Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 25, 2026

1. What Data We Collect

None. FreelyMemo does not collect, transmit, or store any user data on external servers.

2. Where Your Data Is Stored

All notes, settings, and preferences are stored locally in your browser using built-in storage APIs (storage.local and storage.sync). This works on both Chrome and Firefox. By default, your data never leaves your device.

3. Cross-Device Sync (Pro Feature, Optional)

When you enable sync, your notes are encrypted on your device before transmission:

  • Encryption — AES-256-GCM with a key derived from your license key via PBKDF2 (1 million iterations). We never have access to your encryption key.
  • Zero-knowledge — Your notes are encrypted before leaving your device. The server stores only encrypted blobs that we cannot read.
  • What is stored on our server — Encrypted note content, device identifiers (random UUIDs), sync timestamps, and a hash of your license key for device grouping.
  • What is NOT stored — Your license key, your note content in readable form, or any browsing data.
  • Data processing — Encrypted data is stored by Supabase Inc. (supabase.com) as our infrastructure provider.
  • Disabling sync — You can disable sync at any time. Notes remain on your local device. Server-side encrypted data is retained for 30 days, then deleted.

Sync is entirely optional. If you never enable it, no data is ever transmitted to our servers.

4. Third-Party Services

If you choose to upgrade to Pro, payment is processed by Polar (polar.sh). Polar handles your payment information directly — we never see or store your credit card details. A license key is generated by Polar and stored locally in your browser to verify your Pro status.

5. License Validation

Pro license keys are validated against Polar's public API at most once every 24 hours. This check transmits only the license key and our organization ID — no personal data, note content, or browsing history is ever sent.

6. Analytics and Tracking

FreelyMemo does not include any analytics, tracking pixels, or telemetry in the extension. We do not track which websites you visit or what you write.

7. Permissions Explained

FreelyMemo requests the following browser permissions:

  • storage — Save your notes and settings locally
  • contextMenus — Provide "Save to FreelyMemo" right-click option
  • activeTab — Toggle the notepad on your current page
  • alarms — Schedule periodic license re-validation and sync cycles (Pro users)
  • host_permissions (all URLs) — The notepad needs to be available on every webpage

8. Data Deletion

Uninstalling FreelyMemo removes all locally stored data. You can also clear extension data from your browser's settings at any time.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted here with a new "last updated" date.

10. Contact

Questions about privacy? Reach us via our contact page.