# Privacy Policy

## Data Collection
Page Assist is committed to user privacy and does not collect any user data. All operations and data storage occur locally within your browser.

## Browser Permissions
The extension requires the following permissions to function:

- **Notifications**: To provide system notifications
- **Website Content Access**: Required for the chat-with-webpage functionality
- **Unlimited Storage**: Used to store chat history locally in your browser
- **Active Tab**: To ensure the extension is active on the current tab and get screenshots etc
- **Scripting**: For the chat-with-webpage functionality
- **Web Requests**: To modify headers of the local server to avoid CORS issues

## Page Share Feature
When using the Page Share feature:

- Data sharing only occurs when explicitly connecting to external sources
- Self-hosting option is available for complete data control
- Shared chats can be permanently deleted from the server at any time
- No data is retained after deletion

## Data Storage
- All chat history and settings are stored locally in your browser
- No data is transmitted to external servers unless explicitly initiated by the user
- Users maintain full control over their data

## Third-Party Services
Page Assist does not integrate with any third-party analytics or tracking services.

## Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed. Users will be notified of any significant changes.

## Contact
For privacy-related questions or concerns, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or mail me at me@n4ze3m.com