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| 1 | +# Akita Privacy Policy |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Last updated January 1st 2021. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +This Privacy Policy applies to the Akita Browser Extension developed by the contributors at |
| 6 | +[https://github.com/esse-dev/akita](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita). This Privacy Policy |
| 7 | +addresses the following questions: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +1. [What information does Akita collect?](#1-What-information-does-Akita-collect) |
| 10 | +2. [How does Akita use the information it collects?](#2-How-does-Akita-use-the-information-it-collects) |
| 11 | +3. [What information does Akita share? (none)](#3-What-information-does-Akita-share) |
| 12 | +4. [How long does Akita retain your data?](#4-How-long-does-Akita-retain-your-data) |
| 13 | +5. [Which browser permissions does Akita use?](#5-Which-browser-permissions-does-Akita-use) |
| 14 | +6. [Where can I find Akita's source code?](#6-Where-can-I-find-Akitas-source-code) |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +The intention of Akita's developers is to create a browser extension which is respectful of your |
| 17 | +data and privacy. Akita's developers prioritize data privacy and actively work to avoid data related |
| 18 | +bugs, but it is still possible for bugs to arise that lead to lost, leaked, or stolen data. By |
| 19 | +installing the Akita browser extension you certify that you understand and accept all |
| 20 | +responsibilities and risks associated with using the extension, including possible lost, leaked, or |
| 21 | +stolen data; and you do not hold Akita's developers liable or responsible for anything resulting |
| 22 | +from your use of the extension. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +If you have any questions or concerns about Akita's Privacy Policy, please reach out to the |
| 25 | +developers using one of the following methods: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +- Send an email to Akita's developers at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) |
| 28 | +- [Submit an issue on Akita's GitHub code repository](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=blank-issue.md&title=) |
| 29 | +- [Join the Akita Discord server](https://discord.gg/psyNbWW) |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +## 1. What information does Akita collect? |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Akita collects the following data: |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +- The amount of time you've spent on each website you’ve visited; |
| 36 | +- A count of your visits to websites; |
| 37 | +- Data in the |
| 38 | + ["monetization" meta tag](https://webmonetization.org/docs/explainer#add-meta-tag-to-website-header) |
| 39 | + found in the metadata of the websites you visit, such as a |
| 40 | + [Payment Pointer](https://paymentpointers.org/); |
| 41 | +- Whether or not requests sent by Akita to Payment Pointer URLs are successful (to ensure that the |
| 42 | + Payment Pointers are valid); and |
| 43 | +- The currencies and amounts of payments you’ve sent using Web Monetization providers via Payment |
| 44 | + Pointers on websites (as reported by the [Web Monetization API](https://webmonetization.org/) to |
| 45 | + the browser). |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +This information and any insights drawn from it are stored in the local browser storage of your |
| 48 | +device. Data collected by Akita is not backed up, shared or uploaded anywhere. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +You can view an example of the raw data collected by Akita |
| 51 | +[here](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita/blob/master/examples/example_data.json). |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +## 2. How does Akita use the information it collects? |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Akita's single purpose is to give you insight into your browsing data in the context of Web |
| 56 | +Monetization, so that you can better understand how you are engaging with Web Monetization while you |
| 57 | +browse the web. To provide you with useful information, Akita makes calculations with the data it |
| 58 | +collects to generate numbers such as totals, percentages and estimates. More specifically, Akita |
| 59 | +shows you the following collected and calculated information in the Akita extension popup: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +- The sites that you’ve spent the most time on which have Web Monetization enabled; |
| 62 | + - And for each of these sites: |
| 63 | + - How much time you’ve spent on the site while engaging with Web Monetized content; |
| 64 | + - The percentage of the time you've spent on the site while engaging with Web Monetized content |
| 65 | + out of the total time you’ve spent on websites i.e. |
| 66 | + `100 * (monetized time you've spent on the site) / (total time you've spent on websites)`; |
| 67 | + - The number of visits to the site where you engaged with Web Monetized content; |
| 68 | + - The percentage of the number of visits to the site where you engaged with Web Monetized |
| 69 | + content out of your total number of visits to websites i.e. |
| 70 | + `100 * (number of monetized visits to site) / (total visits to websites)`; and |
| 71 | + - How much payment you've sent using Web Monetization providers via Payment Pointers on the site |
| 72 | + (as reported by the Web Monetization API to the browser), as well as the currencies of the |
| 73 | + payments. |
| 74 | + - How much time you’ve spent on sites while engaging with Web Monetized content; |
| 75 | + - The percentage of the time you've spent on sites while engaging with Web Monetized content out |
| 76 | + of the total time you’ve spent on websites i.e. |
| 77 | + `100 * (monetized time you've spent on websites) / (total time you've spent on websites)`; |
| 78 | + - How much payment you've sent using Web Monetization providers via Payment Pointers on websites |
| 79 | + (as reported by the Web Monetization API to the browser), as well as the currencies of the |
| 80 | + payments; and |
| 81 | +- Web Monetized sites that you've spent less time on or sent less payment to compared to other Web |
| 82 | + Monetized sites you've visited (shown under the heading "Sites that could use some ❤️"). |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +Additionally, the Akita Browser Extension adheres to the |
| 85 | +[Chrome Web Store User Data Policy](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program_policies/), |
| 86 | +including its [Limited Use](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program_policies#limited_use) |
| 87 | +requirements regarding user data. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +## 3. What information does Akita share? |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +None. All information that Akita collects is stored in the web browser's local storage, so it is |
| 92 | +only accessible by those who have access to your computer. Akita does not upload or send your data |
| 93 | +anywhere. It stores your data for the single purpose of showing your data to you in the extension |
| 94 | +popup. If you uninstall the Akita browser extension from your browser, your data will be |
| 95 | +**permanently deleted** and will not be recoverable. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +## 4. How long does Akita retain your data? |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Akita stores your data locally on your computer for as long as you have the Akita extension |
| 100 | +installed. Akita does not back up your data nor create any copies of it. You can permanently delete |
| 101 | +your data at any time by uninstalling Akita. |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +## 5. Which browser permissions does Akita use? |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Akita uses the "storage" browser permission to store collected data locally on your computer. Akita |
| 106 | +also has "host permissions" on all `http` and `https` sites, so that it can collect data relevant to |
| 107 | +Web Monetization on the sites you visit. Akita does not collect data when you open files or |
| 108 | +non-website pages in your web browser. To view the permissions Akita lists in its browser extension |
| 109 | +manifest, go [here](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita/blob/master/manifest.json). |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +## 6. Where can I find Akita's source code? |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Akita is open source, which means that Akita's code is publicly available. Akita accepts |
| 114 | +[code contributions](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and |
| 115 | +[feedback](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita/issues/new/choose) from the GitHub community. All |
| 116 | +versions of Akita's source can be found in |
| 117 | +[Akita's GitHub code repository](https://github.com/esse-dev/akita). |
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