Privacy Policy Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how the Dark Pattern Detector Tool (the “Extension”) collects, uses, and protects your information. 1. Information We Collect We do not collect any personal or identifiable information from users. The Extension may access the following only when you actively use its features: • The HTML content of the currently active tab • The URL of the active tab (for eligibility checks) • Local storage data such as preferences or scan settings 2. How We Use Information Any data accessed or processed is used strictly for the purpose of: • Analyzing webpage UI/UX to detect potential dark patterns • Displaying results and insights to the user • Saving user settings (e.g., enabled checks or scan history) 3. Use of Remote APIs To perform advanced analysis, the Extension may send the page’s HTML content to a secure remote API managed by the developers. This API: • Does not collect or store any personally identifiable information • Is used only to detect UI/UX patterns on-demand • Is triggered solely by the user’s interaction 4. Storage of Data • User preferences and settings are stored locally using chrome.storage • No data is transmitted or shared with third-party services • We do not use cookies or track browsing behavior 5. Permissions Explanation We request the following Chrome permissions only to enable core functionality: • activeTab: To access and scan the current webpage • scripting: To inject scripts for local page analysis • storage: To save user preferences • tabs: To retrieve tab information needed for scanning Each permission is used responsibly and only after user interaction. 6. Data Security All communications with our remote API are encrypted over HTTPS. We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard safeguards to protect any information in transit. 7. User Control You may uninstall the Extension at any time. All locally stored data will be removed when the Extension is uninstalled. 8. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with