This privacy policy explains how Veylo ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our browser extension and website.
How Veylo Handles Your Data
The Veylo browser extension keeps personal preferences on your device while using Firebase to synchronize shared group activity. This means:
- Shared Group Data: Group names, invite codes, display names, memberships, join requests, and the five newest broadcasts are stored in Google Firebase so approved members can use Veylo on different devices.
- Anonymous Authentication: Firebase assigns each installation a random anonymous identifier. Veylo does not require an email address, password, or social login.
- Local Storage: Drafts, colors, fonts, font size, duration, sender-display preference, preset profile icon, and notification pause settings remain in the Chrome/Edge Extension Storage API on your device.
- No Analytics: We currently do not use tracking or analytics software within the extension.
Browser Permissions Explained
To function properly, the extension requires certain permissions:
- storage: Used to save local preferences, drafts, profile information, Firebase session details, and a synchronized group cache.
- tabs & scripting: Used to detect the active tab and inject the visual broadcast overlay when a message is sent.
- alarms: Used to support the five-hour notification pause and reminder behavior.
- host permissions (http://*/*, https://*/*): Required so broadcasts can appear over whichever website you are currently browsing. Veylo does not read or collect the content of the websites you visit.
Website and Contact
This website is a static information site. Its code does not set advertising cookies, run analytics, create user accounts, or submit a hidden contact form. If you select the email link, your email application and email provider handle the message you choose to send. The hosting provider may keep ordinary technical server logs, such as IP address, browser type, requested page, and timestamp, under its own operational and security practices.
Sharing, Selling, and Retention
Veylo does not sell personal information. Shared group data is sent to the configured Google Firebase project only to provide synchronization and delivery. Veylo keeps the five newest broadcasts per group. Google may process ordinary service and security data under its Firebase terms. Email messages sent to the contact address may be retained as needed to respond and maintain a support record.
Your Controls
You can edit your display name and choose a preset profile icon in the extension. Group administrators can approve or deny requests, promote administrators, and remove members. Non-owner members can leave a group. You can clear local Veylo data through your browser's extension storage controls or by removing the extension. Removing the extension clears local data but does not automatically delete shared group records already sent to Firebase.
Security
Firebase Realtime Database rules restrict group details, members, and broadcasts to authenticated installations that have been approved for that group. Invite lookup is available only after anonymous authentication. No system can guarantee absolute security, so invite codes should be shared only with intended members.
Policy Updates
We may update this policy as Veylo changes. The date at the top of this page will show when the current version took effect.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at contact@veylo.lol.