Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11.feb.2025

1. Introduction

Drivesearcher (we, our, or us) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store data when you use our Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application, which indexes and processes your Google Drive content to create a searchable knowledge database.

2. Information We Collect

Google Drive Data (Click to Expand)
  • drive: Full access to read and index files.
  • drive.metadata: Access to file metadata.
  • drive.readonly: Read-only file access.
  • drive.file: Limited file-level access.
User Authentication & Profile Data (Click to Expand)
  • userinfo.email: Your Google email for authentication.
  • userinfo.profile: Basic profile information.
  • openid: Identity verification.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • Index your Google Drive documents for efficient retrieval.
  • Store vector embeddings in Google BigQuery (europe-west2 - London).
  • Process document snippets for AI-powered search.
  • Ensure authentication and access control.

4. Data Storage & Security

  • All indexed data is stored securely in Google BigQuery.
  • We never modify or delete your Google Drive files.
  • Access is read-only, ensuring your data remains unchanged.
  • We use encryption and authentication best practices.

5. Data Sharing & Third-Party Access

We never sell, share, or distribute your data to third parties. Your data is only used within our application for indexing and search purposes.

6. Your Control Over Your Data

  • You can revoke access at any time through Google Account settings.
  • Upon request, we can delete all indexed embeddings from our database.
  • Manage OAuth permissions at Google Account Security.

7. Compliance & Legal Obligations

We comply with:

  • Google API Services User Data Policy
  • GDPR (for EU users)
  • CCPA (for California users)

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via email or in-app notifications.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: