Privacy Policy for ClipAIble

Last updated: December 2025

Overview

ClipAIble is a browser extension that extracts articles from web pages and saves them in various formats. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we handle it.

Data Collection

ClipAIble does NOT collect any personal data. All data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API.

What We Store Locally

The following data is stored only on your device:

Data	Purpose
API keys	Encrypted with AES-256-GCM, used to call AI providers
Settings	Your preferences (theme, fonts, colors, language)
Statistics	Save counts and history (for your reference)
Selector cache	Cached CSS selectors for faster repeat extractions

What We DO NOT Do

❌ We do NOT send any data to our servers (we don't have any)
❌ We do NOT track your browsing history
❌ We do NOT collect analytics or telemetry
❌ We do NOT share any data with third parties
❌ We do NOT store your article content

Third-Party Services

When you use ClipAIble, article content is sent only to the AI provider YOU configure:

Provider	When Used	Their Privacy Policy
OpenAI	If you use GPT models or OpenAI TTS	openai.com/privacy
Google	If you use Gemini models	policies.google.com
Anthropic	If you use Claude models	anthropic.com/privacy
ElevenLabs	If you use ElevenLabs TTS	elevenlabs.io/privacy

You control which provider receives your data by choosing which API key to use.

API Key Security

Your API keys are protected:

✅ Encrypted using AES-256-GCM before storage
✅ Encryption key derived using PBKDF2 (100,000 iterations)
✅ Never included in settings exports
✅ Never transmitted except to the AI provider you configured
✅ Can only be decrypted within your browser instance

Data Retention

All data remains on your device until you clear it
Uninstalling the extension removes all stored data
You can clear statistics and cache anytime from the Stats panel

Children's Privacy

ClipAIble is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date.

Open Source

ClipAIble is open source. You can review the code to verify our privacy practices in this repository.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on GitHub.

Summary: ClipAIble stores everything locally, encrypts your API keys, and only sends article content to the AI provider you choose. We have no servers and collect no data.