Sift — Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Overview

Sift ("we", "our", "the app") is a video knowledge library that helps you save and organize information from social media videos. We take your privacy seriously.

Information We Collect

Device Identifier: When you first use Sift, a random anonymous ID is generated and stored on your device. This ID is used solely to associate your saved entries with your device. We do not collect your name, email, phone number, or any other personal information.

Video URLs: When you share a video link to Sift, we process that URL to extract metadata, transcripts, and summaries. The original video content is deleted immediately after processing — we only store the text-based summary and thumbnail.

Usage Data: We do not collect analytics, tracking data, or usage statistics in the current version.

How We Use Your Information

Your saved video URLs are processed through third-party AI services (OpenAI) to generate transcriptions and summaries. Only the text content of the video is sent for processing — no personal information is included.

Data Storage

Your entries (summaries, transcripts, tags) are stored on our servers and associated with your anonymous device ID. No personally identifiable information is stored.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Data Deletion

You can delete any saved entry at any time from within the app. Deleted entries are permanently removed from our servers.

Children's Privacy

Sift is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions? Contact us at: siftapp@proton.me