# Privacy Policy — AliExpress to Shopify Importer **Last updated: November 4, 2026** **Applies to release: 1.0.1** ## 1. Overview This Privacy Policy explains how AliExpress to Shopify Importer handles information when you use the extension. It applies to version 1.0.1 and later versions with the same data practices. The project is maintained by codezapdev. This policy describes the extension itself; AliExpress, Shopify and other service providers have their own privacy policies. ## 2. Information processed - **Product information:** product page URLs, source product and SKU identifiers, titles, descriptions, images and image URLs, variant options, prices, currency, shipping-cost information when available, and inventory quantities. - **Shopify information:** store names and domains, selected inventory locations, product and variant identifiers, import operation details, import results and product-to-source mappings. - **Your settings:** saved imports, selected stores, pricing rules, CSV download preferences, configuration URLs and cached configuration, and workflow status and timestamps. - **Session information:** existing AliExpress authentication cookies and request-signing values, and relevant Shopify session/request context, including anti-CSRF values, used within the browser to carry out authenticated requests. - **Order-page information:** the package retains an observer for Shopify Orders pages. It can read order identifiers, product line items, quantities and shipping contact details, such as a recipient name, address and phone number, from Shopify responses. The order-list purchase buttons are disabled in version 1.0.1. Observed information can be held temporarily in page memory; order-preparation services, if used, keep workflow data in browser session storage. The current package also retains access to supported Amazon product pages. If its product import functionality is used there, the same product-data handling described above applies. The extension does not read unrelated browsing history from Chrome's history database. ## 3. How information is used - Retrieve product details and prepare product and inventory CSV files. - Apply your pricing rules and import products into the Shopify store you select. - Attach files to Shopify import dialogs and show workflow progress and errors. - Retain source mappings and support manually requested stock updates. - Check mapped AliExpress products periodically for price changes and display warning badges. - Load and cache DOM selector configuration so packaged import logic can work with supported page interfaces. Importing a product does not submit a payment or automatically fulfill an order. ## 4. Cookies and authenticated requests The extension reads existing AliExpress cookies to authenticate and sign product-detail API requests. Shopify requests use your existing signed-in browser session and relevant request context. Authentication information is used within your browser for requests to the corresponding service; the extension does not send these session values to a developer-operated analytics service. The extension does not ask you to enter your AliExpress or Shopify password into an extension form. ## 5. Where information is stored Saved imports, product mappings, Shopify store settings, pricing settings, cached configuration, price-check results and workflow records are stored in Chrome extension local storage on your device. Some session/request context and order-workflow information are held in browser memory or Chrome session storage. The extension does not operate a separate developer-hosted product or customer database. Information imported into Shopify is stored by Shopify according to your account settings and Shopify's policies. A CSV downloaded to your computer remains in the location selected by Chrome. ## 6. Sharing and service providers - **AliExpress:** product-detail, description, price and stock requests are sent to AliExpress services. Product and media requests can involve AliExpress media hosts and Alibaba CDN services. - **Shopify:** product content, variant information and inventory CSV data are sent to your selected Shopify store to perform imports and updates. Shopify's staged-upload infrastructure, including shopify-staged-uploads.storage.googleapis.com, may receive CSV files. - **Amazon:** where the retained Amazon product-import functionality is used, requests are made to the corresponding supported Amazon site. - **jsDelivr and GitHub:** the extension retrieves JSON configuration from a GitHub repository through jsDelivr. Requests for configuration do not intentionally include your imported product records, customer addresses or authentication cookies. External services receive the network information normally associated with a request, such as an IP address, request time and HTTP headers, and may keep their own logs. This extension does not control those services' retention practices. Product information may also contain external image URLs that Shopify retrieves to import images. ## 7. Affiliate programs, advertising and analytics Version 1.0.1 removes the former affiliate functionality. Importing or pushing a product does not trigger affiliate-attribution requests, fetch a random affiliate product link, or add or replace affiliate links, codes or cookies. The extension does not include developer-operated advertising analytics or sell user data. Requests needed for product data, Shopify imports and remote configuration still occur as described above. ## 8. Data retention and deletion Local extension data remains until removed through available extension controls, cleared from the browser profile, or removed when the extension is uninstalled. Deleting a saved import or store entry may not delete every related historical mapping or workflow record; uninstall the extension or clear its extension storage to remove all locally retained extension data. Browser-session data is temporary. Uninstalling does not delete products already imported into Shopify, files already downloaded to your computer, or information retained by AliExpress, Shopify or other external providers. Manage those records through the corresponding service or your file manager. ## 9. Security Requests to supported external services use HTTPS. Packaged code validates supported destinations and workflow context for sensitive operations. Local extension storage is not represented as an encrypted vault; protect your browser profile and device. No storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. ## 10. Your choices You can choose which products to save or push, which Shopify store to use, your pricing rules and whether to download product CSV files. You can stop using the extension by disabling or uninstalling it. Browser site-access settings also control the pages on which the extension can operate; restricting access may prevent the corresponding features from working. ## 11. Limited use of data Information handled by the extension is used for the workflows described in this policy. It is not sold, used for personalized advertising, or used to determine creditworthiness or lending eligibility. The extension's use of user data is intended to comply with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements. ## 12. Policy updates and contact This page will be updated when the extension's data practices materially change. The date below identifies the latest revision. For privacy questions or data-handling requests, email [codezapdev@gmail.com](mailto:codezapdev@gmail.com) or use the developer support method shown on the extension's Chrome Web Store listing. You can also contact the project maintainer through [the codezapdev GitHub profile](https://github.com/codezapdev).