Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

IntelHero Scout is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal information necessary to provide our service:

• • Browser extension usage data (anonymous)
• • Search queries (processed locally, not stored)
• • Email addresses for newsletter subscriptions (optional)
• • Basic analytics data to improve the extension

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

• • Provide and improve the IntelHero Scout extension
• • Send newsletter updates (only if subscribed)
• • Analyze usage patterns to enhance functionality
• • Provide customer support when requested

3. Data Storage and Security

Your privacy and data security are our top priorities:

• • Search data is processed locally in your browser
• • No sensitive browsing data is transmitted to our servers
• • Newsletter data is stored securely with industry-standard encryption
• • We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties

4. Browser Extension Permissions

IntelHero Scout requires certain browser permissions to function:

• • activeTab: To search content on the current tab
• • contextMenus: To add right-click search options
• • storage: To save your preferences locally
• • tabs: To open search results in new tabs

These permissions are used solely for the extension's functionality and not for data collection.

5. Third-Party Services

IntelHero Scout may integrate with third-party search engines and services. Each service has its own privacy policy:

• • Google Search
• • DuckDuckGo
• • GitHub
• • Stack Overflow

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• • Request deletion of your email address from our records
• • Uninstall the browser extension at any time
• • Contact us with privacy-related questions

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by updating the date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, providing additional notice.

8. Contact Us

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