Introduction
CompetitorAd ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension and visit our website at competitorad.com.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using CompetitorAd, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Information Collected by the Chrome Extension
Our Chrome extension is designed with privacy in mind. Here's what we collect:
- Google Ads Data: When you use the extension on Google Ads pages, we process publicly available competitor ad information displayed on the page. This data is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.
- Usage Analytics: We collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the extension, such as feature usage frequency and error reports. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.
Information Collected by Our Website
When you visit competitorad.com, we may collect:
- Log Data: Your browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. See our Cookie Policy section below for more details.
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes demographic information, interests, and behavior patterns.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our extension and website
- To improve, personalize, and expand our services
- To understand and analyze how you use our extension and website
- To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- To communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and support
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To comply with legal obligations
Data Storage and Security
The CompetitorAd extension processes data locally within your browser. We do not store your Google Ads competitor data on our servers.
For website analytics and any data we do collect, we implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our service. These third parties have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our website. This data is shared with other Google services.
You can opt-out of having your activity on our website available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Cookies Policy
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data
- Restriction: You can request that we restrict processing of your personal data
- Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organization
- Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- The right to delete personal information held by businesses
- The right to opt-out of sale of personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
GDPR Compliance (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.
The legal basis for collecting and using personal information depends on the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal information because:
- We need to perform a contract with you
- You have given us permission to do so
- The processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights
- We need to comply with the law
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Website: competitorad.com
- Chrome Web Store: CompetitorAd Extension Page