# Xiaohongshu AI Assistant - Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 14, 2025

📖 **[中文版本](https://github.com/XiaoruiWang-SH/xhs-ai-tool/raw/main/PRIVACY_POLICY_CN.md)** | 🌐 **English Version**

## Overview

Xiaohongshu AI Assistant (hereinafter referred to as "this extension") is committed to protecting user privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

## Information Collection

### Information We Collect

- **Page Content**: Only when you actively use AI features, we temporarily read titles, text content, and images from Xiaohongshu pages
- **User Configuration**: AI service configuration information (API keys, etc.), stored in Chrome browser local storage
- **Usage Data**: We do not collect any usage statistics or analytics data

### Information We Do Not Collect

- Personal identification information
- Browsing history
- Account credentials
- Device information
- Location information

## Data Usage

### Data Processing Methods

- **Local Processing**: All data processing occurs locally on your device
- **Temporary**: Page content is only used temporarily during AI processing and is not stored
- **User Control**: You have complete control over when to use AI features and data processing

### AI Service Integration

- Content is sent to your configured AI service (OpenAI or Anthropic Claude) only when you actively request it
- Complies with the privacy policies of respective AI service providers
- Does not store AI service response content

## Permissions Explanation

### Host Permissions

- **Xiaohongshu Domain Access**: `https://creator.xiaohongshu.com/*` and `https://www.xiaohongshu.com/*`
- **Purpose**: Read page elements to provide AI creative assistance features
- **Limitation**: Only access when user actively uses extension features

### Chrome Extension Permissions

- **sidePanel**: Display extension interface
- **activeTab**: Get current tab information
- **storage**: Local storage of user configuration
- **tabs**: Manage tab state

## Data Security

### Security Measures

- All sensitive information (such as API keys) uses Chrome secure storage API
- Does not transmit or store user's Xiaohongshu account information
- Does not use remote code or third-party scripts

### Data Retention

- **Configuration Information**: Stored locally until user uninstalls extension or manually deletes
- **Page Content**: Not stored, only processed temporarily
- **Cache Data**: No persistent cache

## Third-Party Services

### AI Service Providers

This extension may send data to the following services (only when actively used by users):

- **OpenAI**: GPT model services
- **Anthropic**: Claude model services

Please review the privacy policies of respective service providers:

- [OpenAI Privacy Policy](https://openai.com/privacy/)
- [Anthropic Privacy Policy](https://www.anthropic.com/privacy)

## User Rights

### Your Control

- **Feature Control**: Complete control over when to use AI features
- **Data Deletion**: Can delete stored configuration information at any time
- **Extension Uninstall**: Uninstalling the extension will delete all local stored data

### Data Access

- All stored data is on your local device
- Can be viewed and managed through Chrome extension management page

## Children's Privacy

This extension is not specifically designed for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

## Privacy Policy Changes

We may update this privacy policy. Significant changes will be notified to users through extension updates. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly.

## Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, please contact us through:

- GitHub Issues: [https://github.com/XiaoruiWang-SH/xhs-ai-tool/issues](https://github.com/XiaoruiWang-SH/xhs-ai-tool/issues)
- Project Homepage: [https://github.com/XiaoruiWang-SH/xhs-ai-tool](https://github.com/XiaoruiWang-SH/xhs-ai-tool)
- Email: [wallace.w.x.r@gmail.com](wallace.w.x.r@gmail.com)

## Compliance Statement

This extension is designed following these principles:

- Data minimization principle
- User informed consent principle
- Transparency principle
- Security guarantee principle

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**Important Notice**: Using this extension indicates that you have read and agreed to this privacy policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this extension.