Privacy Policy - Allie Flow by Allie Groups

      Core Privacy Guarantee: Allie Flow (by Allie Groups) operates with a 100% offline, local-first architecture. All workflow recordings, screenshots, element coordinates, and notes are processed and stored exclusively inside your browser's sandboxed local storage. No user data, intellectual property, or telemetry is ever transmitted to remote servers.
    

1. Data We Process and Where It Is Stored

Allie Flow processes only what is required to create and replay step-by-step documentation:

Workflow Steps & Screenshots: When you start a recording, clicks, inputs, URLs, and viewport screenshots are captured and stored in your device's IndexedDB sandbox. They never leave your device.
Smart Redaction (Blur): Regex masking for PII (emails, phone numbers, SSNs, credit cards, IPs) runs locally in browser memory before screenshots are saved.
Microphone Audio: When voice narration is enabled, audio is processed locally via the Web Audio API and offscreen document. It is never transmitted off-device unless you explicitly configure a third-party speech model.
Settings & Branding: Preferences, custom logos, and brand accent colors are stored in chrome.storage.local.

2. Chrome Permissions & Technical Justifications

Permission	Type	Technical Justification
`storage`	API	Saves user settings, custom branding colors, logo preferences, and guide index metadata in local device storage.
`unlimitedStorage`	API	Allows local storage of high-resolution guide screenshots and generated video export files without hitting browser quota limits.
`activeTab`	API	Grants temporary access to the active browser tab when the user clicks the extension action to initiate recording or interactive Guide Me.
`tabs`	API	Allows the extension to read the current tab URL to link steps to specific web pages and support multi-tab workflow recording.
`scripting`	API	Injects the interactive "Guide Me" step-by-step walkthrough overlay and click-highlight rings onto target web pages.
`webNavigation`	API	Detects page transitions and SPA navigation events during active recording sessions to capture multi-page workflows.
`sidePanel`	API	Provides a docked side panel interface for launching captures, browsing the guide library, and editing documentation.
`offscreen`	API	Hosts Web Audio API recording and PCM audio processing in an isolated offscreen document without service worker timeouts.
`<all_urls>`	Host Permission	Required so users can capture step-by-step workflows and run the interactive Guide Me overlay across any website or internal web application.

3. Optional Third-Party Services (Bring Your Own Key)

Allie Flow has zero default cloud dependencies. If you opt to enable AI-powered step descriptions or voice narration in Settings:

You provide your own API key for your chosen provider (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, or a local self-hosted Ollama server).
Requests are sent directly from your browser to the endpoint you configured.
Your API keys are encrypted in chrome.storage.local and are never shared with or accessible to Allie Groups.

4. Telemetry and Analytics

Allie Flow contains zero analytics code, zero telemetry beacons, and zero tracking pixels. We do not track, profile, or sell user data under any circumstances.

5. User Data Deletion & Retention

All guide data resides in your browser's sandboxed storage. You can delete individual steps, entire guides, or clear all storage at any time. Removing the extension immediately purges all stored databases and assets from your system.

Privacy Policy for Allie Flow

1. Data We Process and Where It Is Stored

2. Chrome Permissions & Technical Justifications

3. Optional Third-Party Services (Bring Your Own Key)

4. Telemetry and Analytics

5. User Data Deletion & Retention