Privacy Policy for CalmLens AI

Last updated: October 2026

CalmLens AI (“we”, “our”, or “the extension”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you use our browser extension.

1. Data Collection and Usage

CalmLens AI is designed with a privacy-first approach.

• No Personal Data Collected: We do not collect, store, or transmit your name, email, IP address, browsing history, or any other personally identifiable information (PII).
• No Accounts Required: The extension works completely anonymously.
• Active Tab Permission: The extension requests the activeTab permission strictly to read the news headlines on the specific news websites you visit. This text is sent securely to our API to classify whether the content is violent or sensationalist.

2. API and Third-Party Services

To perform AI classification, the text of news headlines is sent to a secure proxy server and processed by the Groq API.

• The text sent to the API is strictly limited to the public headlines present on the webpage.
• No metadata linking the text to your identity or your browser is sent.
• We do not store these headlines on our servers; they are processed in real-time and discarded immediately.

3. Data Storage

All user preferences, usage statistics (such as the number of headlines hidden), and custom settings (like your personal API key, if provided) are stored locally on your device using your browser’s local storage mechanism (chrome.storage.local). We have no access to this data.

4. Analytics and Tracking

We do not use Google Analytics, cookies, or any other tracking software. Your usage behavior is never tracked.

5. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy.

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