Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Linkkly is a Chrome extension that helps you save links and receive a weekly digest via Gmail. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.

1. Data We Collect

• Google account email address — used to authenticate you and send weekly digest emails from your Gmail account.
• Saved links — URLs, page titles, descriptions, thumbnail image URLs, and keywords from pages you choose to save.
• User settings — your preferred digest send day, time, mailing list, and optional Slack webhook URLs.
• Link interaction data — how many times you've opened a saved link (stored locally only).

2. How We Use Your Data

All data is used solely to provide the core functionality of Linkkly:

• Sending your weekly digest email via your own Gmail account (using Gmail API).
• Optionally forwarding your digest to a Slack channel via a webhook URL you provide.
• Displaying your saved links within the extension popup and options page.

We do not use your data for advertising, analytics, or any purpose unrelated to the service.

3. Data Storage

All data (saved links, settings, email address) is stored locally in your browser using chrome.storage.local. Your data never leaves your device except when explicitly sending emails via Gmail API or Slack webhooks that you configure.

We do not operate any servers or databases that store your personal data.

4. Third-Party Services

Linkkly interacts with the following third-party services:

• Google Gmail API — used to send your weekly digest email from your own Gmail account. Your use of Gmail is subject to Google's Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
• Slack (optional) — if you choose to add a Slack webhook URL, your digest content will be sent to that Slack channel. This is entirely optional and configured by you.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data with any third parties, except as described above (Gmail API and optional Slack integration that you configure yourself).

6. Data Retention & Deletion

Your data is stored locally on your device and persists until you clear it. You can delete all stored data at any time from the Linkkly options page using the "Clear all data" feature. Uninstalling the extension will also remove all locally stored data.

7. Permissions We Request

• identity / identity.email — to authenticate you with your Google account and retrieve your email address for sending digests.
• storage — to save your links and settings locally in the browser.
• alarms — to schedule your weekly digest at your preferred day and time.
• activeTab — to read the current tab's URL and title when you save a link.
• scripting — to extract page metadata (title, description, thumbnail) from the active tab when saving a link.
• bookmarks — to optionally sync newly created or updated Chrome bookmarks into your Linkkly list while bookmark sync is enabled.
• host permissions (https://gmail.googleapis.com/, https://www.googleapis.com/) — to send emails via Gmail API on your behalf.

8. Children's Privacy

Linkkly is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of Linkkly after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: leejaegoo.us@gmail.com