Privacy Policy for Gmail AI Summary
Last Updated: March 2025
1. Introduction
Gmail AI Summary ("we", "our", or "the extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.
2. Information Collection
Our extension collects and processes the following types of information:
- Email Content: Temporarily accessed and processed only when you click the summarize button
- OpenAI API Key: Provided by you and stored locally in your browser
- User Preferences: Language settings and summary length preferences
3. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used exclusively for:
- Generating email summaries using OpenAI's API
- Customizing the extension's behavior according to your preferences
- Maintaining your selected settings between browser sessions
Important Note:
We do not store, retain, or maintain any email content. Email data is only temporarily processed when you explicitly request a summary and is immediately discarded afterward.
4. Data Storage and Security
We implement the following security measures:
- Your OpenAI API key is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's secure storage API
- All communications with OpenAI's servers use secure HTTPS connections
- No email content or summaries are stored permanently
- No data is shared with any third parties except OpenAI for processing summaries
5. Third-Party Services
Our extension uses OpenAI's API to generate summaries. When you request a summary:
- Email content is sent to OpenAI's servers for processing
- Processing is done using your personal API key
- OpenAI's usage of the data is governed by their privacy policy
6. User Rights and Control
You have complete control over your data:
- You can enable/disable the extension at any time
- You can remove your API key from the extension's storage
- You can uninstall the extension to remove all stored preferences
7. Children's Privacy
Our extension is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. 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.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
bienpx224@gmail.com
Summary of Key Points
- We only access email content when you click the summarize button
- No email content is stored permanently
- Your OpenAI API key is stored securely in your browser
- Data is only shared with OpenAI for processing summaries
- You have full control over the extension's functionality