Privacy Policy

Effective Date - 10/13/2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Critique API Platform. Critique is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our API services. By using Critique APIs, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Critique may collect the following types of information:

a. API Usage Data

Critique collects usage data related to your API interactions, such as endpoint calls, request patterns, and response times. This data is used solely for improving API performance and user experience.

b. API Input/Output Data

When you use Critique APIs, we process the input data you send and generate corresponding outputs. This processing happens ephemerally on our servers with strict protocols to ensure data doesn't persist beyond the necessary processing time. For custom APIs that require knowledge graph features, data may be stored in a vector database for retrieval, which can be wiped entirely at any time upon request.

c. Authentication Data

We collect and store necessary authentication data such as API keys and usage tokens to ensure secure access to our services.

d. Error and Performance Data

We collect anonymized data about API errors, failures, and performance metrics to ensure optimal service delivery. This includes response times, error rates, and diagnostic logs, but does not contain any sensitive payload data.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

a. Service Enhancement

We use browsing data and performance data to continuously improve Critique’s functionality and user experience. All data is anonymized and analyzed in aggregate to identify patterns and resolve performance issues.

b. Personalized User Experience

Critique may use your local tab context to provide more relevant answers to your queries. This information is processed locally and is not stored or shared. For example, if you are reading an article, Critique may provide more specific fact-checking or context-aware assistance based on the content of that page, all while ensuring your data is not retained.

c. Security and Integrity

To protect the extension and its users from fraud, malicious activity, and unauthorized use. For this purpose, we may analyze anonymized diagnostic and performance data to detect and respond to security threats.

Critique does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to any outside parties. We may share anonymized data with third-party service providers (such as crash reporting tools) to assist in the operation and improvement of the extension, provided they agree to maintain the confidentiality of such data.

We do not transmit or store any of the content analyzed through the side panel feature, comment analysis, or local tab context features. All such data remains on your device and is processed in real-time without being transferred outside of your local environment.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Critique processes sensitive data locally on your browser and avoids storing or transmitting any personally identifiable information or web content. While we strive to use industry-standard practices to ensure your data is secure, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Choices

Critique is designed to respect your privacy by default. If you do not wish for Critique to access certain types of data, you can adjust your browser’s permission settings or disable specific features of the extension at any time. Additionally, you can uninstall the extension if you no longer wish to use it.

7. Children's Privacy

Critique is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it immediately.

8. API Rate Limits and Usage

We implement fair usage policies and rate limits to ensure reliable service for all users. These limits are clearly documented in our API specifications and can be adjusted based on your service tier.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your privacy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Critique's data practices, feel free to contact us at:

Email: support@critiquebrowser.app

By using Critique APIs, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of information as outlined above.

12. Data Deletion

You can send an email to support@critiquebrowser.app to request the deletion of your data at any time. We remain committed to deleting your data within 24 hours of receiving your request.