Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 10, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to BlackNote ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled safely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how our Chrome Extension (BlackNote) collects, uses, and safeguards your information.

By using BlackNote, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

To provide our core features, we collect the following types of information:

Personally Identifiable Information (PII): We use Google OAuth2 (via chrome.identity) to authenticate your account. We only access your basic profile information (Name) and Email Address to uniquely identify your account and sync your data across devices. We do not access or store your Google password.
User Content (Notes & Chat): When you create notes or interact with the AI assistant, the content of your notes and chat history is collected and synced to our secure cloud infrastructure to enable cross-device availability.
Website Content (Web Clipper): When you actively use the "Web Clip" feature, we extract the text content or video transcript from the active tab. This data is only extracted when you initiate the action and is used solely to generate notes or summaries.
Media Recordings: If you use the AI Voice Note or Screen Recording features, audio and video streams are temporarily captured using your device's microphone and screen.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used strictly for providing the extension's core functionality. We do not sell, rent, or trade your data to third parties.

Account Syncing: Your email is used to tie your notes to your account and sync them securely to our AWS-hosted database.
AI Processing: Audio recordings, screen captures, and text notes may be securely transmitted to third-party AI providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) exclusively to generate transcriptions, summaries, and chat responses. Your data is NOT used by these providers to train their public AI models.
Local Storage: We use IndexedDB (local storage) on your device to cache notes for offline access and improved performance.

4. Permissions Justification

BlackNote requires specific Chrome permissions to function correctly. Here is why we need them:

<all_urls> & activeTab: Required for the Web Clipper feature to extract readable text or YouTube transcripts from the page you are currently viewing.
identity: Required to provide seamless one-click login via Google OAuth2.
storage: Required to save your settings and cache your notes locally.
tabCapture, desktopCapture & offscreen: Required to securely capture audio and screen recordings in the background when you activate the AI voice/video note features.
sidePanel: Required to render the main interface of the extension alongside your browsing experience.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption (via REST API endpoints) and secure database hosting on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Your data is retained only as long as you maintain an active account. If you delete a note, it is permanently removed from our databases. You can request full deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

6. Chrome Web Store Compliance Certification

We strictly adhere to the Google Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies. We certify that BlackNote:

Does not use user data for any purposes outside of providing the stated features (Note-taking, Web Clipping, AI Assistance).
Does not sell or transfer user data to third parties for targeted advertising or data brokering.
Does not use user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact our support team:

Email: alvesoscar517@gmail.com