Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2025

Our Commitment to Privacy

ChromeShop.dev is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our AI-powered Chrome extension icon generation service.

Information We Collect

Input Data for Icon Generation

  • GitHub repository URLs you submit for analysis
  • Extension names and descriptions you provide
  • Complete repository content, code files, and documentation
  • Brand intelligence data (colors, themes, styling, design context)

Usage Data

  • Generated icon images and metadata
  • Service usage analytics and performance metrics
  • Technical information about your browser and device
  • Error logs and debugging information

Analytics

We use privacy-focused analytics (Plausible) to understand how our service is used. This data is anonymized and does not track individual users.

How We Process Your Data

GitHub Data Processing

  • We fetch and analyze your github's repository content for brand extraction
  • We only store relevant metadata and brand-relevant information (descriptions, styles, design context)

AI Processing

  • We use AI services for design analysis and icon generation
  • Your brand-relevant information (descriptions, styles, design context) is shared with AI providers
  • Current AI providers include Google (Gemini) and Black Forest Labs (Flux)
  • Each provider processes data according to their respective privacy policies

Data Storage and Retention

ChromeShop.dev processes repository data for brand extraction. User data is stored securely using Neon (PostgreSQL):

  • Your repository content is scanned, only brand-relevant information (metadata, descriptions, styles, design context) is stored
  • Generated icons are delivered to your browser and are stored for service improvement
  • Email addresses for waitlist are stored securely for service delivery
  • Extracted brand information and styling data may be retained for quality improvements
  • Error logs may be temporarily retained for debugging (max 30 days)

Third-Party Services

We carefully select third-party providers that maintain strong privacy practices:

  • Vercel: Website hosting, deployment, and blob storage
  • Google (Gemini): AI services for design analysis and generation
  • Black Forest Labs (Flux): AI image generation services
  • GitHub API: Repository content access (publicly accessible repositories)
  • Loops.so: Email marketing and waitlist management
  • Neon: Secure PostgreSQL database hosting
  • Plausible Analytics: Privacy-focused website analytics

Data Security

  • All data transmission is protected with HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • API keys and sensitive credentials are securely stored
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited data collection principle - we only process what's necessary

Your Rights

Your rights regarding data processing and storage:

  • Transparency: This policy explains exactly what data we process
  • Control: You control what GitHub URLs and descriptions you submit
  • Minimal Processing: We only process data necessary for icon generation
  • Data Retention: Brand intelligence and generated content may be stored for service improvement
  • Contact: Reach out with any privacy concerns

International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed by our third-party services located in different countries:

  • Google (US): AI services for design analysis and generation
  • Black Forest Labs (US): AI image generation processing
  • GitHub (US): Repository data access
  • Loops.so (US): Email marketing and waitlist management
  • Neon (US): Database hosting and data storage
  • Vercel (US): Website hosting, edge functions, and blob storage

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

  • Legitimate Interest: Providing AI-powered icon generation services
  • Performance of Service: Processing GitHub data to extract brand information
  • Your Consent: By using our service, you consent to this processing

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Michael Bracklo

Linienstr. 154, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Email: hello@chromeshop.dev

Website: https://chromeshop.dev