rate limits
• Improve our service and fix bugs

We will not sell, share, or rent your information to third parties.

4. Email Communications

If you join our waitlist, we will send you:

• Launch announcement when Ruth goes live
• Important updates about the service

You can unsubscribe from non-critical emails at any time by replying or emailing contact@ruthseesyou.com.

5. Third-Party Services

Ruth uses third-party services:

• Stripe — payment processing (see their privacy policy)
• Apify — Instagram data scraping (see their privacy policy)
• AI vision models — analysis powered by third-party LLMs (data is processed and not retained)

We are not responsible for these services' privacy practices. Review their policies directly.

6. Data Security

We use HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no system is perfectly secure. We cannot guarantee absolute protection against unauthorized access.

7. Cookies and Tracking

Ruth does not use cookies or tracking pixels. We do not track your behavior across the web. We may use analytics to count page views and error rates, but not to identify individuals.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request what personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your email from our waitlist
• Opt out of any email communications

To exercise these rights, email contact@ruthseesyou.com.

9. Children

Ruth is not intended for use by anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn that we have, we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy at any time. Material changes will be announced by email or on this page.

11. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at contact@ruthseesyou.com.