Bulk Mail Privacy Policy
Please read our privacy policy.
Information Collection and Use:
No personal details, such as names or sensitive information, are collected or stored. The App does not read or access the content of email messages.
The App only collects the email addresses of users and stores them in a Google Sheet/Google Script property. This information is only used to identify the user's plan type and is necessary for the proper functioning of the add-on.
Data Storage/ Data protection mechanism:
The App does not store/collects any user data. Just mail address of user, is stored securely in a Google Sheet. This is to verify your plan type and provide the appropriate features.
The app will not collect your information only with your consent; it only collects the minimum amount of information that is necessary to operate the add-on.
No humans will read any of your data including email messages. If you require technical help, the app may ask you to share your add-on settings with the developer for support.
The app will not store your data on non-Google servers. All your settings are stored on your Google sheet in your google account.
The app will not use any of your data for market research, advertising, serving personalized content, retargeting, or recommendations.
The App will only use access to Gmail to send emails on your behalf and will not use your data for any other purpose.
We will not transfer or share your information with others unless doing so is necessary to provide and improve these features, comply with applicable law, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Google sign-in will authenticate your identity and provide you the option to share certain personal information with us such as your email address. The information you provide is held in strict confidence. We collect only email address to generate your user license, send payment receipts and communicate with the user about product updates.
If you no longer desire our service, you may delete or deactivate it by uninstalling our Google add-on or by contacting us. We will respond to your request within 5 business days.
We use other third parties payment processors, such as PayPal, Instamojo, Paddle, WooCommerce, and Stripe, to bill you for services and live chat service to assist you if you have questions while using our website or regarding your order. We neither store nor have access to your credit card details.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us via email at admin@clinchscript.com
BulkMail – Permissions Explained
The BulkMail add-on requires you to grant permissions to several services associated with your Google Account. It uses the simple and secure OAuth protocol to get data from the user’s Google account and does not have access to your account password.
Here’s a summary of the permissions that the add-on requires and why does it require access to these services.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email
To get the user's email address. I will need to read in order to send the test email to the user when the user presses send test email. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because without test mail can't be sent.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.send_mail
Send email as you (user). This app will send the emails as a user so that I need this permission. This is also required to check the user's remaining email quota. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because the user can’t send the email as a him without this permission.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets
To See, edit and create the new template sheet in your spreadsheets in Google Drive. Edit permission is required to make a new sheet template and to write the mail sent time+status. See/Read Permission is required because this app sends the mails to those whose mail ID, mail subject, mail body and attachment ID will be entered by the user in the template created in the sheet
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.container.ui
To display the alerts,confirmation,and setting dialog box to user's. I will need to read in order to show the alerts/confirmation to the user so that my app can display the alert/confirmation. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because without this user can't get proper user experience.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/script.scriptapp
This is required because this app allows users to schedule email sending on future data/time. It will set trigger according to time which user set and on that time it will run by itself and send emails from user’s account.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
To save and read the file from google Drive. I will need to read in order save images in google drive which users entered in the draft mail. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because it is essential to write the data of the user’s google drive in order to save the images into google drive of user that BulkMail will use in sending email.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly
I will need to read in order to attach the file as an attachment and to add the image in the mail which ID will be entered by the users. so that my app can send Emails with the image and attachment which ID will be entered by the user. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because it is essential to read the data of the user’s google drive in order to add the image as an attachment as well as to add image in the mail body.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.compose
BulkMail has a function which allows users to create drafts into gmail from sheet data. So this scope is must required. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because without this scope that function will not work.
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly
To read drafts from Gmail. I will need to read in order to get the content of the user's draft. so that my app can send email according to the draft. A narrower scope would not be sufficient because I can't get the content of the user's draft.
Data protection mechanisms for sensitive data.
Data Collection and Usage
BulkMail collects only the user's email address to identify subscription status (basic or premium). There is no any personal sensitive data collected or stored by BulkMail. This minimal data collection ensures that no unnecessary personal information is gathered.
Data Protection Measures
Data Collection and Usage: We collect only email address to fulfill the functionality of our mail merge service, which are strictly used for the purpose of the mailing process.
Encryption and Secure Transmission: All data is encrypted during transmission using HTTPS to ensure security. We do not store data permanently beyond the active mail merge process, further safeguarding user information.
Secure Storage: The email address is stored securely and is only accessible to authorized systems for subscription verification.
Encryption: All data transmissions, including the email address, are encrypted using HTTPS to ensure secure transit.
Data Minimization and Retention: BulkMail retains the email address only for as long as necessary to confirm subscription status, ensuring compliance with data minimization principles.
User Rights and Controls
Users may request the deletion of their email from our system at any time. BulkMail is committed to transparent data practices and upholding user privacy.