Privacy Policy for Bavel - AI Language Assistant

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Bavel ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Chrome extension.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Data We Collect:

• Selected Text: Text you intentionally select for translation
• Page Context: URL and title of the webpage where text is selected
• Language Preferences: Your selected native language
• Limited Page Context: Surrounding text context for better translation accuracy

2.2 Data We Do NOT Collect:

• Personal identification information (name, email, address)
• Financial or payment information
• Passwords or authentication credentials
• Complete browsing history
• Location data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data solely for:

• Providing accurate translations of selected text
• Generating contextual response suggestions
• Improving translation quality through context understanding
• Saving your language preferences

4. Data Storage and Security

• Language preferences are stored locally in your browser
• Selected text and context are processed temporarily for translation
• We do not permanently store your translated content
• All data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS

5. Data Sharing

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Share your data for advertising purposes
• Use your data for credit or lending decisions
• Share data beyond our approved use cases

6. Third-Party Services

Bavel uses secure API services for translation processing. These services process your selected text solely for translation purposes and do not retain your data.

7. Your Rights

You can:

• Stop using the extension at any time
• Clear your language preferences through browser settings
• Uninstall the extension to remove all local data

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes through the extension or this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our GitHub repository: https://github.com/vitoriotavares/bavel

10. Compliance

This extension complies with Chrome Web Store policies and data protection requirements. We are committed to transparent data practices and user privacy protection.