Privacy Policy / 隐私政策

1. Introduction / 介绍

AI Startup Scout ("we", "our", "the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle data when you use our Chrome browser extension.

AI Startup Scout（"我们"、"本扩展"）致力于保护您的隐私。本隐私政策说明了您在使用我们的 Chrome 浏览器扩展时，我们如何处理数据。

2. Data We Collect / 我们收集的数据

We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. Specifically:

我们不会收集、存储或传输任何个人信息。具体而言：

• No personal identification data (name, email, age, etc.) / 无个人身份数据（姓名、邮箱、年龄等）
• No health information / 无健康信息
• No financial or payment information / 无财务或支付信息
• No authentication credentials / 无身份验证凭据
• No personal communications / 无个人通信内容
• No location data / 无位置数据
• No web browsing history / 无网页浏览历史
• No user activity tracking (clicks, keystrokes, etc.) / 无用户活动追踪（点击、按键等）
• No website content from pages you visit / 无您访问页面的网站内容

3. Local Storage / 本地存储

The Extension uses chrome.storage.local to save your bookmarked (favorited) AI startup projects on your device. This data:

本扩展使用 chrome.storage.local 在您的设备上保存收藏的 AI 创业项目。此数据：

• Is stored only on your device / 仅存储在您的设备上
• Is never transmitted to our servers or any third party / 绝不会传输到我们的服务器或任何第三方
• Can be cleared at any time by removing the Extension or clearing browser data / 可随时通过移除扩展或清除浏览器数据来删除

4. Search Queries / 搜索查询

When you perform a search, your search query is sent to our backend API to retrieve relevant AI startup information. The query is processed in real-time and is not stored or logged on our servers after the response is returned. No personal information is included in or associated with search queries.

当您执行搜索时，您的搜索查询会发送到我们的后端 API 以获取相关 AI 创业项目信息。查询会实时处理，在响应返回后不会在我们的服务器上存储或记录。搜索查询中不包含也不会关联任何个人信息。

5. Third-Party Services / 第三方服务

The Extension uses backend APIs to provide search and AI analysis features. These services process your search queries and return results. They do not receive any personal information from the Extension.

本扩展使用后端 API 提供搜索和 AI 分析功能。这些服务处理您的搜索查询并返回结果，不会从扩展接收任何个人信息。

6. Children's Privacy / 儿童隐私

The Extension does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age.

本扩展不会故意收集 13 岁以下儿童的信息。

7. Changes to This Policy / 政策变更

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

我们可能会不时更新本隐私政策。任何变更将在此页面上以更新日期的形式体现。

8. Contact / 联系方式

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Support & Feedback page.

如果您对本隐私政策有疑问，请通过我们的 支持与反馈 页面联系我们。