Privacy Policy

1. Overview

PII Shield is a Chrome browser extension that protects your privacy when communicating with AI agents. It intercepts outgoing messages, detects personally identifiable information (PII), and gives you the opportunity to redact that data before it is transmitted. This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected, how it is used, where it is stored, and with whom it is shared.

2. Data We Collect

When you use PII Shield, the extension may access and process the following categories of personal and sensitive information within the content of your messages:

Message Content (for Detection)

• •Full names
• •Email addresses
• •Phone numbers
• •Credit card and financial data
• •Government-issued identification numbers (e.g., Social Insurance Numbers, passport numbers)
• •Health and medical information
• •Physical addresses and location data

This data is accessed solely for the purpose of detecting and flagging personal information before transmission. The extension does not collect browsing history, credentials, or any data unrelated to the messages you are actively composing and sending to AI agents.

Account Information

Your name, email address, and payment details (via Stripe) when you register or subscribe.

Usage Metadata

Counts of detections and redactions, aggregated per account, for reporting purposes.

3. How We Handle Your Data

When personal information is detected in a message, the following process occurs:

• •The extension intercepts the outgoing message and presents you with a prompt to review and optionally redact identified personal information.
• •If you choose to redact, the personal information is replaced with anonymized placeholders before the message is sent.
• •If you choose not to redact, the original message content is transmitted as-is.

4. Data Storage

Any extension settings or user preferences are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's standard storage APIs and remain on your device.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. Message content processed by PII Shield is shared only as follows:

Important: No other third parties receive your message content or any personal information processed by this extension. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or advertising.

6. Optional Incident Content Capture

When a user bypasses a warning (i.e., chooses “Send Anyway”), your organization may optionally capture the intercepted content for compliance review. This feature is disabled by default.

Encryption Tiers

When content capture is enabled, your organization can choose between two encryption modes:

7. How We Use Account Information

• •To manage subscriptions and billing via Stripe
• •To administer your account and team access
• •To send essential service updates (no spam or advertising)

8. Your Choices and Control

You are always in control of your data:

• •You can review any detected personal information before it is transmitted and choose to redact or allow it.
• •You can disable the extension at any time through Chrome's extension settings.
• •Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored preferences and settings.

You may request access to, or deletion of, your account-related data at any time. Contact us at support@vervian.com for any data requests.

9. Data Security

We apply industry-standard security practices to protect all account and system data, including:

10. Canadian Privacy Compliance

PII Shield is operated in compliance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All data processing and storage occurs within Canada. We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide the extension's core functionality.

11. Children's Privacy

PII Shield is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our service, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with an updated effective date. Continued use of the extension after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.