Privacy Policy - PPC Toolbox

1. Introduction

PPC Toolbox ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share data when you use our Chrome extension.

2. Data We Collect

Website Content

• Search terms and keywords: When using the translation feature, we process search terms that appear on Google Ads and Microsoft Ads platforms.
• Advertisement data: When using the SERP Ad Extractor, we collect advertisement text, headlines, and URLs that appear on Google Search results.
• "People Also Search For" suggestions: When using the PASF Scraper, we collect related search suggestions that appear on Google Search.

User Activity

• Feature usage statistics: We collect anonymous data about which features you use and how frequently.
• Extension interactions: We track when features are activated, deactivated, and basic click events within the extension.

3. How We Use Data

• To provide functionality: Website content is processed to deliver core extension features (translation, ad extraction, etc.).
• To improve our extension: Anonymous usage data helps us understand which features are most valuable and identify areas for improvement.
• For caching purposes: Translations are cached locally to improve performance and reduce API calls.

4. Data Storage

• Local storage: User preferences, cached translations, and settings are stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API.
• No external databases: We do not maintain databases of your search terms, keywords, or extracted ad data.
• Anonymous identifiers: A randomly generated installation ID is created for anonymous usage tracking.

5. Data Sharing

• Translation API: Search terms for translation are sent to our secure API proxy, which forwards them to Google's Translation API. No personally identifiable information is attached to these requests.
• No third-party sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

• Secure API handling: API credentials are stored securely on our server, not in the extension code.
• Local processing: Most data processing happens locally within your browser.
• Minimal data transfer: Only the data necessary for translations is sent to external services.

7. User Rights

• Control: You can disable anonymous usage tracking in the extension settings.
• Access: All data collected is stored locally and can be viewed in your browser's storage.
• Deletion: Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Chrome Web Store and updating the extension.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ppctoolbox@danielpopa.me.