Privacy Policy

How we protect and handle your personal information

Last updated: December 2024

Our Commitment to Privacy

At LookAway, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Chrome extension and website.

🔒 We collect minimal data and never track your browsing activity or personal habits.

Information We Collect

Account Information

  • • Email address: Collected when you sign in with Google for account management
  • • Google profile information: Basic profile data (name, profile picture) from Google OAuth
  • • Subscription status: Whether you have a Pro subscription and its expiry date

Extension Usage Data

  • • Timer settings: Your break frequency and duration preferences
  • • Extension settings: Your configuration choices (stored locally)
  • • Basic usage analytics: How often reminders are shown (anonymized)

Payment Information

  • • Stripe transactions: Processed securely by Stripe (we don't store payment details)
  • • Billing history: Transaction IDs and dates for subscription management
How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

  • • Provide eye health reminders through the Chrome extension
  • • Sync your settings and Pro status across devices
  • • Process and manage your subscription

Communication

  • • Send important account updates and billing notifications
  • • Respond to your support requests and questions
  • • Provide customer service assistance

Improvement

  • • Analyze usage patterns to improve the extension (anonymized data only)
  • • Fix bugs and technical issues
  • • Develop new features based on user needs
Data Protection & Security

Security Measures

  • • All data transmitted using HTTPS encryption
  • • Secure authentication through Google OAuth 2.0
  • • Payment processing secured by Stripe (PCI DSS compliant)
  • • Regular security audits and updates

Data Storage

  • • Extension settings stored locally on your device
  • • Account data stored securely with Google Firebase
  • • Subscription data managed through Stripe
  • • No browsing history or personal activities are stored
Third-Party Services

Services We Use

Google OAuth & Firebase

For secure authentication and account management

Stripe

For secure payment processing and subscription management

Google AdSense

For serving ads to free users (with consent)

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

  • • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • • Correct: Update or correct your account information
  • • Delete: Request deletion of your account and data
  • • Port: Export your data in a machine-readable format
  • • Object: Opt out of certain data processing activities
  • • Withdraw consent: Revoke consent for ads or analytics

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at lookawayextension@outlook.com

Cookies & Local Storage

Our website and extension use minimal cookies and local storage for essential functionality:

Essential Cookies

Authentication sessions and security (required for service)

Preference Cookies

Your extension settings and preferences (stored locally)

Analytics (Optional)

Basic usage statistics to improve our service (with consent)

See our Cookie Policy for full details.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

  • • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
  • • Notify users of significant changes via email
  • • Continue to respect the privacy choices you've made
Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

LookAway Support

Email: lookawayextension@outlook.com

We'll respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.