Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 3, 2025

1. Introduction

At CoTaskAI, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our browser extension.

We've designed CoTaskAI with privacy in mind, focusing on local processing and data minimisation. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Selected Text: When you highlight text on a webpage and use our analysis features, that text is processed.
• Questions and Prompts: When you ask questions or provide prompts to the extension.
• Configuration Settings: Your preferences and settings within the extension.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Active Tab URL: We access the URL of your current tab when you use the extension to provide context-aware functionality.
• Extension Usage Data: Anonymous data about how you use the extension features (which can be disabled in settings).
• Error Reports: If you opt-in, we collect error information to improve the extension.

2.3 Information We DO NOT Collect

• Your browsing history
• Data from secure (https) form fields
• Personal files or data from your computer
• Information from browser tabs where the extension isn't actively being used
• Login credentials or authentication data

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Local Processing

Whenever possible, we process your data directly in your browser without sending it to our servers. This includes:

• Basic text analysis and manipulation
• Simple summarisation tasks
• Extension settings and preferences

3.2 Cloud Processing

For more complex tasks that require AI capabilities beyond what can be done locally, we may send data to our secure cloud servers or third-party AI services. This includes:

• Advanced text summarisation and analysis
• Question answering based on webpage content
• Translation services

When data is sent to the cloud:

• It is transmitted using secure, encrypted connections
• It is not stored longer than necessary to complete your request
• It is not used to build profiles about you
• You will be clearly notified when cloud processing is being used

4. Data Retention

We follow these data retention principles:

• Local data: Stored only on your device and retained according to your browser's extension storage policies.
• Cloud processing data: Deleted immediately after processing your request is complete.
• Anonymous usage statistics: Retained for up to 90 days to analyze trends.
• Error reports: Retained for up to 90 days to diagnose and fix issues.

You can clear all locally stored data at any time through the extension settings.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• AI Service Providers: When necessary for processing complex queries, with strict data protections in place.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, such as in response to a valid legal process.
• Protection: When necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have several rights regarding your data:

• Access: You can access your locally stored data through the extension settings.
• Deletion: You can delete all locally stored data through the extension settings.
• Usage Data: You can opt-out of anonymous usage statistics in settings.
• Cloud Processing: You can disable features that require cloud processing.
• Uninstall: You can uninstall the extension at any time, which removes all local data.

7. Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data:

• Encryption for all data transmitted to our servers
• Regular security audits and updates
• Limited access to user data by our team
• Secure development practices

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, but we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data.

8. Children's Privacy

Our extension is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: cotaskai@kenaff.com

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