Effective Date: June 21, 2025
Thank you for using CSDN Assistant (the "Extension"). This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to your privacy. Our guiding principle is to provide a valuable service without collecting or storing any of your personal data.
1. No Data Collection. Period.
CSDN Assistant is a client-side tool, which means its core functions run entirely within your browser on your own computer. We do not collect, store, track, or transmit any personal information or usage data. This includes:
- Your search queries on any search engine.
- Your browsing history.
- Your IP address, location, or personal identifiers.
- Any content from the CSDN websites you visit.
2. How the Features Uphold Your Privacy
- Blocking CSDN Search Results: The Extension works by locally identifying and hiding HTML elements related to CSDN domains in the search results page. This process happens on your machine and does not require sending your search data to our servers.
- CSDN Website Optimization: When you are on a CSDN website, the Extension uses local scripts to modify the page's appearance. It removes pop-ups, expands content, and adds a copy button. These actions are confined to your browser and do not transmit any data.
3. Permissions Explained
To function correctly, CSDN Assistant requires permission to "read and change your data" on specific websites: Google, Baidu, Bing, and CSDN-related domains. This permission is used exclusively for the features described above and is necessary to identify and modify the content on those pages. The extension does not and cannot access your data on any other websites.
4. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if future versions of the Extension include new features. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.