AfriRate Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 8, 2026

What We Don't Collect

• We do not collect or store your browsing history

• We do not track which websites you visit

• We do not collect personal information (name, email, address)

• We do not use cookies or tracking pixels

• We do not sell, share, or transfer any data to third parties

What We Store Locally
AfriRate stores the following data locally in your browser only (via Chrome's storage API). This data never leaves your device:

• Your currency preferences

• Cached exchange rates (up to 6 hours)

• Recent conversions (last 5 pairs)

• Rate alert settings (Pro)

• Watchlist pairs (Pro)

• Rate history snapshots (Pro)

Crowdsourced Rate Submissions
If you choose to share a rate you received:

• We store: currency pair, rate, type, and optional provider name

• Submissions are completely anonymous — no name, email, or IP collected

• Only aggregated averages are displayed publicly

• Data stored on Supabase with Row Level Security enabled

External Services

• fawazahmed0/exchange-api (primary rate source, open-source)

• ExchangeRate-API (optional fallback with user-provided key)

• Supabase (anonymous crowdsourced submissions)

• ExtensionPay / Stripe (Pro payments only)

No personal data is transmitted to these services.

Pro Subscription
Payments processed by ExtensionPay (Stripe). We never see your card details.

Permissions Explained

• storage — save preferences locally

• alarms — refresh rates periodically

• activeTab — interact with current tab

• notifications — rate alerts (Pro)

• scripting (optional) — on-page price conversion

Contact
john@hearthstonesoftwaregroup.com

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