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Privacy First: FlowScribe is designed with privacy as a core principle. Your data stays on your device, and we collect minimal information to provide our services.
1. Information We Collect
Data Processed Locally
🖥️ Recording Data
User interactions, DOM elements, page URLs, and form data during recording sessions. This data is processed entirely on your device and never transmitted to our servers.
⚙️ Settings & Preferences
Extension settings, framework preferences, and configuration options. Stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API.
📜 Generated Scripts
Test automation scripts generated from your recordings. Created and stored locally on your device.
Optional Third-Party Services
⚠️ AI Services (Optional): If you choose to enable AI enhancement features, your recorded actions may be sent to third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI) to generate enhanced scripts. This is entirely optional and disabled by default.
2. How We Use Your Information
Local Processing
- Recording Analysis: Analyze your browser interactions to generate test scripts
- Script Generation: Create automation code based on recorded actions
- Selector Optimization: Improve element selectors for test reliability
- Settings Management: Remember your preferences and configurations
AI Enhancement (When Enabled)
- Script Improvement: Enhance generated scripts with better assertions and structure
- Code Optimization: Improve code quality and maintainability
- Best Practices: Apply testing best practices to generated code
3. Data Storage and Security
Local Storage
🏠 Browser Storage: All your data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's secure storage APIs. We don't have access to your recordings or generated scripts.
Security Measures
- Local Encryption: Sensitive data is encrypted before storage
- No Data Transmission: Recording data never leaves your device (unless you explicitly enable AI features)
- Secure APIs: All communication with optional third-party services uses encrypted HTTPS
- API Key Security: Your AI API keys are stored locally and never transmitted to our servers
4. Third-Party Services
AI Providers (Optional)
When you enable AI features, we may share recorded action data with:
- OpenAI: For GPT-powered script enhancement
- Anthropic: For Claude-powered script analysis
- Google AI: For Gemini-powered code optimization
Your Control: AI features are disabled by default. You can enable/disable them at any time in settings. When enabled, only your recorded actions (not personal data) are sent to AI providers for script enhancement.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
When using AI features, you're also subject to the privacy policies of:
5. Data Retention
- Local Data: Recording sessions and scripts are stored until you delete them
- Settings: Preserved until you reset or uninstall the extension
- AI Processing: We don't retain any data sent to AI providers - refer to their policies for their retention practices
- Browser Storage: All data is automatically removed when you uninstall the extension
6. Your Rights and Controls
Data Control
- Delete Data: Clear all recordings and scripts from the extension interface
- Export Data: Export your test scripts and recordings at any time
- Disable Features: Turn off AI enhancement or any other features
- Uninstall: Remove the extension to delete all stored data
Privacy Settings
- AI Toggle: Enable/disable AI features independently
- Network Recording: Control whether network requests are captured
- Screenshot Capture: Choose whether to include screenshots
- Data Sharing: Complete control over what data is processed by AI services
7. Children's Privacy
FlowScribe is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us to have that information removed.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "effective date" at the top of this policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Last updated: September 15, 2025
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