Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 12, 2026

This privacy policy describes how DateIQ handles information when you use our Chrome extension.

The Short Version

DateIQ stores all captured data locally on your device. We do not operate servers and have no access to your information. However, if you use the AI reply suggestion feature, conversation snippets are sent directly from your browser to a third-party AI provider to generate responses. This data is not stored by us at any point — it passes directly from your browser to the AI provider and back.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

DateIQ does not collect, transmit to our own servers, or store on our infrastructure:

Personal information (name, email, phone number)
Dating profile data (yours or your matches')
Photos or media
Usage analytics or telemetry
Browser history or cookies
IP addresses

2. Local Data Storage

All data captured by DateIQ is stored exclusively on your device using Chrome's built-in storage APIs (chrome.storage.local). This data:

Is not accessible to us or any third party
Is deleted when you uninstall the extension
Can be manually cleared at any time through the extension settings

3. AI Reply Suggestions and Conversation Data

When you use the AI reply suggestion feature, DateIQ processes conversation data as follows:

What is sent: Conversation snippets from your matches are sent to a third-party AI provider to generate reply suggestions. Before sending, DateIQ strips identifiable information by replacing match names with generic placeholders (e.g., "[Match]") to minimize the personal data transmitted.

How it is sent: The data is sent directly from your browser to the AI provider using your own API key. It does not pass through any DateIQ-operated servers.

Data retention: DateIQ does not store conversation data used for AI reply generation on any server. The conversation snippet is sent to the AI provider, the suggestion is returned, and the input is discarded. We do not retain, log, or use conversation data for training, analytics, or any other purpose.

Third-party AI provider: DateIQ uses OpenRouter as the default AI provider, which may route requests to underlying model providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. The processing of your data by these providers is governed by their respective privacy policies:

You are responsible for reviewing and accepting the privacy practices of the AI provider you choose to use.

Your choice: The AI reply feature is entirely optional. If you do not configure an API key or use the AI feature, no conversation data is sent to any external service.

4. Third-Party API Keys

If you configure AI reply generation, you provide your own API key (e.g., OpenRouter). This key is:

Stored locally in Chrome's secure storage
Used only to communicate directly between your browser and the AI provider
Never transmitted to or through our servers

5. Network Requests

DateIQ does not make any network requests to our own servers. The extension operates entirely within your browser by intercepting responses from requests that your browser already makes. The only outbound requests initiated by the extension are to the third-party AI provider when you actively use the AI reply suggestion feature.

6. Permissions

The extension requires certain Chrome permissions to function:

activeTab — to interact with the current tab
storage — to store captured data locally
sidePanel — to display the DateIQ sidebar

These permissions are used solely for the extension's stated functionality.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland:

Local data storage: No personal data is transmitted to us, so GDPR data controller obligations do not apply to locally stored data.
AI reply feature: When you choose to use the AI reply feature, you are directing DateIQ to process conversation data on your behalf. The legal basis for this processing is your explicit consent, provided by actively choosing to use the feature and configuring your API key. You act as the data controller for your own conversation data, and DateIQ acts as a tool processing data at your direction.
Your rights: You can exercise your right to erasure by clearing your local extension data at any time. Since we do not store any of your data on our servers, there is no server-side data to request deletion of.

8. Children's Privacy

DateIQ is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions, please contact us at [email protected].