Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 19, 2026
SlideShortcuts is a PowerPoint productivity add-in published by 1183 Ventures LLC. This policy explains, in plain English, exactly what personal data we collect, what we do with it, and what we never touch. If you'd rather skip ahead, the short version is: we collect your purchase email and your license key (issued by our payment processor, Lemon Squeezy), we don't track your behavior, we don't sell your data, and we never look at the slides you build with SlideShortcuts.
Who we are
SlideShortcuts is operated by 1183 Ventures LLC, a U.S. limited liability company. The product is sold and supported by 1183 Ventures LLC. For privacy questions, contact support@slideshortcuts.com.
What we collect
We collect the minimum data needed to deliver and validate your license:
| Data | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Your email address (supplied at purchase or at first add-in load) | To generate, deliver, and validate your license key; to send transactional emails (welcome, expiry, receipts) | Kept while your license is active; deletable on request |
| Your license key (a UUID issued by Lemon Squeezy on purchase; legacy customers may have a deterministic hash key derived from email + server salt) | To gate access to paid features and verify subscription status against our backend or the Lemon Squeezy license API | Kept while your license is active |
| Trial start timestamp (for free trial users) | To trigger the day-5 reminder and day-7 expiry emails, and to enforce the trial window | Deleted after trial ends or upon conversion to a paid plan |
| Subscription status (active / cancelled / refunded / disputed) received from our payment processor | To grant or revoke access to paid features in real time | Kept while your license is active |
What we do not collect
- The contents of your slides. The add-in runs locally inside PowerPoint and never transmits slide content, document text, images, or any other file content to our servers.
- Behavioral analytics, usage telemetry, or feature-event tracking. No Google Analytics, no Mixpanel, no Segment, no third-party tag managers. We do not know which buttons you click or how often you open the add-in.
- Keystrokes, screen captures, or clipboard contents. The add-in's keyboard shortcuts are dispatched locally by Office; we never see them.
- Payment card details. Payments are handled by Lemon Squeezy. We never see, store, or transmit your card number, CVV, or billing address.
- Browser cookies for tracking. Our marketing site uses local browser
localStorageonly to remember your license email between sessions. No third-party cookies, no advertising pixels.
Third-party services we use
We use a small set of well-known infrastructure providers. Each receives only the minimum data required for its function:
| Service | What it does | What it receives from us |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Squeezy | Processes payments, issues license keys, manages subscriptions, and sends order receipts | Your purchase email, the line items you bought, and an instance identifier per device activation (handles card data directly — we never see it) |
| Resend | Sends legacy transactional emails for customers on the pre-Lemon-Squeezy flow (welcome, license delivery, trial expiry); new customers receive these from Lemon Squeezy natively | Your email address and the message body |
| Netlify | Hosts the marketing site, the add-in's hosted assets, and the license-verification backend | Standard server access logs (IP address, request URL, user agent) for normal web hosting; license-key records stored in Netlify Blobs |
| Upstash Redis | Tracks trial-start timestamps for the 7-day free trial flow | Your email address (as a key) and the trial-start timestamp |
| Microsoft (Office.js, Microsoft AppSource if installed via the Store) | Hosts the PowerPoint platform that runs the add-in; if installed via AppSource, distributes the add-in | Microsoft separately collects information per its own privacy policy as part of operating Office; we do not transmit anything additional to Microsoft from the add-in |
How the license check works
When you first activate the add-in, you enter your purchase email. The add-in computes a deterministic hash of your email + a server-side salt and stores the hash (not the email) in browser localStorage on Mac, or in the Windows registry on Windows. On subsequent loads, the add-in calls our license-verification endpoint with the email; the server confirms the email maps to an active subscription record and returns the canonical license status. The verify call carries only your email and is made over HTTPS.
If you have an active subscription and lose network connectivity, the add-in continues to work in offline mode for up to 7 days (the "offline grace period") before requiring re-verification.
Data sharing and sales
We do not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise share your personal data with any third party for marketing or advertising purposes. The only entities that receive any of your data are the infrastructure providers listed above, each of whom is contractually obligated to process the data solely on our behalf.
Your rights
Regardless of where you live, you can:
- Request a copy of the data we hold on you
- Request that we correct any inaccurate data
- Request that we delete your account and all associated data (note: deletion will revoke your license; if you have an active paid subscription, please cancel first via your Lemon Squeezy customer portal — linked from each purchase receipt)
- Withdraw consent for transactional emails by contacting us (we will continue to send security-relevant emails such as license-expiry notices)
To exercise any of these rights, email support@slideshortcuts.com from the address on file. We respond within 30 days.
If you are in the EU / UK (GDPR)
Our legal basis for processing your data is contract performance — we process the data needed to deliver the product you purchased and to provide support for it. For trial users, our basis is your consent (granted when you start the trial); you can withdraw at any time by emailing us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
If you are in California (CCPA / CPRA)
We do not "sell" or "share" personal information as those terms are defined under California law. You have the right to know what we collect, to request deletion, and to non-discrimination for exercising your rights. To submit a request, email support@slideshortcuts.com.
Data security
All data in transit travels over HTTPS. License-key records are stored in Netlify Blobs with access tokens scoped per-function. Email delivery via Resend uses TLS. We do not store passwords (the product does not have user accounts in the traditional sense — license validation is email-based).
Children
SlideShortcuts is a professional productivity tool not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
International transfers
Our infrastructure providers operate primarily in the United States. If you access SlideShortcuts from outside the U.S., your data will be transferred to and processed in the U.S. By using the product, you consent to this transfer.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the product evolves. Material changes will be announced via a banner on the marketing site at least 14 days before they take effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or data requests: support@slideshortcuts.com.