Privacy Policy for Scam Detector Extension

Last updated: [3/25/2025]

Scam Detector does not collect, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII) from users.

 

 What We Access
- We access selected text on the active browser tab when a user interacts with the extension.
- We use a secure proxy serverto analyze that selected text using OpenAI, for scam detection purposes only.

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What We Do Not Do

• - We do not track browsing behavior, location, or user identity.

• - We do not sell or share user data with third parties.

• - We do not use cookies or analytics.
   

Why Permissions Are Required
We request certain Chrome permissions to:

• - Capture selected text (`activeTab`)

• - Send secure API requests through a proxy (`host_permissions`, `scripting`, `storage`)

• - Keep the experience smooth and local to your device.