Privacy Policy for Who Can Track Me?
Last Updated: March 23, 2025
1. Introduction
"Who Can Track Me?" is a privacy-focused browser extension that analyzes website tracking methods. This policy details exactly how we handle your data.
2. Data Collection and Usage
2.1 Data We Process
When you click the extension icon, we temporarily process:
- Current webpage URL
- Page source code
- Network requests made by the webpage
- Cookie information
- Script contents and sources
- Resource loading information
2.2 How We Use Data
The data is used solely to:
- Analyze tracking scripts present on the webpage
- Identify third-party trackers
- Generate privacy risk assessments
- Provide you with real-time privacy insights
2.3 Data Processing Location
All primary data processing occurs locally on your device. The only external processing is:
- Anonymous tracking patterns sent to AI API for analysis
- No personal or identifying information is included in these patterns
3. Data Storage and Retention
3.1 Local Storage
- All analysis data is stored temporarily in your browser's memory
- Data is automatically cleared when you:
- Close the extension popup
- Navigate to a different page
- Close your browser
3.2 External Storage
- We do not maintain any external databases
- We do not store any user data on servers
- We do not create user profiles or histories
4. Data Sharing and Transfer
4.1 Third-Party Services
We use only one third-party service:
- Google Gemini AI API
- Purpose: Analyzing generic tracking patterns
- Data sent: Anonymous tracking script patterns
- Data retained: None
- Data usage: Single-time analysis only
4.2 No Data Selling or Sharing
- We do not sell any user data
- We do not share data with advertisers
- We do not create marketing profiles
- We do not transfer data to third parties
5. User Rights and Control
You have the right to:
- Use the extension without creating an account
- Control when analysis occurs (only on-click)
- See all data being processed in real-time
- Uninstall the extension at any time
6. Technical Data Handling
6.1 Required Permissions
We use these permissions solely for analysis:
- activeTab: Analyzes current webpage only
- webRequest: Detects tracking requests
- scripting: Identifies tracking scripts
- cookies: Analyzes tracking cookies
- tabs: Accesses current tab data
6.2 Security Measures
- All analysis is performed in isolated contexts
- No persistent storage is used
- Data is processed in memory only
- HTTPS is used for any API communications
7. Legal Compliance
We comply with:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
- COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
8. Children's Privacy
- We do not knowingly collect data from children
- No personal information is collected from any users
- No age-restricted features are present
9. Data Protection Rights
Under data protection laws, you have rights to:
- Access any data we process
- Verify how your data is used
- Request data deletion (though we store no personal data)
- Object to data processing
- File complaints with privacy authorities
10. Technical Transparency
- No obfuscated or hidden functionality
11. Tracking
- We do not track users
- We do not maintain user profiles
- We do not use analytics tools
12. International Data Handling
- All processing occurs locally
- No international data transfers
- No data center storage
- No cloud service usage
This privacy policy is effective immediately and supersedes all previous versions.