🤖 Privacy Policy - AI Metadata Assistant

📋 Overview

AI Metadata Assistant is a Chrome extension that generates SEO metadata for images using artificial intelligence. This policy explains how we handle your information.

🔐 Data Collection

We do NOT collect ANY personal data.

Data NOT Collected:

• ❌ Personal information (name, email, address)
• ❌ Browsing data (history, visited sites)
• ❌ Analyzed images or their content
• ❌ Generated metadata
• ❌ Geolocation data
• ❌ Tracking cookies

Data Stored Locally:

• ✅ Your OpenAI API key (encrypted, stored locally)
• ✅ Language preferences (English, French, etc.)
• ✅ Interface settings (tooltip position)

🤖 OpenAI API Usage

How it works:

• The extension uses your own OpenAI API key
• Images are sent directly to OpenAI for analysis
• We do not intercept or store these communications
• Consult OpenAI's policy for their practices

Data Transmitted to OpenAI:

• Image to analyze (temporarily)
• Page context (title, URL)
• Analysis prompt in natural language

💾 Storage and Security

Local Storage:

• Uses Chrome Storage API (encrypted)
• Data stored only on your device
• Automatic deletion if extension is uninstalled

Security:

• No data transmission to our servers
• Secure communication (HTTPS) with OpenAI
• No known security vulnerabilities

👤 User Rights

You Can:

• ✅ Uninstall the extension at any time
• ✅ Delete your local settings
• ✅ Revoke your OpenAI API key
• ✅ Use the extension without creating an account

Data Deletion:

To delete all your data:

1. Uninstall the Chrome extension
2. (Optional) Revoke your API key on OpenAI

🛠️ Chrome Permissions

Required Permissions:

• activeTab: Access to active tab to analyze images
• storage: Local backup of your settings
• scripting: Analysis script injection
• contextMenus: Right-click menu addition
• host_permissions: Access to images on websites

🌍 Legal Compliance

This extension complies with:

• ✅ GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
• ✅ CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
• ✅ Chrome Web Store Policy
• ✅ OpenAI Terms of Service

🔄 Policy Changes

We may update this policy to:

• Reflect changes in the extension
• Comply with new regulations
• Improve clarity

Major changes will be communicated via:

• Extension update
• Chrome Web Store note