Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 1, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Hillgenius LLC's Congressional Hearing Transcript Service ("Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and processing when you use our Service.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We Do Not Sell Your Information

We want to be absolutely clear: we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes or for any other commercial benefit. Your data is collected solely for the purpose of providing and improving our Service. We believe your information belongs to you, and we are committed to being responsible stewards of the data you entrust to us.

Information You Provide to Us

When you register for our Service, we collect:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Company/organization name
  • Payment information (processed through Stripe)

Information Collected Automatically

When you use our Service, we automatically collect:

  • IP addresses
  • Geographic location data (derived from IP addresses for service eligibility verification)
  • Device information (browser type, operating system)
  • Usage data (pages visited, features used)
  • Number of transcript views
  • Session information (number of sessions, session duration)
  • Referrer data (source of page views)
  • Performance and error data
  • Security event logs (see "Security Monitoring" section below)

Geographic and Eligibility Verification

We use IP geolocation services to determine your geographic location and verify service eligibility. This helps us comply with our service limitations and ensure we provide our Service only where permitted. When you attempt to register for our Service, we may:

  • Check your IP address against geolocation databases
  • Verify that you are accessing our Service from the United States
  • Log blocked signup attempts for compliance and security purposes

We use third-party geolocation services (such as ipapi.co) to determine your country based on your IP address. This information is used solely for service eligibility verification and is not used for marketing or other commercial purposes.

How We Collect Information

We collect information through:

  • Direct interactions when you create an account or submit information
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Vercel Web Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights
  • Supabase database interactions
  • Stripe payment processing

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Monitor usage patterns and traffic
  • Analyze and optimize Service performance
  • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
  • Verify service eligibility based on geographic location
  • Log and monitor blocked access attempts for compliance purposes
  • Communicate with you about our Service
  • Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

Our Service utilizes the following third-party services:

Vercel

We use Vercel for hosting, Web Analytics, and Speed Insights performance monitoring. Vercel Web Analytics collects visitor data including top pages and referrers, while Speed Insights tracks performance metrics based on Core Web Vitals. Vercel may collect additional information as described in their Privacy Policy.

Supabase

We use Supabase for database management. Information stored in Supabase is subject to their Privacy Policy.

Stripe

We use Stripe for payment processing. When you make a payment, you provide your payment information directly to Stripe. We do not store your full payment details. Stripe's use of your information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

IP Geolocation Services

We use IP geolocation services to determine your geographic location for service eligibility verification. These services may process your IP address to determine your country. We currently use ipapi.co for this purpose, and their use of your IP address is governed by their privacy policy.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Information from blocked signup attempts, including email addresses and IP addresses, is retained for compliance and security monitoring purposes and may be kept longer than active account data.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access to your personal information
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion of your personal information
  • Restriction or objection to processing
  • Data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Security Monitoring

We may monitor user activity and log security events to protect our Service from misuse and maintain system integrity. This may include tracking unusual usage patterns, potential security violations, and attempts to circumvent system safeguards.

Security logs are retained for a limited time period and used solely for security, fraud prevention, and service protection purposes. Access to security data is restricted to authorized personnel for legitimate business purposes.

Our Business Focus

Hillgenius LLC provides services exclusively to businesses in the government affairs and legal sectors. Our Service is not designed for or targeted toward individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

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

hello@hillgenius.com

By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.