# Privacy Policy for GuestGuard
**Last Updated: February 24, 2026**
GuestGuard ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome extension handled information when you use it.
## 1. Minimal Data Collection
GuestGuard is designed with a **privacy-first** approach.
* **No External Data Collection**: We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data to external servers.
* **No Tracking**: We do not use cookies, tracking pixels, or any analytics tools that monitor your browsing behavior across the web.
* **No Accounts**: You do not need to create an account to use GuestGuard.
## 2. Local Storage Only
Any data used or generated by the extension is stored **locally on your device** within your Chrome browser's secure storage (`chrome.storage.local`). This includes:
* Your private notes about Airbnb guests.
* Local counters for the number of guests analyzed.
* The enabled/disabled state of the extension.
This data remains on your computer and is never accessible by us or any third party.
## 3. Extension Permissions
GuestGuard requests only the minimum permissions necessary to function:
* **`storage`**: Used exclusively to save your private notes locally on your machine.
* **Airbnb Domain Access**: Used to detect when you are on an Airbnb guest profile page to provide the vetting analysis.
## 4. Third-Party Services
GuestGuard interacts with Airbnb's website to extract information for your viewing. However, GuestGuard:
* Does not share your private notes with Airbnb.
* Does not share your data with any other third-party services.
## 5. Security
All data stored by GuestGuard is protected by your operating system and browser's built-in security features. Since no data is transmitted over the internet, your information is not subject to interception during transit.
## 6. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in this file and updating the "Last Updated" date.
## 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through our repository or developer profile.