Privacy Policy for Smart Shortcut Panel
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Smart Shortcut Panel ("we", "our", or "the extension") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our Chrome browser extension. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand what information we collect and how we use it.
Information We Collect
Data Stored Locally
The Smart Shortcut Panel extension stores the following information locally on your device:
- Website shortcuts: URLs, labels, icons, and hotkeys you configure for specific domains
- License information: Your license key and activation status
- Extension preferences: Your configuration settings for the extension including panel position, visibility options, and appearance settings
- Domain-specific settings: Any customizations you've made for specific websites
This extension stores user data using Chrome's storage.sync and storage.local APIs, which means:
- Your shortcut data may be synchronized across your Chrome browsers if you're signed into Chrome.
- We do not have access to this data on our servers unless explicitly transmitted during license verification.
- License information is encrypted using AES-GCM with a 256-bit key before being stored in
storage.local, ensuring that even locally stored license data remains secure. - The extension never transmits or shares stored data unless required for explicit license validation, and no user shortcuts or preferences are ever sent externally.
Information Transmitted to Our Servers
The extension transmits the following information to our servers only when verifying a license:
- License key: When you enter a license key for validation
- Device identifier: A randomly generated identifier used to track the number of devices using your license
- Version information: The current version of the extension
- Browser information: Basic information about your browser environment for compatibility purposes
How We Use Information
License Verification
We use the information transmitted during license verification to:
- Validate the authenticity of your license key
- Ensure compliance with our license terms (such as device limits)
- Provide premium features to licensed users
- Improve compatibility with different browser environments
Analytics and Error Reporting
We do not collect usage analytics or error reports from the extension.
Data Retention and Security
- Local data: All locally stored data remains on your device and can be cleared by uninstalling the extension
- License verification data: License verification data is stored securely on our servers for the duration of your license
- Security measures: We employ industry-standard security measures to protect any data transmitted to our servers
- Data encryption: All communications with our servers are encrypted using HTTPS
Third-Party Access
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties. The only external connections made by the extension are to our own license verification API.
Your Choices and Rights
You can:
- Access and modify your stored shortcuts through the extension's options page
- Delete your stored data by uninstalling the extension
- Request deletion of your license information by contacting us
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Children's Privacy
Our extension is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: