Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to KannadaGothu ("we", "our", or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

Information We Collect

KannadaGothu is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal data necessary for the functioning of our extension:

• Local Storage Data: The extension stores word data and usage timestamps locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. This data never leaves your device and is used solely to display the daily word and track when to update it.
• API Usage Data: When fetching new words, our servers may record standard request logs including timestamps and IP addresses for security and debugging purposes. These logs do not contain any personally identifiable information and are automatically deleted after 30 days.

How We Use Your Information

The limited information we collect is used exclusively for:

• Providing and maintaining the core functionality of our extension
• Improving and optimizing the extension's performance
• Identifying and addressing technical issues
• Protecting against potential security threats

Data Storage and Security

Your word data and preferences are stored locally on your device using Chrome's secure storage API. Our word database is hosted on secure servers with appropriate security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access.

Third-Party Services

KannadaGothu uses the following third-party services:

• Vercel: We use Vercel to host our API endpoint. You can review Vercel's privacy policy at https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Supabase: We use Supabase for our database. Supabase's privacy policy can be found at https://supabase.com/privacy.

Chrome API Usage

Our extension uses the following Chrome APIs:

• chrome.storage: To store word data and preferences locally on your device
• chrome.tabs: To display the word when you open a new tab

We request only the minimum permissions required for the extension to function properly.

Children's Privacy

KannadaGothu is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at mail@abhinavvasudevan.com.