Privacy policy
Effective 2026-10-26. Applies to the 1099 Ready add-on for Google Sheets™ and this website. Operator: SL Studio, Tustin, California (hello@sl-studio.dev).
What the add-on does
Single purpose: check contractor payment data in the open Google Sheets spreadsheet against IRS 1099-NEC / 1099-MISC reporting thresholds and IRIS CSV formatting rules, and (Pro) produce CSV files in the IRIS layout.
Google user data the add-on accesses, and why
| Permission (OAuth scope) | Used for |
|---|---|
spreadsheets.currentonly | Read the spreadsheet the add-on is opened in to run the check; highlight problem cells and restore their colors; write the payee summary sheet (Pro) when you ask for it. No other spreadsheet or file. |
script.container.ui | Show the 1099 Ready sidebar inside Google Sheets. |
script.external_request | Check a Pro license key with 1099.sl-studio.dev (key and Google account email only). No other destination is allowed by the add-on manifest. |
userinfo.email | Know which Google account the add-on runs as, so a Pro key can be bound to that account. |
The add-on does not access Gmail, Google Drive files, contacts or any spreadsheet other than the one it is opened in.
Where the data goes
- Spreadsheet data stays in Google. Names, TINs, addresses and amounts are read and checked inside Google Apps Script in your own account. They are never sent to us or anyone else. The column mapping, last check summary, error list, highlight colors and (Pro) payer details are stored in that spreadsheet’s own document properties; the license cache in your account’s user properties.
- CSV files are built in Apps Script and handed to your browser as a download. They do not pass through our server.
- License (Pro): when you buy Pro we store your purchase email and the Stripe checkout reference; when you activate, the add-on sends the key and your Google account email to 1099.sl-studio.dev and we store that email as the account the key is bound to. Nothing else.
- Waitlist: if you leave your email on this site we store it to send one launch email, with a confirm and unsubscribe link.
Who we share, transfer or disclose Google user data with
We do not sell, rent or trade Google user data, and we do not share it with advertisers, data brokers or AI model providers. The only Google user data that reaches us is your Google account email at license activation. It is processed by Vercel (hosting of 1099.sl-studio.dev) and stored by Upstash (database). Stripe receives the email you enter at checkout and processes the payment; Resend delivers the license-key email to that address. We may also disclose data if required by law, to protect against fraud or abuse, or as part of a merger or acquisition, in which case this policy continues to apply.
How we protect data
- All traffic between the add-on, our server, Upstash, Stripe and Resend is encrypted in transit with HTTPS/TLS.
- Requests from the add-on are signed with the license key; secrets are kept in our hosting provider’s encrypted settings, never in code.
- Access to production systems is limited to the operator’s accounts, protected by two-step verification.
How long we keep data, and how to delete it
- Spreadsheet contents: never received, so never retained by us.
- Data in your spreadsheet’s properties: until you remove the add-on or delete the spreadsheet.
- License record: kept while the key is valid and for up to 12 months after, for support and accounting, then deleted.
- To delete any data linked to your email or Google account, write to hello@sl-studio.dev. We delete it within 30 days and confirm by email. Removing the add-on and revoking access at myaccount.google.com/permissions stops all further access immediately.
Limited Use
1099 Ready’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use spreadsheet data only to run the check you asked for, inside your account. We do not sell it, use it for advertising, use it to train AI models, or let humans read it.
This website
Uses Vercel Web Analytics (no cookies, aggregate page views). No advertising or tracking scripts.
Changes
We will update the date above and describe material changes on this page.