Gemini Workspace
This is the privacy policy for the Gemini Workspace Chrome extension (the "Extension"). It explains what data the Extension collects, what it does not collect, and how you can opt out.
The Extension is built and maintained by an independent developer. There is no company, no investors, no third-party data sales.
TL;DR
- Your folders, snippets, and prompts live only on your computer, in your browser's local storage. They are never sent anywhere.
- The Extension sends anonymous usage events (e.g. "a user created a folder", "a user opened the vault drawer") to PostHog so we can count how many people use which features. No content of any kind is included.
- No personal information, no chat content, no Google account data, no IP address.
- You can turn off all telemetry with one command.
What stays on your machine
Everything you create with the Extension is stored locally in your browser, using chrome.storage.local and IndexedDB:
- Folder names, structures, icons, and colours
- Which Gemini chats are assigned to which folders
- Saved snippets (the starred Gemini responses, including their prompt and response text)
- Custom prompt templates and your prompt library
- Backup exports
None of this ever leaves your machine. It is not sent to any server, including ours. If you uninstall the Extension, all of it is deleted by Chrome along with the Extension itself. You can also export it manually as a JSON file at any time.
What we collect (anonymous telemetry)
The Extension sends a small number of explicit, anonymous usage events to PostHog (an analytics service hosted in the EU at eu.i.posthog.com). We use this only to understand which features are popular so we can improve the Extension.
The full list of events we send
| Event name | When it fires |
|---|---|
extension_loaded | When the Extension is loaded on a Gemini page |
folder_created | When you create a new folder |
vault_drawer_opened | When you open the Vault drawer |
vault_snippet_saved | When you star a Gemini response |
vault_snippet_deleted | When you unstar a snippet |
prompt_drawer_opened | When you open the Prompt Manager |
prompt_used | When you insert a prompt template into Gemini |
prompt_custom_created | When you save a new custom prompt |
prompt_custom_edited | When you edit a custom prompt |
backup_exported | When you export a backup |
backup_imported | When you import a backup |
about_panel_opened | When you open the About panel |
What goes with each event
A small set of non-identifying environment properties:
extension_version— e.g.0.2.0theme—lightordarklocale— your browser's language (e.g.en-US)- An anonymous device ID — a randomly generated UUID created on first install. It is not derived from your email, name, Google account, or anything else about you. It is the only identifier we use, and its only purpose is to count "users" instead of "events".
What we never send
- Your name, email, Google account ID, or any other personal information
- Any URL you visit, including chat URLs
- Any folder name, chat title, or tag
- Any prompt text or template content (yours or built-in)
- Any Gemini response content
- Any saved snippet content
- Your IP address or geographic location (we explicitly disable IP/GeoIP collection at PostHog)
- Mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, or screen recordings of any kind
- Anything from any website other than
gemini.google.com
The events listed above are the complete and exhaustive list.
Why we collect anything at all
Honestly: so we know whether anyone uses this. Building an extension in a vacuum is depressing. The events above tell us things like "5 people opened the vault drawer this week" — nothing more.
We will never sell this data, share it with advertisers, or use it for anything other than deciding what to build next.
How to opt out
Option 1 — disable telemetry from the browser console:
- On
gemini.google.com, open DevTools → Console - Run:
chrome.storage.local.set({ gpt_telemetry_disabled: true }) - Reload the page
From that point on, the Extension will not send any events. The flag is checked before every event is sent, so the change is immediate and permanent until you reverse it.
Option 2 — uninstall the Extension. All telemetry stops, and all your local data is deleted by Chrome.
We are working on adding a one-click toggle inside the Extension's About panel. It will be available in a future release.
Third parties
The Extension talks to exactly two domains:
| Domain | Purpose | Data sent |
|---|---|---|
gemini.google.com | The site the Extension runs on | Nothing — the Extension only reads the page to inject its UI |
eu.i.posthog.com | Anonymous analytics | The events listed above, with a random device ID |
PostHog's own privacy policy: https://posthog.com/privacy
Permissions the Extension requests
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
storage | To save your folders, snippets, and prompts to your browser's local storage |
Host: gemini.google.com | To inject the Workspace UI into the Gemini page |
Host: eu.i.posthog.com | To send the anonymous events listed above |
The Extension requests no other permissions. It cannot read your tabs, your bookmarks, your browsing history, your downloads, your clipboard, or any other website.
Data retention
PostHog retains the anonymous events for the duration of our PostHog account, currently with no fixed expiry. If you opt out and stop using the Extension, no further events are recorded — but events sent before that point remain in PostHog. There is no way to associate them with you because there is no link between the random device ID and your real identity.
If you want any historical events tied to your device ID deleted, email us with the ID. To find it, open gemini.google.com, open DevTools → Console, and run posthog.get_distinct_id(). We will delete the matching events.
GDPR / CCPA
You have the right to:
- Access the data we have associated with your anonymous device ID (in practice: a list of event names with timestamps).
- Delete that data — see above.
- Opt out of further collection — see above.
Because we do not collect any personally identifiable information, we cannot link any data back to your real identity. This means we cannot fulfil access/deletion requests without the device ID.
Changes to this policy
If we change what the Extension collects, we will update this document and bump the Last updated date at the top. Material changes will also be noted in the Extension's release notes on the Chrome Web Store.
Contact
For any questions about this policy, the data we collect, or to request deletion:
Email: ahmedennaifer00@gmail.com