Privacy Policy

Who We Are

We are Godspeed Systems LLC, a Limited Liability Company registered in the state of Oregon. We build software and services for day-to-day productivity. Submerse is one of our products/services.

Any "we," "our," or "us" in this policy refers to Godspeed Systems LLC. Any "you" in this policy refers to you, the user (whether a person or a business) of Submerse.

What This Is

This is the Privacy Policy for Submerse, a service that allows you to save and organize bookmarks. If you read the whole thing, you will understand how we collect, use, manage, and protect your information when you use our web application at https://submerse.it and our Chrome Extension (collectively, the "Service")

Read with care. By using Submerse, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Information You Provide

When you create an account or use our Service, we collect:

• Account Information: Your name and email address (collected and managed through our authentication provider, Clerk)
• Bookmarks: URLs you save, custom titles, and personal notes you add
• Collections (Pools): Names and descriptions of bookmark collections you create
• Workspace Information: Workspace names and settings for collaboration

2. Automatically Collected Information

Web Application

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Preferences: Theme settings, auto-summarization preferences stored locally in your browser

Chrome Extension

The Chrome Extension collects:

• Current Tab Information: Page title, URL, and favicon when you choose to bookmark a page
• Local Cache Data: Temporary bookmark data stored locally in your browser (auto-expires after 10 minutes)

3. Content We Process

When you save a bookmark, we may automatically:

• Web Page Content: Scrape and store the page content in markdown format for the "read-it-later" feature
• Page Metadata: Extract and store the page title from the HTML
• AI-Generated Summaries: If you have auto-summarization enabled, we generate brief summaries of the page content using AI

You can disable automatic summarization at any time in your account settings.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

1. Provide and Maintain the Service

• Store and organize your bookmarks
• Sync your data across devices
• Enable collaboration features (workspace and pool sharing)

2. Enhance User Experience

• Generate AI summaries of bookmarked pages (if enabled)
• Provide full-text search across your bookmarks
• Remember your preferences and settings

3. Communication

• Send email notifications when someone shares a pool with you
• Send service-related announcements (rare and important only)

4. Service Improvement

• Analyze usage patterns to improve features
• Debug and resolve technical issues

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate Submerse:

Essential Services

Data Storage and Security

Storage Location

• Your data is stored securely in Convex's cloud infrastructure
• Local browser storage (localStorage and chrome.storage) is used for temporary caching and preferences only

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure authentication tokens
• Minimal permission requirements for the Chrome Extension

Data Retention

• Active account data is retained as long as your account remains active
• Trashed bookmarks are permanently deleted after 30 days
• You can request complete account deletion at any time

Your Data Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

Access and Control

• View Your Data: Access all your bookmarks, pools, and account information through the Service
• Export Your Data: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Delete Your Data: Delete individual bookmarks, pools, or your entire account
• Modify Your Data: Edit or update your bookmarks, notes, and account information at any time

Privacy Controls

• Disable AI Summarization: Turn off automatic page summarization in Settings
• Private Pools: Create private bookmark collections visible only to you
• Sharing Controls: Control who can access your shared pools

Account Deletion

To delete your account and all associated data:

1. Go to Settings in the web application
2. Click "Delete Account"
3. Confirm deletion

Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. All your bookmarks, pools, and associated data will be permanently deleted.

Chrome Extension Privacy

Regarding the Submerse Chrome Extension:

What It Accesses

• Only accesses the current tab's title and URL when you click the extension icon
• Requires authentication through the main web application
• Cannot be used without an active Submerse account

What It Stores

• Temporarily caches bookmark data locally in your browser (expires after 10 minutes)
• Stores authentication tokens securely via Clerk
• Stores your last-used workspace preference

What It Does NOT Do

• Does not track your browsing history
• Does not access or read page content unless you explicitly save a bookmark
• Does not collect data from inactive or background tabs
• Does not share data with third parties except as necessary to save bookmarks (as described in this policy)

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: help@submerse.it

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.