Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 4, 2025

AryaMerX FX Watch (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome extension collects, uses, and safeguards your information.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• API Keys: You may optionally provide API keys for Alpha Vantage and Perplexity AI services to enable market data and news features.
• User Preferences: Settings such as theme preferences, notification settings, and watchlist items.
• Saved Content: News articles you save and any notes you add to them.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We do NOT collect any personal information, browsing history, or tracking data. The extension operates entirely locally within your browser.

2. How We Use Your Information

All information collected is used solely to provide the extension’s functionality:

• API Keys: Stored locally in your browser to authenticate with third-party services (Alpha Vantage and Perplexity AI).
• Preferences: Stored locally to maintain your customized settings.
• Watchlist & Saved News: Stored locally to provide you with personalized content tracking.

3. Data Storage

All data is stored locally on your device using:

• Chrome Storage API: For API keys and user preferences.
• LocalStorage: For temporary data and session information.

Your data remains on your device and is never transmitted to AryaMerX servers.

4. Third-Party Services

This extension connects to the following third-party services:

4.1 Alpha Vantage

• Purpose: Fetch real-time forex market data and financial news.
• Data Shared: Only your Alpha Vantage API key (provided by you).
• Privacy Policy: https://www.alphavantage.co/privacy/

4.2 Perplexity AI

• Purpose: Generate AI-powered market insights and search news.
• Data Shared: Only your Perplexity API key and search queries (provided by you).
• Privacy Policy: https://www.perplexity.ai/privacy

Note: We do not control these third-party services and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies independently.

5. Data Security

We implement the following security measures:

• All API keys are stored securely using Chrome’s encrypted storage.
• No data is transmitted to external servers controlled by AryaMerX.
• The extension uses HTTPS for all API communications.
• No tracking scripts or analytics are embedded in the extension.

6. Your Rights

You have complete control over your data:

• Access: All your data is stored locally and accessible through the extension settings.
• Deletion: Use the “Clear Data” button in settings to remove all stored information.
• Portability: You can export your saved news and watchlist at any time.
• Uninstall: Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data.

7. Children’s Privacy

This extension is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be indicated by the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Permissions Explanation

The extension requests the following permissions:

• storage: To save your preferences, API keys, and watchlist locally.
• alarms: To schedule periodic news updates.
• notifications: To send you market alerts (if enabled).
• Host Permissions (alphavantage.co, api.perplexity.ai): To fetch market data and news from these services.

10. Data Collection Statement

We do NOT:

• Collect personally identifiable information (PII)
• Track your browsing history
• Share your data with third parties
• Use cookies or tracking pixels
• Sell your data to advertisers
• Transmit data to our servers

11. Contact Us

12. Consent

By using AryaMerX FX Watch, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.