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Privacy Policy for Bookmark GPT Pro
Last Updated: 28th September, 2025
Overview
Bookmark GPT Pro is committed to protecting your privacy. This extension helps you search and chat with your bookmarks using GPT Technology while keeping your data secure and private.
Information We Collect
Data Stored Locally
- Bookmark content: We extract and store text content from your bookmarks locally in your Chrome browser storage
- Chat history: Conversations with the AI are stored locally in your browser
- User preferences: AI provider settings and configuration options
Data We Do NOT Collect
- We do not collect any personal information
- We do not track your browsing habits
- We do not send your bookmark data to our servers
- We do not have access to your bookmark content
How Your Data is Used
Local Processing (Ollama)
- When using local AI (Ollama), all processing happens on your computer
- Your bookmark content never leaves your device
- No internet connection required for AI processing
Cloud Processing (OpenAI)
- When using OpenAI, only the specific content you're asking about is sent to OpenAI's API
- We use your own OpenAI API key - we don't have access to it
- OpenAI processes requests according to their privacy policy
- No bookmark data is stored on external servers
Data Storage and Security
- Local Storage: All bookmark content and indexes are stored locally in Chrome's secure storage
- Encryption: Chrome automatically encrypts stored data
- Access Control: Only this extension has access to its stored data
Permissions Explained
We request the following permissions and here's why:
- bookmarks: To read your bookmarks for indexing and search
- tabs: To create background tabs for content extraction during indexing
- activeTab: To save content from the page you're currently viewing
- storage: To store indexed content locally in your browser
- scripting: To extract text content from web pages for indexing
- notifications: To show you progress updates during indexing
- host_permissions: To access bookmark URLs for content extraction
Third-Party Services
OpenAI (Optional)
If you choose to use OpenAI:
- Your queries are sent to OpenAI's API using your personal API key
- OpenAI processes requests according to their privacy policy
- We recommend reviewing OpenAI's privacy policy at https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
Ollama (Optional)
If you choose to use Ollama:
- All processing happens locally on your computer
- No data is sent to external servers
- Your privacy is completely protected
Data Sharing
We do not share, sell, or distribute your data to any third parties. Your bookmark content remains private to you.
Data Retention
- Local data: Remains on your device until you uninstall the extension or clear Chrome data
- Cloud processing: No data is retained on our servers (we don't have servers)
- OpenAI: Governed by OpenAI's data retention policies when using their service
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: View all data stored by the extension in Chrome's storage
- Delete: Uninstall the extension to remove all stored data
- Control: Choose between local (private) or cloud AI processing
- Transparency: Understand exactly how your data is used
Children's Privacy
This extension is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with a new "Last Updated" date.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data:
Summary
Bookmark GPT Pro keeps your data private by default. With local AI (Ollama), your data never leaves your computer. With cloud AI (OpenAI), only specific queries are sent using your own API key. We don't collect, store, or share your personal information.