Privacy Policy
AI Privacy Guard is built with a simple principle: your data stays on your device. This policy explains exactly what we collect, what we don't, and why.
- We do not collect, store, or transmit any text you paste into the extension.
- All scanning happens 100% locally in your browser — nothing leaves your device.
- We do not use any third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising.
- The only data stored is a simple scan counter, saved locally on your device only.
- No account required. No login. No cookies.
1 Who We Are
AI Privacy Guard is a Chrome browser extension developed to help users detect and mask sensitive information before sending text to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others. The extension is developed and maintained independently.
This Privacy Policy applies to the AI Privacy Guard Chrome Extension ("the Extension", "we", "our").
2 What the Extension Does
The Extension provides a single, focused function:
- You paste text into the Extension's popup window.
- The Extension scans the text locally using pattern matching (regex) to detect sensitive data such as API keys, passwords, personal identification numbers, phone numbers, emails, and financial figures.
- You review the findings and choose which items to mask.
- You copy the masked (safe) version to paste into an AI chatbot.
Important: The text you paste is processed entirely within your browser's memory. It is never sent to any server, database, or third party — including us.
3 Data We Collect
Here is a complete breakdown of all data interactions in the Extension:
| Data Type | Collected? | Where Stored | Sent Externally? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text you paste The actual content you scan |
NO | Browser memory only, cleared when popup closes | NEVER |
| Scan count Number of times you've scanned |
LOCAL ONLY | chrome.storage.local on your device | NEVER |
| Masked count Number of items masked |
LOCAL ONLY | chrome.storage.local on your device | NEVER |
| Personal information Name, email, location, etc. |
NO | — | NEVER |
| Browsing history Pages visited, URLs |
NO | — | NEVER |
| Clipboard contents Read only when you press Paste button |
NO | Not stored anywhere | NEVER |
4 Permissions Explained
The Extension requests the following Chrome permissions. Here is exactly why each is needed:
storage — Used exclusively to save your personal usage statistics
(scan count, masked count, safe count) to chrome.storage.local.
This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted externally.
You can clear this data at any time by removing and reinstalling the Extension.
clipboardWrite — Used only when you click the "Copy" button inside the popup. The Extension writes the masked (safe) version of your text to the clipboard so you can paste it into your AI chatbot. The Extension does not read your clipboard automatically or without your explicit action.
The Extension does not request or use:
- Access to any website or tab content
- Network access to external servers
- Your browsing history or cookies
- Camera, microphone, or location
- Any other browser data
5 Remote Code
The Extension does not use any remote code. All JavaScript logic
is bundled within the Extension package (popup.js, popup.css).
No external scripts are loaded, and eval() is not used anywhere in the codebase.
6 Third Parties
The Extension does not integrate with, share data with, or send any information to any third-party services, including but not limited to:
- Analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, etc.)
- Advertising networks
- Cloud storage or databases
- AI or machine learning APIs
- Any external server of any kind
Note: The Extension helps you interact more safely with third-party AI services (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.), but has no affiliation with and sends no data to those services itself. What you choose to paste into those services after using the Extension is subject to their own privacy policies.
7 Data Retention
The only data retained between sessions is your scan statistics (three integer counters).
This data is stored in chrome.storage.local and remains on your device only.
To delete all stored data: Remove the Extension from Chrome. All locally stored data is deleted automatically by the browser upon uninstall.
8 Children's Privacy
The Extension is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If you are under 13, please do not use this Extension.
9 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and increment the version number. Continued use of the Extension after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Significant changes will be communicated through the Chrome Web Store listing update notes.
10 Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Extension's data practices, please contact us: