Privacy Policy for VEIL Extension

1. Information We Collect

We collect NO personal data. VEIL operates entirely within your browser and does not transmit any personal information to external servers.

What VEIL Does NOT Collect:

• Your browsing history or visited websites
• Personal information (name, email, address)
• Financial information or payment details
• Location data or IP addresses
• Cookies or tracking identifiers
• Any data from web pages you visit

2. Information Stored Locally

VEIL stores the following data locally in your browser only:

• Extension Settings: Your privacy preferences, identity profiles, and protection levels
• Premium Status: Whether you have purchased premium features
• Blocked Request Counts: Statistics about trackers blocked (stored locally, not transmitted)
• Context Preferences: Your preferred protection settings for different website types

3. How We Use Information

Since we don't collect personal data, we don't use your information for:

• Analytics or tracking
• Marketing or advertising
• Selling to third parties
• Creating user profiles

Local data is used only to:

• Remember your privacy settings
• Provide context-aware protection
• Display blocking statistics
• Enable premium features if purchased

4. Premium Purchase Information

When you purchase VEIL Premium:

• Payment Processing: Handled securely by Stripe (our payment processor)
• Information Stripe Collects: Email address, payment method, transaction details
• VEIL Access: We only receive confirmation of successful payment, not your payment details
• License Activation: Premium features are activated locally on your device

Please review Stripe's Privacy Policy for details on payment processing.

5. Permissions We Request

VEIL requests the following Chrome permissions, used only for privacy protection:

Required Permissions:

• activeTab: Analyze the current page for tracking threats
• storage: Save your preferences locally in your browser
• declarativeNetRequest: Block tracking requests before they load
• tabs: Detect website context to apply appropriate protection
• scripting: Inject privacy protection scripts into web pages
• contextMenus: Add right-click menu option for analysis
• notifications: Show privacy alerts and analysis results

Host Permissions:

• <all_urls>: Required to protect your privacy on all websites you visit

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not share any data with third parties.

The only external service interaction is:

• Stripe: For processing premium purchases (they have their own privacy policy)
• Chrome Web Store: For extension updates (managed by Google)

7. Data Security

We protect your privacy through:

• Local Processing: All analysis happens in your browser
• No Data Transmission: No personal data sent to external servers
• Secure Code: Extension code follows Chrome security best practices
• Regular Updates: Security patches delivered through Chrome Web Store

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have complete control over VEIL:

• Settings Control: Adjust protection levels and identity profiles anytime
• Data Deletion: Remove the extension to delete all stored data
• Disable Features: Turn off specific protection features if desired
• Export Settings: Backup your preferences through Chrome sync

9. Children's Privacy

VEIL is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use VEIL or provide any information to us.

10. International Users

VEIL works the same for users worldwide:

• All processing happens locally in your browser
• No data crosses international borders
• GDPR compliant by design (no personal data collection)
• CCPA compliant (no personal data sale or sharing)

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally. When we do:

• The updated date will change below
• Major changes will be announced in the extension
• You can always find the latest version at this URL
• Continued use means acceptance of updates

12. How VEIL Protects You

Instead of collecting your data, VEIL actively protects it by:

• Blocking Trackers: Prevents companies from following you across websites
• Masking Fingerprints: Makes it harder for sites to identify your device
• Managing Cookies: Controls which sites can store data about you
• Context Awareness: Applies stronger protection on sensitive sites (banking, etc.)