Privacy Policy
Your privacy and data protection are our top priorities
Introduction
How we protect your privacy
• This Privacy Policy describes how Breakdown.ad ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our AI-powered ad analysis platform.
• We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.
• By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Types of data we gather to provide our service
Information You Provide Directly
• Account Information: Email address and social login information (handled by Clerk).
• Payment Information: Subscription details (handled by Lemon Squeezy; we don't store full payment card details).
• Submitted Content: Video URLs and resulting analysis data including transcripts, AI insights, notes, and user-generated content.
Information We Collect Automatically
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time and date of visits, interactions with analysis tools.
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Log Data: Information your browser sends when visiting our Service.
Information from Third-Party Services
• YouTube API Services: Publicly available metadata for referenced videos (subject to YouTube’s terms).
• Meta Marketing API (Private): Campaign names/IDs, objectives, performance metrics (e.g., impressions, clicks, spend), and creatives from your connected Facebook or Instagram ad account. Used only for your private analysis; never shared publicly or with other users.
• Meta Ad Library API (Public): Public advertisements and related metadata (e.g., ad creatives, delivery dates, advertiser details) retrieved for competitive insights. This public data is not linked to your account.
• Google Ads API (Private): Campaign names/IDs, performance metrics, and creatives from your connected Google Ads account. Used only for your private analysis; never shared publicly or with other users.
• Authentication: Basic account information from Clerk.
• Subscription & Billing: Plan details from Lemon Squeezy.
• AI Processing: Content sent to Google Gemini API (or equivalent processors) strictly to generate requested analyses.
How We Use Your Information
The purposes for which we process your data
• To Provide and Maintain the Service: Operating and delivering Breakdown.ad features.
• To Personalize Your Experience: Tailoring the interface and recommendations to your preferences.
• To Improve and Develop the Service: Understanding usage patterns to guide product improvements.
• For Billing and Account Management: Managing subscriptions, processing payments, and tracking credit usage.
• For Communication: Sending service-related announcements, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• For Security and Fraud Prevention: Protecting service integrity and detecting unauthorized activities.
• For Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Privacy for Connected Ad Accounts
How we handle data from your Meta and Google Ads accounts
• When you connect your Facebook/Instagram or Google Ads account, we access your ad account data via the official APIs (Meta Marketing API and Google Ads API).
• Private by Default: Data retrieved from your connected accounts—including campaign names, objectives, performance metrics, creatives, and related insights—is private to your Breakdown.ad account and visible only to you.
• No Public Sharing: We do not share, sell, or publicly display your private ad account data. It is used solely to provide analytics, reporting, and optimization recommendations to you.
• Separation from Public Sources: Meta Ad Library API data is public information and is not tied to your connected ad accounts. Viewing public ads in the app does not expose your private data.
• Secure Tokens: Access tokens for connected accounts are encrypted, stored server-side, and never exposed to the frontend or other users. Access is restricted to authorized backend services only and used solely for the purposes described.
How We Share Your Information
When and with whom we share your data
• We Do Not Share Private Ad Account Data: Information retrieved from your Meta Marketing API or Google Ads API connection is never shared with other users or made public.
• With Service Providers: Third-party vendors for hosting, data storage, authentication, payments, and AI processing under strict confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may publish or share usage statistics that cannot reasonably identify you or your campaigns.
• Public/Third-Party Data: Public ads displayed from the Meta Ad Library remain public information and are not derived from your connected accounts.
• For Legal Reasons: When required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers, subject to this Policy continuing to protect your information.
Data Retention
How long we keep your information
• We retain personal information and analysis data for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
• Private Campaign Data: Data from connected Meta/Google ad accounts is retained only while your account remains connected and/or as needed to provide the Service. If you disconnect your account or request deletion, we remove associated data within 30 days unless retention is required by law.
• Analysis results for active users may be retained to provide historical insights unless you request deletion.
• Data associated with terminated accounts may be retained for 1–3 years for legal/audit purposes before anonymization or deletion.
Your Data Rights
Your rights regarding your personal information
• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction of Processing: Request limitation of processing in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: Receive your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object to Processing: Object to certain processing activities.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing based on consent at any time.
Security of Your Information
How we protect your data
• We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction.
• Security practices include encryption at rest and in transit, strict access controls, secret management, and periodic security assessments.
• We comply with Meta’s Platform Terms, Marketing API Terms, and Ad Library API policies, and Google Ads API Terms, when accessing connected accounts and public data.
• While no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, we continuously improve our security program.
Changes to This Policy
How we handle policy updates
• We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.
• We will notify you by posting the updated Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
• You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
• Changes become effective when posted on this page.
Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your data rights or if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email Support
support@breakdown.ad
We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.
Data Deletion
You can delete your account and associated data at any time through your dashboard settings.
Some data may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Third-Party Services
Our Service integrates with the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
Authentication & Payments
- • Clerk (Authentication)
- • Lemon Squeezy (Payments)
Data Processing & APIs
- • Google Gemini API (AI analysis)
- • YouTube API Services
- • Meta Marketing API (connected ad accounts – private)
- • Meta Ad Library API (public ads – not linked to your account)
- • Google Ads API (connected ad accounts – private)