Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 3, 2026

            Your Privacy Matters: Investing in the Market is committed to protecting your privacy. This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information to external servers.
        

1. Information Collection and Use

1.1 What We DO NOT Collect

Our extension does NOT collect or transmit:

Personal identification information (name, email, address, etc.)
Browsing history or website data
Financial account information
Credit card or payment information
Location data
Analytics or usage statistics

1.2 Local Storage Only

The extension stores the following data locally on your device only:

Portfolio Data: Stock symbols and share quantities you manually add to track your investments
User Preferences: Basic settings for the extension interface

This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to us or any third parties.

2. Third-Party Services

2.1 Stock Market Data API

To provide real-time stock quotes, the extension connects to Finnhub.io's API:

Purpose: Fetch current stock prices and market data
Data Sent: Only stock ticker symbols (e.g., "AAPL", "TSLA")
No Personal Data: No personally identifiable information is sent
Their Privacy Policy: https://finnhub.io/privacy-policy

2.2 Landing Page

When you install the extension or click "Visit Our Platform," a new tab opens to www.igosha.com:

This is a standard website visit
The website may have its own privacy policy and cookies
This is separate from the extension's functionality

3. Permissions Explained

3.1 Storage Permission

Why we need it: To save your portfolio data locally on your device so it persists between browser sessions.

How we use it: Only to read and write your portfolio information to your local Chrome storage.

3.2 Tabs Permission

Why we need it: To open the landing page when the extension is installed or when you click the platform button.

How we use it: Only to create new tabs with specific URLs.

3.3 Host Permissions

finnhub.io: To fetch stock market data from their API

igosha.com: To open the landing page

4. Data Security

All portfolio data is stored locally using Chrome's secure storage API
No data transmission to our servers
No external analytics or tracking scripts
No user accounts or authentication required

5. Children's Privacy

This extension does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13. The extension is designed for general investment education and tools.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

7. Your Rights

Since we don't collect any personal data, there's no data for us to access, modify, or delete. You can:

Clear your portfolio data: Use the "Clear Portfolio" button in the extension
Remove all extension data: Uninstall the extension from Chrome
View stored data: All data is visible within the extension interface

8. Open Source

This extension's code is transparent and available for review. You can verify our privacy claims by examining the source code.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Website: www.igosha.com
Extension Name: Investing in the Market

Summary

We respect your privacy:

✅ No personal data collection
✅ No tracking or analytics
✅ Local storage only
✅ Transparent permissions
✅ No user accounts required