Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 17, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how Contactful ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our browser extension.

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Extension Usage Data

We collect minimal anonymous usage statistics:

• Extension installation and version
• Feature usage (anonymous counters)
• Error logs (no personal data)

1.2 Data YOU Collect

When you use Contactful to save LinkedIn contacts, YOU collect and control:

• Names and profile information
• Job titles and companies
• Location information
• Email addresses (when publicly available)
• Profile images

2. How Data is Stored

2.1 Local Storage Only

ALL contact data you collect is stored:

• Locally on YOUR device only
• Using Chrome's local storage API
• Never uploaded to our servers
• Never synced to the cloud
• Under YOUR complete control

2.2 No Server Storage

contactful.app does NOT:

• Store your contacts on our servers
• Have access to your collected data
• Sync data across devices
• Back up your contacts

3. How We Use Data

3.1 Extension Improvement

Anonymous usage data helps us:

• Fix bugs and improve performance
• Understand which features are used
• Optimize user experience

3.2 We Do NOT

• Sell or share your data with third parties
• Use data for advertising
• Track your browsing behavior
• Monitor your LinkedIn usage
• Access your collected contacts

4. Your Responsibilities as Data Controller

When you collect LinkedIn contact data, YOU must:

4.1 Legal Compliance

• Comply with GDPR, CCPA, and local data protection laws
• Have lawful basis for processing personal data
• Respect data subjects' rights
• Implement appropriate security measures

4.2 Data Subject Rights

You must honor requests for:

• Access to their data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of their data
• Data portability
• Objection to processing

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 LinkedIn

Contactful extracts publicly available data from LinkedIn. You must comply with:

• LinkedIn's Terms of Service
• LinkedIn's Privacy Policy
• LinkedIn's User Agreement

5.2 Chrome Web Store

Extension distribution through Chrome Web Store is subject to Google's privacy policies.

6. Data Security

6.1 Your Responsibility

Since data is stored locally on your device, YOU are responsible for:

• Securing your device
• Using device encryption
• Protecting against malware
• Backing up important data

6.2 Our Measures

We implement security best practices in our extension code to prevent unauthorized access.

7. Data Retention

Contact data remains on your device until YOU:

• Manually delete contacts
• Clear extension data
• Uninstall the extension

Recommendation: Regularly review and delete contact data you no longer need.

8. Your Rights

Regarding data WE collect (usage statistics), you have the right to:

• Access your data
• Request deletion
• Opt-out of analytics
• Data portability

Contact us at hi@contactful.app to exercise these rights.

9. Cookies and Tracking

Contactful does NOT use:

• Cookies
• Web beacons
• Tracking pixels
• Analytics scripts

We only use Chrome's localStorage API for essential functionality.

10. Children's Privacy

Contactful is not intended for users under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has used our service, contact us immediately.

11. International Data Transfers

Since all contact data is stored locally on your device, there are no international data transfers of collected contacts.

12. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be notified through:

• Extension update notification
• Website announcement
• Email (if provided)

Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

13. GDPR Compliance

For EU users, we comply with GDPR. You have additional rights under GDPR including:

• Right to be forgotten
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to object to automated decisions
• Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority

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