Privacy Policy - Orbit Extension

Last Updated: December 22, 2024

Introduction

Orbit ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use our Chrome extension.

Data Collection and Usage

What We Collect

The Extension collects only the following data:

• Website Content: When you enable the Extension and use the "Import this tab" feature or keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Y), we temporarily capture:
  • Selected text or page title
  • URL of the current webpage
  • Detected event information (dates, titles, descriptions)
• User Preferences: Your capture toggle state (ON/OFF) is stored locally in your browser.

How We Use Your Data

• Event data is sent to your configured backend server for storage and management
• Data is used solely to provide the event capture and calendar export functionality
• No data is collected when the Extension is disabled (toggle OFF)

Data Storage

• Local Storage: Toggle state and temporary event cache are stored in Chrome's local storage
• Backend Server: Event data is sent to the backend API server you configure (default: https://orbit-extension-production.up.railway.app)

Data Sharing

We do not:

• Sell or transfer your data to third parties
• Use your data for purposes unrelated to the Extension's functionality
• Share your data with advertisers or analytics services
• Track your browsing activity

Data Security

• Data transmission to the backend server uses HTTPS encryption
• No data is captured when the Extension is disabled
• Event data is stored securely on the backend server

Permissions Explanation

The Extension requests the following permissions:

• activeTab: To read the current tab's URL and title for event metadata
• scripting: To inject content script for text selection capture via keyboard shortcut
• storage: To save toggle state and detected events locally
• Host Permission (https://*/): To access web page content for event detection and communicate with the backend API

User Control

You have full control over your data:

• Disable the Extension at any time by toggling OFF
• Delete saved events through the "Manage Events" interface
• Clear all events using the "Clear All Events" button
• Uninstall the Extension to remove all local data

Children's Privacy

The Extension is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date above.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our GitHub repository.

Open Source

Orbit is an open-source project. You can review our code and data handling practices on GitHub.