WaveNote Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 29, 2026
WaveNote is a Chrome extension that adds a social discussion layer to webpages. Users can sign in, comment, reply, react, receive notifications, and message other users in the context of webpages they choose to use WaveNote on.
Information We Collect
WaveNote may collect the following information to provide its core features:
- Personally identifiable information: name, email address, and profile picture from Google sign-in.
- Authentication information: sign-in state and authentication tokens used to keep users securely logged in.
- Personal communications: direct messages, group messages, and related message metadata between WaveNote users.
- User activity: comments, replies, reactions, follows, mentions, notifications, unread counts, and activity feed information.
- Website content/context: webpage URLs and page-related context needed to attach WaveNote discussions to the correct webpage.
- User-provided content: text, images, GIFs, file attachments, and voice messages submitted by users.
How We Use Information
WaveNote uses collected information only to provide and improve its core social browsing features, including:
- Authenticating users and maintaining account sessions.
- Displaying page-specific comments, replies, reactions, posts, and activity.
- Sending and receiving direct messages and group messages.
- Showing notifications, unread counts, and extension badge updates.
- Syncing user content and preferences across sessions.
- Protecting the service from misuse, spam, and unauthorized access.
Information Sharing
WaveNote does not sell user data. WaveNote does not use or transfer user data for purposes unrelated to the extension's single purpose, and does not use user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
Data may be processed by service providers required to operate WaveNote, such as:
- Google, for user sign-in and basic profile authentication.
- WaveNote backend hosting infrastructure, for API, messaging, and notification services.
- MongoDB Atlas, for database storage.
- GIF/media providers, when users search for or insert supported media.
Local Browser Storage
The extension uses Chrome local storage to save sign-in state, user preferences, active server selection, cached notifications, unread counts, and local interface state. This helps WaveNote work consistently across browser sessions.
Remote Code
WaveNote does not execute remote code. All extension code is included in the submitted extension package. The extension communicates with remote APIs only to store and retrieve data required for its features.
Data Retention and Deletion
WaveNote keeps user content and account-related data as long as needed to provide the service. Users may request deletion of their account or associated data by contacting the developer using the contact method below.
Security
WaveNote uses reasonable technical measures to protect user data, including authenticated API requests and secure HTTPS connections to the production backend. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect user information from unauthorized access.
Children's Privacy
WaveNote is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
Contact
For privacy questions or deletion requests, contact the developer through the support contact listed on the Chrome Web Store listing or through the WaveNote GitHub repository at:
https://github.com/goku1248/WaveNote/issues
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