Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how the extension collects, uses, and protects your information. By using the extension, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

  1. Data Processed Directly from Gmail:

    1. Unread Emails: The extension fetches metadata (e.g., subject, date, and message ID) of unread emails to calculate elapsed time since the last response.

    2. User Email Address: The extension retrieves the user's email address for authentication purposes.

    3. Custom settings: Refresh intervals, alert thresholds, and display preferences are saved using chrome.storage.sync, which is encrypted by Google.

    4. Usage data: No information is shared with external servers, third parties, or other services. Future updates may introduce optional features for debugging or performance improvements. If such features are added, they will be explicitly disclosed in this Privacy Policy, and no data will be collected without consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

  1. Email Metadata: To display elapsed time badges on unread emails.

  2. Settings Storage: To save and apply your custom extension preferences.

  3. Authentication: To verify and grant access to your Gmail inbox using OAuth tokens.

4. Data Sharing

  1. Third Parties: We do not share your email data, settings, or usage patterns with any third parties.

  2. Google APIs: The extension uses Google APIs strictly for processing Gmail metadata and authenticating users.

5. Data Security

  1. Storage: All settings are securely stored using Chrome's chrome.storage.sync, which is encrypted by Google.

  2. Authentication Tokens: OAuth tokens are stored temporarily in memory and revoked immediately upon logout or extension removal.

  3. Processing: Email data is processed locally within your browser and is not transmitted to external servers.

6. Your Rights

  1. Access and Control: You can clear all stored settings by removing the extension or using Chrome’s extension management tools.

  2. Revoke Permissions: Permissions to access your Gmail account can be revoked at any time via your Google Account settings.

  3. Data Deletion: Since no personal data is stored externally, removing the extension will automatically delete all locally stored data.

7. GDPR Compliance

  1. We process data based on user consent, which is obtained when you install and use the extension.

  2. We only process email metadata necessary for the functionality of the extension.

  3. Users can manage their data through the extension's settings or by removing the extension entirely.

8. CCPA Compliance

  1. We do not sell or share any personal information.

  2. As no external servers store your data, there is no data to retrieve or delete upon request.

9. Changes to this Policy

  1. We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Users will be notified of significant changes through the Chrome Web Store update process.

10. Contact Us

  1. If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

browserextension@hiddengears.com