Privacy Policy for Where am I Chrome Extension

 

1. Introduction

Welcome to Where am I ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Chrome extension "Where am I" (the "Extension").

 

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices. This Extension is designed with privacy-first principles and collects only the minimum data necessary to provide its core functionality.

2. What Data We Collect

 

2.1 Data We DO Collect

• Public IP Address: We collect your public IP address to determine your approximate geographic location for displaying the corresponding country flag.

2.2 Data We DO NOT Collect

• Personal identification information (name, email, address, etc.)
• Health information
• Financial and payment information
• Authentication credentials
• Personal communications
• Browsing history or website content
• User activity data (clicks, keystrokes, mouse movements)
• Device-specific information beyond IP address

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected public IP address exclusively for:

• Querying geographic location information from our location service provider (ipapi.co)
• Displaying the corresponding country flag on the extension icon
• Showing location details in the extension popup when requested

We do not use your data for any other purposes, including advertising, analytics, or tracking.

4. Data Storage and Retention

4.1 Local Storage

• All country flag images are stored locally on your device
• IP location data is cached locally for performance optimization
• No data is transmitted to or stored on our servers

4.2 Data Retention

• IP location data is automatically refreshed every 30 minutes
• Previous location data is overwritten with new information
• We do not maintain historical location records

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Location Service Provider

We use ipapi.co as our location service provider to convert IP addresses to geographic information. This service:

• Only receives your public IP address
• Does not receive any other personal information
• Has its own privacy policy and data handling practices
• Is used solely for IP geolocation purposes

5.2 No Other Third-Party Services

We do not use any other third-party services for data collection, analytics, or tracking.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:

• All data processing occurs locally on your device
• No sensitive data is transmitted over the internet
• We use secure HTTPS connections for IP geolocation queries
• Extension permissions are limited to the minimum necessary

7. Extension Permissions

Our Extension requests the following permissions:

• activeTab: Temporarily access the current tab when you click the extension icon
• storage: Store extension settings and cached location data locally
• alarms: Schedule automatic location updates every 30 minutes

We do not request permissions for accessing browsing history, cookies, or other sensitive browser data.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: View what data we collect through the extension popup
• Control: Manually refresh location data or disable automatic updates
• Deletion: Remove the extension to delete all locally stored data
• Transparency: Review our open-source code on GitHub

9. Children's Privacy

Our Extension is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

Since we do not store your data on our servers, there are no international data transfers. All data processing occurs locally on your device. However, IP geolocation queries may be processed by servers located in different countries by our location service provider.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Posting the new Privacy Policy on our GitHub repository
• Including a notice in the extension popup for significant changes

Your continued use of the Extension after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Information

13. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Legitimate Interest: Providing the core functionality of IP location display
• Consent: Your voluntary installation and use of the extension
• Contract: Fulfilling our obligation to provide the extension's services

14. Data Breach Procedures

In the unlikely event of a data breach:

• We will assess the scope and impact of the breach
• We will notify affected users through GitHub and the extension
• We will take immediate steps to secure any compromised data
• We will cooperate with relevant authorities if required