Privacy Policy

Overview

Drive GO is a Chrome extension that helps users work with Google Drive from the Chrome side panel. The extension is designed to use the user's Google account and Google Drive data only when needed for the features the user chooses to use. Data that is not needed for a Google action stays stored locally in the user's browser on their device.

Information we process

• Google sign-in tokens and Google permission information needed to sign the user in and connect to Google services.
• Basic Google account information, such as the current account email, when needed to identify the signed-in user.
• Google Drive metadata and content that the user explicitly accesses, uploads, edits, shares, restores, trashes, or manages through the extension.
• Activity data from Google Drive when the user turns on activity features.
• App settings stored locally, such as theme, language, chosen save folders, activity preferences, transfer preferences, and read state.
• Transfer data stored locally, including upload status, progress, history, temporary upload data, and data needed to continue an upload.
• Content explicitly chosen by the user through context menu actions, such as a screenshot of the current tab, selected text, or an image chosen for upload to Google Drive.

How we use information

• To sign the user in and provide access to the Google Drive features they request.
• To show files, search results, transfer progress, recent activity, sharing controls, and other Google Drive actions requested by the user.
• To store app settings and local state so the extension works as expected across sessions.
• To upload files and user-selected content to the user's Google Drive when the user initiates those actions.
• To show browser notifications and optional sounds for activity events when enabled by the user.
• To keep the extension reliable and handle errors locally.

Chrome Web Store data handling summary

• Drive GO does not send user data to the developer's own servers for analytics, advertising, profiling, or resale.
• Data leaves the browser only when the user signs in with Google or performs a Google Drive action that requires communication with Google services.
• Settings, app state, and transfer data stay on the user's device unless the user starts an action that sends data to Google.

Where data is stored

• App settings and interface state are stored locally in the browser.
• Upload queue records, temporary upload data, upload progress, and transfer history may be stored locally until they are completed, removed, or cleared.
• This locally stored data remains on the user's device and is not copied to outside services that are not needed for the extension to work.
• Data sent outside the browser is sent to Google services only when required to authenticate the user or perform the Google Drive action requested by the user.

Data sharing

Drive GO uses official Google APIs to perform actions requested by the user. The extension does not sell personal data and does not share user data with advertising networks, analytics providers, or other outside parties that are not needed for the service. Outside of Google services required for the extension to work, user data stays local in the user's browser and on their device. Data is sent to Google only when needed for Google sign-in, Google Drive access, uploads, activity features, and other user-requested Drive actions, or when required by law.

No third-party trackers

Drive GO does not use advertising trackers or outside analytics tools inside the extension. The extension is not used to build advertising profiles about users.

Data retention

Settings and local app state may remain stored until the user clears the extension data, removes saved jobs, or uninstalls the extension. Temporary upload data may remain locally until a transfer completes, fails, is removed, or the browser storage is cleared. In general, app data that is not part of Google services stays only in the user's local browser storage.

User choices

• The user can remove Google access in their Google account permissions settings.
• The user can remove the extension from Chrome at any time.
• The user can contact support with privacy questions.

Permissions and feature scope

Drive GO asks for browser and Google permissions needed for features such as Google sign-in, Google Drive access, the side panel, transfer storage, context menu actions, browser notifications, and user-initiated capture or upload actions. Some permissions are only used when the related feature is turned on or started by the user.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact app.drivego@gmail.com.