Privacy Policy for Socialo

Effective Date: 10/27/2024

Introduction

Welcome to Socialo, your go-to Chrome extension designed to generate engaging and grammatically correct comments for social media posts. Our goal is to help you interact with content on platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter, while ensuring that all your interactions are thoughtful, engaging, and professionally appropriate.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use the Socialo extension. By installing and using Socialo, you agree to the collection and use of your data as outlined below.

Data We Collect

We believe in being transparent about the data we collect and why we collect it. The following data is collected:

• User Preferences: We store your configuration settings locally on your browser to personalize your experience. This includes your preferences for the type of comments generated (e.g., tone, style) and other settings you may adjust.
• API Keys: If you link your Socialo account to an API service (such as Gemini API for AI-based suggestions), we store your API keys securely to enable communication with the service. This data is never shared externally and is only used for the purpose of enhancing your user experience.
• No Personal Information: We do not collect any personal information like your name, email address, or social media account details. The extension only interacts with the data required to generate comments for social media posts.
• Usage Data: While we do not collect personal information, we may collect anonymized usage data related to how you interact with the extension. This can help us improve the functionality and user experience of Socialo in the future.

How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect to enhance the functionality of Socialo, which includes the following purposes:

• Comment Generation: The primary function of the extension is to generate AI-powered comments for social media posts. The settings you select (e.g., tone, style) will be used to customize the suggestions provided.
• Personalization: Storing your preferences allows us to provide a more tailored experience the next time you use Socialo. This includes maintaining your settings, preferred comment styles, and previous interactions.
• Improvement of the Extension: We may analyze usage data in an anonymized form to improve the quality of the comments generated and ensure the extension works efficiently across different platforms.

How We Protect Your Data

We take data security very seriously. All data collected by Socialo is stored locally in your browser and is never shared or transmitted to external servers unless specified by you (e.g., linking to external APIs). Furthermore, we implement standard encryption techniques to protect your data from unauthorized access.

We also follow best practices to safeguard your API keys. These are never transmitted in plain text and are used only to communicate with the respective API service for comment generation.

Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Right to Access: You can request access to any data that we store locally within the extension, including your preferences and API keys.
• Right to Deletion: You can delete your stored preferences and settings directly from the extension. This will remove all data related to your usage of Socialo.
• Right to Modify Settings: You can update or change the settings at any time through the extension’s settings page to control how the extension behaves and interacts with your social media content.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

At this time, Socialo does not use cookies or any tracking technologies. The extension does not monitor your activity beyond its intended functionality of generating comments for social media posts.

Sharing Your Information

We do not share any of your personal data with third parties. The only exception to this is if we are required by law to disclose information or if it is necessary for the purpose of providing the services of the extension (e.g., sending your API key to a third-party API service for comment generation).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here, and we will indicate the date of the most recent update. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the data we collect, please feel free to reach out to us at socialogemi@gmail.com.