# Privacy Policy for Stride

**Last Updated:** April 14, 2026

## Overview

Stride is a Chrome extension designed to help software engineers maintain consistent interview preparation through daily curated coding problems. Your privacy is important to us.

## Data Collection

Stride does NOT collect, transmit, or share any personal information. The extension operates entirely locally on your device.

## Data Storage

The extension stores the following data locally on your device using Chrome's storage API:

1. **Problem Completion Tracking**: URLs of problems you've marked as complete are stored to display visual progress indicators (green borders on completed cards)

2. **Custom Configurations** (Optional): If you modify the default problem set through the options page, your custom links are stored locally

All data is stored using `localStorage`, which means:
- Data remains on your device only (not synced across browsers)
- Data is never transmitted to our servers (we don't have any servers)
- You can clear this data at any time through Chrome's extension settings

## Third-Party Services

When you click on links within Stride, you are directed to:
- **GitHub.com** - for viewing problem solution notes
- **LeetCode.com** - for solving practice problems

These external websites have their own privacy policies. Stride does not track your activity on these sites.

## Data Security

Since all data is stored locally using Chrome's secure storage APIs, your data is protected by Chrome's built-in security mechanisms. We cannot access your data as we do not have any servers or backend infrastructure.

## Children's Privacy

Stride does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The extension is designed for software engineers preparing for technical interviews.

## Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

## Data Deletion

To delete all data stored by Stride:
1. Right-click the Stride extension icon
2. Select "Remove from Chrome"
3. Confirm deletion

This will remove the extension and all associated data.

## Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/namanvashistha/stride/issues

## Open Source

Stride is open source. You can review the complete source code at:
https://github.com/namanvashistha/stride

This transparency allows you to verify exactly what data is stored and how it's used.