Privacy Policy for FlowGuard

Last Updated: 19.01.2025

Introduction

FlowGuard (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our Chrome extension, how we use that information, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information to provide and improve FlowGuard’s features:

• Browsing Data:
  • URLs of websites you visit that are subject to time limitations or blocking.
  • Time spent on these websites.
• Task and Settings Data:
  • Tasks you create within the extension.
  • Your preferences and settings for managing website access and time banking.

2. How We Use the Information

We use the collected information solely to:

• Provide Core Features:
  • Manage your tasks.
  • Track and enforce time limits on specified websites.
  • Maintain your time bank balance.
  • Block websites based on your configurations.
• Improve the Extension:
  • Enhance functionality and user experience based on usage patterns.

3. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage:
  • All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome’s storage API.
  • No data is transmitted to external servers.
• Data Security Measures:
  • We implement industry-standard security practices to protect your data within the extension.
  • Access to data is restricted to the functionalities of the extension and is not accessible to unauthorized parties.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

• No Third-Party Sharing:
  • We do not share, sell, rent, or lease any personal or sensitive user data with third parties.
• No External Transmission:
  • Since all data is stored locally, there is no transmission of your data to any external servers or services.

5. Permissions Requested

FlowGuard requires certain permissions to function correctly:

• “<all_urls>“:
  • To monitor and manage access to websites for the time-banking feature.
• “tabs“:
  • To check active tabs and implement website time limitations.
• “webNavigation“:
  • To detect page loads and enforce time restrictions.
• “storage“:
  • To store your tasks, settings, and time bank data locally.

We only request the minimum permissions necessary to provide the extension’s functionality.

6. Compliance with Google’s User Data Policy

We adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements:

• Allowed Use:
  • Information is used solely to provide or improve FlowGuard’s user-facing features.
• Allowed Transfer:
  • We do not transfer personal or sensitive user data to third parties, except as necessary for security purposes or as required by law.
• Prohibited Practices:
  • We do not use personal data for advertising purposes.
  • We do not allow human access to personal data except under the following circumstances:
    • With User Consent: If you contact us for support and explicit consent is given.
    • For Security Purposes: To investigate or address potential violations of our policies or terms of service.

7. Data Retention

• Local Data:
  • Data is stored on your device for as long as you have the extension installed.
  • Uninstalling the extension will remove all locally stored data.

8. Your Choices

• Data Access:
  • You can view and manage your tasks, settings, and time bank data directly within the extension.
• Data Deletion:
  • To delete all data, you can uninstall the extension from your browser.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Address: Ulrich-Schreier-Straße 17, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Email: flowguard@chatflow.agency