Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 26, 2026

BeautifulGrids ("we", "us", "our") operates beautifulgrids.com. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

What we collect

Account info: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture. We use this to create your account and identify you.
Payment info: Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your card details. Stripe provides us with your subscription status and customer ID.
Google Drive access: We request access to create and manage files in your Google Drive that our app creates (drive.file scope). We cannot access any other files in your Drive.
Images: Images you upload are stored in a "BeautifulGrids" folder in your own Google Drive. We fetch them temporarily for rendering and do not store copies on our servers.
Usage data: We collect basic usage information such as export counts and grid configurations to improve the product.

How we use your data

To provide and improve BeautifulGrids
To process payments and manage subscriptions
To upload images to your Google Drive on your behalf
To render and export grids using your uploaded images
To communicate product updates (you can opt out)

What we don't do

We never sell your data to third parties
We never access files in your Google Drive that we didn't create
We never store your images on our servers permanently — they are processed in memory and discarded
We never store your payment card details

Google Drive

BeautifulGrids uses the Google Drive API with the drive.file scope. This means we can only access files that BeautifulGrids itself created in your Drive. We cannot read, modify, or delete any other files in your Google Drive.

Images uploaded through BeautifulGrids are stored in a "BeautifulGrids" folder in your Drive. You can delete these files at any time through Google Drive.

Cookies

We use cookies for authentication (Google OAuth) and payment processing (Stripe). No tracking or advertising cookies are used.

Data storage and security

Your account data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database
OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest
All connections use HTTPS encryption
Authentication tokens expire after 7 days
We use Stripe for payment processing (PCI compliant)

Your rights

You can delete your account by contacting support@beautifulgrids.com
You can revoke Google Drive access at any time via your Google Account settings
You can cancel your subscription via the Manage Billing page in Settings
You can request a copy of your data by emailing support@beautifulgrids.com

California residents (CCPA)

California residents have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of data sales. We do not sell personal data. To exercise your rights, contact support@beautifulgrids.com.

EU residents (GDPR)

EU residents have the right to access, rectify, erase, and port their personal data. Contact support@beautifulgrids.com for requests.

Third-party services

Google: Authentication and Drive storage (Google Privacy Policy)
Stripe: Payment processing (Stripe Privacy Policy)

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or in-app notification.

Contact

Questions? Email support@beautifulgrids.com