Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 6, 2026

1. Overview

ViralMint ("we", "our", "us") is a desktop application that runs locally on your computer. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Data That Stays on Your Machine

ViralMint is designed with a privacy-first architecture. The following data is stored exclusively on your local device and never transmitted to our servers:

• Downloaded videos and audio files
• Transcriptions generated by local Whisper AI
• Generated videos, scripts, and thumbnails
• AI conversation history
• Scout results and analysis data
• Your SQLite database
• API keys and credentials (encrypted with AES-256)

3. Data We Collect

If you create a ViralMint account (optional), we collect:

• Email address — for account authentication and important service communications
• Device identifier — a randomly generated ID for syncing settings across devices
• Usage metrics — aggregate feature usage counts (e.g., number of scout runs, videos generated) for improving the product. No content data is included.
• Top-up payment data — billing information processed by Stripe for one-time prepaid balance top-ups (we never store your card details). There are no subscriptions or recurring charges.

The desktop app can run with no account, in which case the cloud-only features (AI chat, AI image / voice / music generation, channel sync) are unavailable but local features (yt-dlp download, Whisper transcription, Pexels stock-footage Smart Video) keep working — and we collect no data about you.

4. Third-Party Services

ViralMint integrates with third-party services that have their own privacy policies. When you use these services through ViralMint, their respective policies apply:

• OpenRouter — single AI gateway through which all chat, image, voice, music and (if/when shipped) video models are routed. ViralMint never holds individual provider keys; OpenRouter does. Prompts and scripts you generate are forwarded to the provider OpenRouter selects (typically Google, OpenAI, Anthropic). Review the OpenRouter and underlying-provider data policies.
• YouTube Data API — when you connect a YouTube channel on the My Channels page, the public channel id and recent video metadata are fetched for outlier-score analysis. We do not request upload scopes — auto-upload is not a feature.
• TikTok / Douyin / Reddit / Google Trends — public scout queries are sent for trend discovery. No login or OAuth required.
• Pexels and Pixabay — stock footage searches send keywords to their APIs.
• Stripe — payment processing for one-time prepaid USD top-ups. Stripe is the system of record for top-up transactions; ViralMint stores only the resulting prepaid balance, not card data.

5. Analytics

Our website (viralmint.net) uses Google Analytics to understand visitor traffic. This collects anonymized browsing data such as page views, referral sources, and general location. No personally identifiable information is collected by our website analytics.

6. Cookies

The ViralMint website uses essential cookies for functionality. Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish unique visitors. No advertising or tracking cookies are used.

7. Data Security

All sensitive data stored locally (API keys, OAuth tokens, session cookies) is encrypted using AES-256 (Fernet) encryption. Your encryption key is stored in your local .env file and never transmitted.

8. Data Retention

• Local data — retained until you delete it. Uninstalling ViralMint removes all local data.
• Account data — retained while your account is active. You can request deletion at any time.
• Usage metrics — automatically deleted after 90 days.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Export your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Use ViralMint without an account (fully offline, zero data collection)

10. Children's Privacy

ViralMint is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

12. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at support@viralmint.net.