Privacy Policy

Overview

Nivus ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our bookmark management service and Chrome browser extension.

Information We Collect

Account Information

• Email address: Used for account creation, authentication, and essential service communications
• Password: Securely hashed and stored for account access

Bookmark Data

• URLs: The web addresses you choose to bookmark
• Page titles: Titles of bookmarked pages
• Page descriptions: Brief descriptions extracted from meta tags or page content
• Save date: When you added each bookmark

Browser Extension Data

• Authentication tokens: Stored locally in your browser to keep you logged in
• Temporary bookmark data: Briefly stored locally during the save process

How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely to provide and improve the Nivus service:

• Store and synchronize your bookmarks across devices
• Provide search functionality for your saved bookmarks
• Authenticate your access to the service
• Send essential service-related communications
• Improve our service and fix technical issues

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties. Your bookmark data is private and belongs to you.

We may only share information in these limited circumstances:

• When required by law or to respond to valid legal requests
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
• With your explicit consent

Data Storage and Security

• Encryption: All data is transmitted using HTTPS encryption
• Password security: Passwords are securely hashed using industry-standard methods
• Browser storage: Our extension uses Chrome's secure sync storage for authentication tokens
• Server security: Our servers employ standard security practices to protect your data

Chrome Extension Permissions

Our Chrome extension requests these permissions:

• activeTab: To read the current page's URL and title when you save a bookmark
• tabs: To save bookmarks from any tab and enable bulk saving
• contextMenus: To add "Save to Nivus" option to right-click menus
• storage: To securely store your authentication token locally
• host permissions for nivus.app: To communicate with our servers

We only access page information when you explicitly choose to save a bookmark. We do not track your browsing history or collect data from pages you don't bookmark.

Your Rights and Choices

• Access: You can view all your bookmark data through your Nivus account
• Deletion: You can delete individual bookmarks or your entire account at any time
• Export: You can export your bookmark data in standard formats
• Email preferences: You can opt out of non-essential communications

Data Retention

• We retain your account and bookmark data while your account is active
• If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days
• Some data may be retained in backups for up to 90 days for security purposes

Children's Privacy

Nivus is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

International Users

Your information may be stored and processed in the United States. By using Nivus, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: