Privacy Policy

Last updated February 2026

Overview

ChatsRecall is a Chrome extension that helps you search and organize your AI chat history across multiple platforms. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data.

Data Collection

What We Collect

The extension collects the following data from supported AI chat platforms:

  • Chat titles — The names/titles of your conversations
  • Chat prompts — The messages you send to AI assistants
  • Chat URLs — Links to your conversations
  • Timestamps — When conversations were last visited
  • Source platform — Which AI service the chat is from (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Wave)

What We Do NOT Collect

  • Account credentials or login information
  • Personal identification information
  • Any data from websites outside the supported platforms

Data Storage

All chat data is stored locally on your device. Specifically:

  • Chat data is stored in your browser's IndexedDB database
  • Chat titles, prompts, URLs, and conversation content never leave your browser
  • Chat data is not shared with any third parties
  • We do not have access to your chat data

The only exception is anonymous usage analytics sent to PostHog (see "Third-Party Services" below). No chat content, titles, URLs, or prompts are included in analytics data.

Third-Party Services

PostHog (Anonymous Usage Analytics)

ChatsRecall uses PostHog to collect anonymous usage analytics. This helps us understand how the extension is used and identify bugs.

How it works:

  • A random anonymous user ID is generated locally (e.g., user_abc123) — it is not linked to any account, email, or personal identity
  • Analytics data is sent to us.i.posthog.com

What IS sent to PostHog:

  • Event names (e.g., popup_opened, searched, filter_clicked, chat_clicked, scraped, imported)
  • Search query length (NOT the query text itself)
  • Source platform names (e.g., "ChatGPT", "Claude")
  • Filter values selected (e.g., date filter type)
  • Import/scrape counts (number of chats imported, not their content)
  • Error messages and context (for debugging)
  • Theme and hotkey preferences
  • Extension install/update events

What is NOT sent to PostHog:

  • Chat titles
  • Chat prompts or conversation content
  • Chat URLs
  • Any personal data or account information

You can disable analytics at any time from the extension's Settings page.

For more details, see PostHog's Privacy Policy.

There are no other third-party services:

  • No tracking pixels
  • No cloud storage
  • No advertising networks

Permissions Explained

The extension requires certain permissions to function. Here's why each is needed:

Permission Purpose
scripting Reads chat metadata (titles, URLs, timestamps) from supported AI platforms
tabs Opens chat links in new tabs when clicked from the extension popup
host_permissions (AI platform domains) Scrapes chat history from each supported AI platform
host_permissions (us.i.posthog.com) Sends anonymous usage analytics (no user content)

Supported Domains

The extension has access to:

  • chatgpt.com — OpenAI's ChatGPT (chat history scraping)
  • claude.ai — Anthropic's Claude (chat history scraping)
  • gemini.google.com — Google's Gemini (chat history scraping)
  • perplexity.ai — Perplexity AI (chat history scraping)
  • app.wave.co — Wave AI (chat history scraping)
  • us.i.posthog.com — PostHog (anonymous usage analytics only, not content scraping)

Your Rights

Viewing Your Data

All your chat data is visible within the extension popup. You can search and browse all collected conversations.

Deleting Your Data

You can delete all stored data by:

  1. Removing the extension — Uninstalling ChatsRecall will delete all associated data
  2. Clearing browser data — Clearing IndexedDB in your browser settings will remove extension data

Data Portability

Since all data is stored locally in standard browser storage (IndexedDB), you maintain full control over your data at all times.

Security

  • All chat data remains on your local device
  • No chat content is transmitted to any external server
  • The extension uses standard browser security mechanisms
  • Content scripts only run on the specific supported domains
  • Analytics data contains no personally identifiable information

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or the extension's data practices, please:

Summary

Your chat data stays on your device. We collect anonymous usage analytics (via PostHog) to improve the extension, but no chat titles, prompts, URLs, or conversation content is ever transmitted externally. The extension works entirely with local data — analytics only track how features are used, not what you search for or chat about.