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# Privacy Policy for PR Review Buddy

Last updated: December 30, 2024

## What Information We Collect

### 1. User-Provided Information

* The extension requires a GitHub Personal Access Token to function
* The token is:
  * Stored securely in Chrome's local storage (chrome.storage.sync)
  * Encrypted by Chrome's built-in security mechanisms
  * Used solely for authenticating with GitHub's API
  * Never transmitted to any servers other than GitHub's API
  * Removable at any time through the extension options
  * Not shared with any third parties

### 2. Automatically Collected Information

* Technical Data:
  * HTTP request logs when accessing GitHub API
  * Extension error logs for debugging
  * Chrome installation and crash data (collected by Chrome Web Store)
* Repository Data (only when using features):
  * Pull request information
  * File contents and diffs
  * Repository metadata
  * Commit information

### 3. Permission-Based Access

We collect information through Chrome permissions:

* `activeTab`: To interact with GitHub PR pages
* `storage`: To store your GitHub token
* `clipboardWrite`: To copy generated content
* GitHub API access: To fetch PR information

## How We Use Your Information

### 1. GitHub Token Usage

* Authenticate with GitHub API
* Access authorized repositories
* Verify permissions
* We never use your token for:
  * Marketing
  * Analytics
  * Third-party services

### 2. Repository Data Usage

* Generate PR summaries
* Display file changes in sidebar
* Enable copy functionality
* All processing happens:
  * Locally in your browser
  * Only when you use features
  * Without permanent storage

### 3. Technical Data Usage

* Debug extension issues
* Improve functionality
* Ensure security
* No tracking or analytics

## Information Sharing

### What We Share

We only share information with:

* GitHub API (api.github.com)
* GitHub Raw Content (raw\.githubusercontent.com)
* GitHub Patch-Diff API (patch-diff.githubusercontent.com)

### When We Share

Information is shared:

* Only during active feature use
* Only with GitHub's API endpoints
* Only for repositories you're authorized to access
* Never with other third parties
* Never for commercial purposes

### Security Measures

* HTTPS-only communication
* Secure token storage
* Local processing
* No external dependencies
* No data persistence

## Your Rights and Controls

### You Can:

* Remove your GitHub token anytime
* Control extension permissions
* Access your GitHub data settings
* Uninstall the extension
* Report concerns

### Data Retention

* Token: Stored until removed
* Repository data: Not stored
* Technical logs: Minimal retention

## Chrome Web Store Data

Google's Chrome Web Store may collect:

* Installation statistics
* Crash reports
* Basic usage data This collection is managed by Google's privacy policy, not us.

## Third-Party Services

The only external service we interact with is GitHub's API:

* For accessing repository data
* Using your provided token
* Following GitHub's API terms

## Security Practices

We implement security best practices:

* Secure token storage
* HTTPS-only communication
* Minimal permissions
* Local processing
* No tracking

## Feature-Specific Data Handling

### "Prepare Summary" Feature

* Accesses: PR diff data
* Processing: Local browser only
* Output: Clipboard text
* Storage: None

### "Explore Changes" Feature

* Accesses: File contents and changes
* Processing: Local browser only
* Output: Clipboard text and visual display
* Storage: None

## Compliance

This extension complies with:

* Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
* GitHub API Terms of Service
* General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles

## Changes to This Policy

We will notify users of significant changes through:

* Extension update notes
* Chrome Web Store listing updates

## Contact

For any privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us at: <dev@klolabs.com>