WhatsApp Summarizer Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the WhatsApp Summarizer extension handles information when used with WhatsApp Web.

The extension handles personal and sensitive user data in the form of personal communications and website content from WhatsApp Web. This data is handled with utmost care as detailed below.

Information Collection

The extension temporarily processes the following types of information from WhatsApp Web:

Personal communications (chat messages) for generating summaries
Website content from WhatsApp Web
Basic chat metadata (timestamps, message order)

All of this information is processed temporarily in the browser's memory only. No personal or sensitive data is stored permanently.

Information Usage

The information is used exclusively for generating AI-powered summaries of chat conversations.

Important Notes:

All initial processing happens locally in the browser
Messages are only sent to OpenAI using your own API key when you request a summary
No data is stored permanently
No data is shared with any servers or third parties (except OpenAI when you choose to summarize)

Limited Use Disclosure

In accordance with Chrome Web Store's User Data Policy, this extension follows these Limited Use requirements:

Allowed Use: Permissions are only used to provide chat summarization functionality.
Data Transfer: User data is only transferred to OpenAI for summarization when explicitly requested.
Advertising: No user data is ever used or transferred for advertising purposes.
Human Review: No humans have access to the data. All processing is automated.

Data Security

The following measures protect your data:

All communication with OpenAI's API uses secure HTTPS encryption
Your OpenAI API key is stored in Chrome's local storage, which is isolated to this extension
No chat data is permanently stored

User Rights and Choices

You have full control over your data:

You can choose which chats to summarize
You can remove your OpenAI API key at any time
You can uninstall the extension at any time
No data persists after uninstallation

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and noted in the Chrome Web Store.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: [Contact Information]

Last updated: December 28, 2024