Privacy Policy

Sales Email AI - Chrome Extension

Effective Date: December 4, 2025 | Last Updated: December 7, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Sales Email AI Chrome extension ("Extension"), developed by Startvest LLC ("we," "our," or "us"), collects, uses, and protects your information.

      Key Point: Your data stays local. We do not collect, store, or transmit your personal data, prospect information, or generated emails to our servers.
    

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Data Stored Locally (On Your Device)

The following data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API and never leaves your device:

User Settings: Your AI provider preference, API key (encrypted), default tone, and template preferences
Company Profiles: Your company name, value proposition, signature, and CTA settings
Email History: Previously generated emails (stored for your reference only)
Custom Templates: Any custom email templates you create
License Information: Your license key and validation status
Usage Counters: Daily email generation count (for free tier limits)

2.2 Data Sent to Third-Party AI Providers

When you generate an email, the following data is sent directly to your chosen AI provider (OpenAI or Anthropic):

Prospect information extracted from the current webpage (name, title, company, bio, recent activity)
Your company profile information
Selected tone and template preferences

Important: This data is sent directly from your browser to the AI provider using your own API key. It does not pass through our servers.

2.3 Data Sent to Startvest Servers

The only data sent to our servers is:

License Validation: Your license key (sent to verify validity and retrieve tier limits)

We do NOT collect or receive: prospect data, generated emails, your company information, or AI provider API keys.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information we receive for:

License Validation: Verifying your license key is valid and active
Tier Enforcement: Determining which features you have access to based on your license tier
Customer Support: Helping you if you contact us with issues (using your email from purchase)

4. Permissions Explained

The extension requests the following Chrome permissions:

activeTab: Grants temporary access to the current tab only when you click the extension icon. This allows us to read page content to personalize your email.
storage: To save your settings, email history, and templates locally in your browser. This data never leaves your device.
scripting: To inject our content reader script when you activate the extension.

4.1 What We Do NOT Access

Your Gmail or email accounts: We have zero Gmail permissions. The "Open in Gmail" feature simply opens a Gmail compose URL in a new tab.
Your browsing history: We cannot see what sites you visit or have visited.
Other tabs or windows: We can only access the tab you're currently viewing, and only when you click the extension.

5. Data Security

All data stored locally uses Chrome's secure storage API
API communications use HTTPS encryption
Your AI provider API key is stored locally and never transmitted to our servers
License validation uses secure API endpoints

6. Data Retention

Local Data: Stored until you clear browser data or uninstall the extension
License Records: We retain license purchase records for accounting and support purposes
Email History: The extension keeps the last 50 generated emails locally; older ones are automatically removed

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: View all data stored locally by the extension in your browser's developer tools
Delete: Clear all local data by uninstalling the extension or clearing browser storage
Portability: Export your email history to CSV (Pro/Ultimate tiers)
Deactivate: Deactivate your license at any time from the extension settings

8. Third-Party Services

The extension integrates with:

OpenAI/Anthropic: For AI-powered email generation (using your API key)
Stripe: For payment processing (we don't store payment details)

Please review these providers' privacy policies for information on how they handle data.

9. Children's Privacy

This extension is not intended for use by individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the extension or via email (for licensed users).

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:

Email: [email protected]

Company: Startvest LLC

Address: 131 Continental Dr Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713

By using the Sales Email AI extension, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.