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Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how the Anki LLM Chrome Extension ("the Extension") collects, uses, and protects your information. The Extension is designed to process data locally on your device, with limited external communications to specific APIs.

Information Collection and Use

Local Processing

• The Extension processes all user data locally on your device.
• No user data is stored on any external servers owned or operated by us.
• We do not maintain any backend server infrastructure to store or process your data.

API Communications

The Extension communicates with the following external services:

1. Anki Connect API (http://localhost:8765/*)
   • Communication with this endpoint occurs entirely on your local machine.
   • Information sent to Anki Connect is used solely to create and modify flashcards in your local Anki application.
   • This includes the content you select for flashcard creation and any customization parameters you specify.
2. OpenAI API (https://api.openai.com/*)
   • The Extension may send text data to OpenAI's servers when using their language model services.
   • This includes content you've selected for processing and any prompts or instructions you provide.
   • This data is subject to OpenAI's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
   • You should review OpenAI's policies to understand how they process and store your data.
3. Google Generative Language API (https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*)
   • The Extension may send text data to Google's servers when using their generative language models.
   • This includes content you've selected for processing and any prompts or instructions you provide.
   • This data is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
   • You should review Google's policies to understand how they process and store your data.

Content Script Permissions

The Extension uses content scripts that can run on any website you visit. These scripts:

• Only activate when you explicitly trigger the Extension's functionality.
• Process webpage content locally on your device.
• May send selected content to language model APIs (as described above) when you choose to create flashcards.
• Do not monitor, collect, or transmit your general browsing activity or data from websites you visit.

Data Storage

• The Extension stores your preferences and settings locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API.
• Flashcard data is stored locally in your browser and in your Anki application if you choose to export cards.
• No user data is stored on our servers.
• API keys you provide for language model services are stored locally in your browser's secure storage and are only transmitted to the respective API services when making requests.
• Local storage data persists until you clear your browser data or uninstall the Extension.

Data Security

• The Extension uses HTTPS for all communications with external APIs.
• API keys are stored securely in your browser's local storage.
• As all processing is done locally, the security of your data primarily depends on the security of your own device and browser.

User Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and view all data stored locally by the Extension through your browser's developer tools.
• Delete all locally stored data by clearing your browser's storage or uninstalling the Extension.
• Control what content is processed by the Extension by only selecting specific content for flashcard creation.
• Opt out of using third-party language model services by not providing API keys.

Third-Party Services

When using the Extension with language model APIs:

• Data sent to these services is subject to their respective privacy policies and terms of service.
• We have no control over how these third parties collect, use, or disclose your information.
• We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services before using the Extension with them.
• Each third-party service may have different data retention periods and processing methods.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any changes by updating the version number in the Extension and posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 15, 2023.