Privacy Policy for Web Note

Last Updated: 11/7/2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Web Note ("we," "our," "us"). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension, Web Note ("Extension"). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Personal Information

Web Note does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, or contact details.

2.2. Sticky Notes Data

  • Content: The content you create within the sticky notes, including text, images, and other media.
  • Position and Size: Information about the placement and dimensions of each sticky note on the web pages you use.
  • Metadata: Data such as creation date and time for each note.

All this information is stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage.local API. No data is sent to external servers or third parties.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected solely to provide and enhance the functionality of the Web Note Extension. Specifically:

  • Creating and Managing Notes: Allowing you to add, position, resize, and delete sticky notes on web pages.
  • Persistence: Ensuring that your notes remain consistent across browser sessions and page reloads.
  • Enhancements: Improving the user experience by maintaining the state of notes across multiple tabs and browsing activities.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Web Note does not share, sell, or disclose your sticky notes data or any other information to third parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities.
  • Protecting Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.

5. Data Storage and Security

5.1. Local Storage

All data created and managed by Web Note (including your sticky notes) is stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage.local API. We do not store any of your data on external servers.

5.2. Security Measures

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Permissions We Use

To provide the functionality of Web Note, we request the following permissions:

  • Storage (storage):
    • Purpose: To save your sticky notes and associated data locally on your device.
    • Usage: Ensures that your notes persist across browser sessions and page reloads.
  • Active Tab (activeTab):
    • Purpose: To interact with the currently active browser tab.
    • Usage: Enables the injection of content scripts to create and manage sticky notes on the active page.
  • Scripting (scripting):
    • Purpose: To programmatically inject CSS and JavaScript into web pages.
    • Usage: Facilitates the addition, styling, and management of sticky notes within any webpage.
  • Tabs (tabs):
    • Purpose: To monitor and manage browser tabs.
    • Usage: Tracks which tabs have active sticky notes, handles tab updates or closures, and ensures consistent injection or removal of notes as users navigate between different web pages.
  • Host Permissions (<all_urls>):
    • Purpose: To enable the injection of sticky notes across any website you visit.
    • Usage: Allows adding and managing notes on a wide range of web pages, regardless of their domain or protocol.

Important: We request only the permissions necessary to fulfill the single purpose of the Web Note extension. No additional or unnecessary permissions are requested.

7. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: You can access your sticky notes and associated data at any time within the extension.
  • Deletion: You can delete individual sticky notes or all notes at once using the extension’s interface.
  • Control: You can disable or remove the extension at any time, which will delete all locally stored notes.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

9. Contact Us

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

Email: info@buzzplus.fr

Additional Recommendations:

  1. Hosting the Privacy Policy:
    • Option 1: Host the Privacy Policy on a dedicated webpage and include a link to it within your extension’s interface (e.g., in the popup or options page).
    • Option 2: Include the Privacy Policy as an HTML file within your extension’s directory and reference it appropriately.
  2. Accessibility:
    • Ensure that the Privacy Policy is easily accessible to users. Consider adding a link in your extension’s popup or options page labeled “Privacy Policy” that opens this document.
  3. Regular Updates:
    • Periodically review and update the Privacy Policy to reflect any changes in your extension’s functionality or data practices.
  4. Legal Compliance:
    • Depending on your target audience and regions, ensure that your Privacy Policy complies with relevant laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

By implementing this Privacy Policy, you demonstrate transparency and commitment to user privacy, which can enhance user trust and satisfaction with your Web Note extension.