Last updated: May 6, 2026
Driftly is an anonymous drift bottle extension that lets users send, pick up, and reply to short anonymous messages.
We designed Driftly to collect only the information needed to provide this feature.
Information We Collect
Driftly may collect the following information:
1. Anonymous identity
Driftly creates an anonymous identity for your device. This identity is used to recognize your bottles and replies inside the extension.
This identity does not include your name, email address, phone number, password, government ID, or social account.
2. Messages you choose to send
Driftly stores the notes and replies you voluntarily send inside the extension. These messages are used to deliver the drift bottle experience, including sending bottles, picking up bottles, replying to messages, and showing bottles that drift back to you.
Please do not include sensitive personal information, contact details, links, financial information, health information, passwords, or other private information in your messages.
3. Language and local settings
Driftly may store your selected language, onboarding status, and lightweight extension preferences on your device.
What We Do Not Collect
Driftly does not collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- Your password
- Your government ID
- Your payment information
- Your health information
- Your precise location
- Your browsing history
- The content of websites you visit
- Your clicks, scrolling, keystrokes, or mouse movement on websites
How We Use Information
Driftly uses the information described above only to provide the extension’s core features:
- Creating and maintaining your anonymous identity
- Sending anonymous notes
- Picking up random bottles
- Sending replies
- Showing bottles that have drifted back to you
- Updating the extension badge when bottles are waiting
- Remembering your language preference
We do not sell user data.
We do not use user data for advertising.
We do not use user data to track users across websites.
Permissions
Driftly requests only the permissions needed for its features:
storage:
Used to store your anonymous identity, selected language, onboarding status, and lightweight extension preferences on your device.
alarms:
Used to run a low-frequency background check for bottles that have drifted back, so the extension can update the badge count on the extension icon.
Data Sharing
Driftly does not sell or rent user data.
Messages you send may be shown to another anonymous user as part of the drift bottle feature. Replies may also be shown to the anonymous user connected to that bottle.
We may disclose information if required by law or necessary to protect users, prevent abuse, or enforce safety rules.
Data Retention
Driftly keeps anonymous identities, bottles, messages, replies, and related records only as long as needed to provide the service, maintain safety, prevent abuse, or comply with legal obligations.
Local identity data stored on your device may be removed if you clear extension data, clear browser storage, uninstall the extension, or change devices. If this happens, your anonymous identity and related chat history may not be recoverable.
User Control
You can stop using Driftly at any time by uninstalling the extension.
You can also clear local extension data through your browser settings. Please note that clearing local data may permanently remove your anonymous identity from your device.
Safety
Driftly is designed for lightweight anonymous message exchange. Please do not use it to share sensitive personal information, contact details, links, harmful content, illegal content, harassment, or abusive messages.
You can report inappropriate bottles inside the extension.
Children’s Privacy
Driftly is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
taodaahu@gmail.com