🛡️ Privacy Policy

Amazon TrustGuard Chrome Extension

1. Overview

Amazon TrustGuard ("we," "our," or "the extension") is a Chrome browser extension that analyzes Amazon product pages to provide trust scores. This privacy policy explains our data practices in simple, transparent terms.

2. What We Do NOT Collect

To be crystal clear, here's everything we do NOT collect:

• ❌ Personal Information: No names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, or any identifying information
• ❌ Browsing History: We don't track which products you view or what you search for
• ❌ Purchase Data: We don't collect shopping cart info, order history, or purchase behavior
• ❌ Amazon Account Info: We don't access your Amazon login credentials or account details
• ❌ Location Data: No IP addresses, geographic location, or device information
• ❌ Cookies: We don't set, read, or use cookies
• ❌ Analytics: No Google Analytics, no tracking pixels, no usage metrics
• ❌ Device Information: No fingerprinting, no device IDs, no hardware specs
• ❌ Network Traffic: We don't monitor or log any network requests
• ❌ Cross-Site Data: We only work on Amazon product pages - nowhere else
• ❌ Metadata: No timestamps, session IDs, or behavioral patterns
• ❌ Third-Party Sharing: Nothing to share because we collect nothing
• ❌ Crash Reports: No automatic error reporting or diagnostics
• ❌ User Preferences: Settings are stored locally in your browser (not on our servers)

3. How Amazon TrustGuard Works

Everything happens in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.

4. Permissions Explained

Chrome extensions require specific permissions to function. Here's what Amazon TrustGuard requests and exactly why:

📌 activeTab Permission

What it does: Allows the extension to access the current Amazon product page you're viewing.

Why we need it: To read product information (reviews, ratings, price) and display the trust score.

What we DON'T do: We don't track which tabs you open or access tabs you're not actively viewing.

📌 storage Permission

What it does: Allows saving your extension preferences locally in your browser.

Why we need it: To remember your settings (e.g., whether to show the badge automatically).

What we DON'T do: We don't sync this data to the cloud or external servers. It stays on your device.

📌 host_permissions (Amazon domains)

What it does: Allows the extension to run only on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, and other Amazon domains.

Why we need it: The extension only works on Amazon product pages - nowhere else.

What we DON'T do: We don't access other websites, social media, banking sites, or any non-Amazon pages.

5. Third-Party Services

6. Data Retention

Since we don't collect any data, there's nothing to retain or delete.

Your local settings (stored in Chrome's local storage) remain on your device until you:

• Uninstall the extension
• Clear your browser data
• Manually reset the extension settings

7. Children's Privacy

Amazon TrustGuard does not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Since we collect zero data, there are no privacy concerns for users of any age.

8. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)

Under privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, you have rights regarding your data. However, since Amazon TrustGuard collects no data, there is:

• ✅ Nothing to access (we don't store your information)
• ✅ Nothing to delete (we don't have your data)
• ✅ Nothing to correct (no data exists)
• ✅ Nothing to export (no data to provide)
• ✅ Nothing to restrict (we don't process data)

You maintain complete control because everything stays on your device.

9. Security

While we don't collect data, we still take security seriously:

• 🔒 No external connections: The extension never communicates with external servers
• 🔒 Local-only processing: All analysis happens in your browser's isolated environment
• 🔒 No tracking scripts: Zero third-party code that could compromise privacy
• 🔒 Open architecture: Code is transparent and can be independently audited

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in the extension or legal requirements. If we make changes:

• We'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top
• Significant changes will be communicated via the Chrome Web Store listing
• Your continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

Our core commitment will never change: We will never collect your data.

11. Contact Us

12. Open Source Transparency

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