1. Introduction
PennyGuard is a Chrome extension that helps users manage budgets and expenses locally. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal and financial information remains secure and private.
2. Data Collection
We do NOT collect or share personal or financial data. All data processed by PennyGuard is stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. Your budget information, expense tracking, and personal financial data never leave your device and are not transmitted to our servers or any third parties.
3. Permissions Explanation
PennyGuard requests the following permissions to function properly:
- Storage: Used to save your budget and expense data locally on your device. This ensures your financial information remains private and accessible only to you.
- ActiveTab and Scripting: Used to show budget alerts and spending notifications on checkout pages to help you stay within your budget limits.
- Host Permissions: Required to detect checkout pages on supported e-commerce sites so we can provide timely budget reminders and spending alerts.
4. Remote Code
We do not use remote code to collect or process your data. All functionality of PennyGuard runs locally within your browser, ensuring that your personal and financial information remains completely private and secure.
5. Third Parties
We do not sell, share, or distribute any user data to third parties. Since all your data is stored locally on your device, we have no access to your personal or financial information and therefore cannot share it with anyone.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or PennyGuard's privacy practices, please contact us at: