Terms of Service

Last updated: October 2025

1. What Simple Policy Does (And Why It Exists)

Simple Policy is an educational tool designed to help you understand privacy policies and terms of service. This tool was created because:

• 🔍 Knowledge is Power: You deserve to know what you're agreeing to online
• ⏰ Time Matters: Reading every legal document would take hours you don't have
• 🤝 Privacy Rights: People deserve to make informed decisions about their data
• 🌟 Positive Change: Small steps toward a more transparent digital world

2. How the AI Analysis Works (The Honest Truth)

Simple Policy sends the document text to an Anthropic Claude model (the specific version can change over time as better models become available) to translate dense legal language into plain English. Here's what you should know:

🎯 What the Tool Is Great At

• Spotting Key Issues: Finding concerning clauses you might miss
• Plain English Translation: Making legal jargon understandable
• Trust Score Rating: Providing an overall assessment (Good/Standard/Concerning) of privacy practices
• Highlighting Rights: Showing you what controls you have over your data
• Saving Time: Giving you a helpful starting point for understanding

⚠️ What You Should Remember

• AI Model Used: Anthropic's Claude family, configured per deployment—it's powerful, but like any AI, it can make mistakes
• Known Limitations: May miss subtle legal nuances, context-specific implications, or recent policy updates
• Not Legal Advice: This tool isn't legal counsel, and analysis isn't a replacement for professional advice
• Your Responsibility: For important decisions, read the original document and consult a professional if needed
• Educational Purpose: Think of this as a study guide, not the final exam answer

3. What Happens to Your Submitted Documents

Transparency is important, so here's exactly what happens to the privacy policies and terms you submit for analysis:

• 📤 Sent to Anthropic: The complete document text is securely sent to Anthropic's Claude API for real-time analysis (Anthropic API Terms)
• 💾 Analysis Results Cached Indefinitely: The AI analysis results (not the original document) are cached permanently to reduce costs and improve speed. Content is deduplicated by a hash so identical documents share one analysis
• 📈 Monthly Usage Tracking: Your usage is tracked monthly (50 analyses/month limit). The counter resets at the end of each month and old counters auto-delete
• 🔄 Deduplication: If you analyze the same URL or document text twice in the same month, it only counts once toward your limit
• 🚫 Never Used for Training: Your submitted documents are NEVER used to train AI models or improve the system; Anthropic's own usage commitments are described in their API terms
• 🗑️ Request Deletion: Cached analyses are stored indefinitely. You can request manual deletion of cached results via Discord
• 📝 Job Queue: Analysis requests create temporary job entries so the worker can finish processing. As soon as your browser receives the finished summary it sends a quick acknowledgement and the job record is deleted. If the client never checks back, DynamoDB cleans it up automatically within ~48 hours.
• 📜 Infrastructure Logs: AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB) automatically records standard access logs that include IP address and request metadata for security and troubleshooting (AWS Data Privacy FAQ)

4. Using Simple Policy Responsibly

Simple Policy is designed to help you make informed decisions. Here's how to get the most value while staying safe:

✅ Smart Ways to Use the Tool

• Understanding Overview: Get a quick sense of what a policy contains
• Spotting Red Flags: Identify sections that deserve closer attention
• Learning Tool: Understand common privacy policy patterns
• Starting Point: Know what questions to ask before making important decisions

⚠️ When to Get Professional Help

• Business Decisions: Choosing enterprise software for your company
• Legal Disputes: If you're already in conflict with a service provider
• High-Stakes Situations: When privacy violations could seriously harm you
• Complex Legal Questions: Anything involving compliance, regulations, or lawsuits

5. Keeping Expectations Realistic

6. Refunds and Purchases

Simple Policy is sold through Gumroad. Here's what you need to know about purchases and refunds:

• 💳 Purchase Platform: All purchases are processed through Gumroad, a trusted third-party payment platform (Terms · Privacy)
• 🔄 Refund Policy: Refund requests accepted within 30 days of purchase - contact via Discord
• 📧 Gumroad Terms Apply: Your purchase is also subject to Gumroad's Terms of Service
• 🎯 Fair Use: Refunds are honored in good faith - if you've used the tool extensively for 29 days, that's not really a fair refund request

7. Legal Protections (The Necessary Stuff)

These terms include some standard protections so this helpful tool can keep operating:

📋 Service "As-Is"

Simple Policy is provided as an educational tool without warranties. The tool is designed to be helpful, but like any technology, it has limitations. Use it as one input among many when making decisions about your privacy.

⚖️ Responsibility and Liability

You're responsible for your own decisions about which services to use and what data to share. While Simple Policy aims to provide helpful analysis, you should verify important information and consult professionals for significant legal questions. The developer's liability is limited to the amount you've paid for the service.

🤝 Working Together

If you use this analysis to make decisions, you agree to hold the developer harmless for any consequences. This isn't because the developer doesn't care - it's because this tool needs protection from lawsuits over AI interpretation differences to keep operating.

8. Community and Feedback

Simple Policy is built by a real person who cares about privacy rights. Feedback and questions are always welcome:

• 💬 Join the Discord: Ask questions, report issues, suggest improvements
• 🐛 Found an Error? Help improve the tool by reporting AI analysis mistakes
• 💡 Have Ideas? There's always interest in ways to make legal documents more accessible
• 📮 Prefer Email? Use Gumroad's "Contact the creator" button on your receipt if Discord isn't your thing—messages land directly with the developer
• 🤝 Community Driven: This tool gets better when users help identify what works and what doesn't

9. Changes and Updates

These terms may be updated as the service evolves. Updates will always:

• 📢 Be Announced: Significant changes will be announced in the Discord and on the website
• 📅 Date Updates: Check the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• 🎯 Stay Mission-Focused: Changes will always support the goal of helping users understand legal documents

10. Questions?

If you have questions about these terms or how Simple Policy works, help is available!