Privacy Policy for Xcreen Extension

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how our Xcreen Extension ("Extension") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service.

Information We Collect

User Settings

• Language preferences for OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
• Last used screenshot preferences
• These settings are stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API

Temporary Data

• Screenshots and images that you choose to process
• Text extracted from images through OCR
• This data is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers

Website Access

• The extension requires access to webpage content to enable screenshot capture and image processing
• This access is used solely for:
  • Taking screenshots of visible content
  • Processing images for OCR conversion
  • Converting web images to SVG format

How We Use Your Information

• All processing occurs locally on your device
• Screenshots and processed images remain on your device unless you explicitly choose to save them
• Language preferences are saved locally to improve your user experience

Data Storage

• All data is stored locally on your device
• We do not maintain any external servers for data storage
• We do not collect, transmit, or store any personal information

Third-Party Services

• We use Tesseract.js for OCR functionality. Potrace.js for SVG generation
• Tesseract.js may download language data files as needed for OCR processing
• These files are cached locally and used only for text extraction

Data Security

• Since all processing occurs locally, your data remains on your device
• No screenshots or processed images are transmitted over the internet
• User settings are stored securely using Chrome's built-in storage API

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Clear all locally stored preferences through your browser settings
• Control which websites the extension can access
• Disable or remove the extension at any time

Changes to Website Content

• The extension only modifies webpage content temporarily to capture screenshots
• No permanent changes are made to any websites you visit
• All modifications are limited to your local browsing session

Updates to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our extension, please contact us at asvchart@gmail.com

Children's Privacy

Our extension does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13 years of age.

Compliance

This extension complies with:

• Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Permissions and Consent

By installing this extension, you agree to:

• Allow the extension to access webpage content for screenshot capture
• Allow local storage of your preferences
• Allow temporary processing of images for OCR and SVG conversion

All these operations are performed locally on your device, and no data is transmitted to external servers except for downloading OCR language files when needed.