Extension Privacy Policy
How we protect your data while keeping you safe from scams.
This privacy policy describes how the ScamBomb Chrome extension collects, uses, and protects your information. This policy is separate from our main website privacy policy and applies only to the Extension.
Your Privacy is Protected
While our extension temporarily processes the messages you choose to scan, we want to be absolutely clear:
- ✓Not monitored: Your messages are never read by humans
- ✓Not stored: Content is processed in memory and immediately discarded
- ✓Not sold: We never sell, share, or monetize your data
- ✓Minimal data: Only what's absolutely necessary for scam detection
We collect the bare minimum data required to provide you with accurate scam detection results.
1. Information We Collect
Local Data (Stored on Your Device)
- •Scan usage statistics (number of emails scanned)
- •User preferences and settings
- •Extension state and configuration
Data Sent to Our Servers
- •Email content you choose to scan (temporarily processed, not stored)
- •Anonymous usage analytics (optional, can be disabled)
- •Error reports (anonymous crash data to improve stability)
2. How We Use Your Information
- ✓Email Analysis: To provide AI-powered scam detection when you scan emails
- ✓Service Improvement: Anonymous analytics to improve extension performance and features
- ✓Security: Error reporting to identify and fix technical issues
- ✓Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
3. Data Storage and Retention
Local Storage
Usage statistics and preferences are stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you enable optional analytics.
Server Storage
Email content sent for analysis is temporarily processed and immediately discarded. We do not store the content of emails you scan. Anonymous analytics data is retained for up to 2 years to improve our services.
4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for analytical purposes, but this data cannot be used to identify individual users.
The Extension uses the following third-party services:
- •OpenAI: For AI-powered email analysis (data is processed securely and not stored)
- •Stripe: For premium subscription processing (if you upgrade)
5. Your Rights and Choices
Data Deletion: You can uninstall the extension to remove all local data.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- •All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS
- •Email content is processed in memory and immediately discarded
- •Access to our systems is restricted and monitored
- •Regular security audits and updates
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Extension-Specific Note: This privacy policy covers only the ScamBomb Chrome extension. For information about our web application, please see our main privacy policy at scambomb.com/terms.