Who we are
Manila Mail Manager is operated by House of Arqam Ventures LLC ("we", "us"). This policy explains what the extension does with your data.
The short version
Your email content never leaves your browser. All scanning and subscription detection happens locally on your device. The only network requests the extension makes are to our licensing service — for free trials, Pro checkout, and license verification — and those requests never include email content.
What we collect
Subscription detection runs locally in your browser as you use Gmail. We do not collect, store, or transmit your email content to any external server.
If you start a free trial or subscribe to Pro, the extension contacts our licensing service (hosted on Cloudflare Workers). These requests contain only a randomly generated visitor ID, a randomly generated installation ID, your chosen plan, your extension version, and — for license checks — your license key or subscription ID. They never contain email content, sender lists, or anything derived from your inbox.
The installation ID is what limits a Pro subscription to three devices: we store the installation IDs currently using your subscription, plus when each was first and last seen, so a fourth device can be turned away and so you can release your other devices yourself from the extension's settings. The ID is generated randomly in your browser, identifies a browser installation rather than a person, and is reset if you clear the extension's data or reinstall it.
Data that stays on your device
- Detected subscription sender addresses
- Email counts per sender
- Your extension settings and preferences
- Unsubscribe history
- Locally-computed analytics snapshots
All of this data is stored in Chrome's local storage on your device and is never uploaded. If you activate Pro, your license key (a signed token that contains no personal information) is also saved to Chrome's sync storage, so Chrome may sync it across browsers signed into your Google profile.
Unsubscribe requests
When you unsubscribe from a sender, the extension opens that sender's own unsubscribe page (or the original email) in a new tab so you can confirm directly with them. This happens entirely between your browser and the sender — it never passes through any Manila Mail Manager server.
Payment information
Payments are processed by Paddle. We do not store credit card numbers or billing details. Paddle handles all payment processing under their own privacy policy.
Analytics and telemetry
Manila Mail Manager does not collect any usage analytics or telemetry. Beyond the licensing requests described above, we have no visibility into how you use the extension.
This website
manilamail.app is a static site hosted on GitHub Pages and served through Cloudflare. It sets no cookies and runs no advertising or cross-site tracking. The only thing it stores in your browser is your light/dark theme preference, in localStorage, if you toggle it.
We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to see which pages are read and how fast they load. Cloudflare adds a small script to each page that reports page views, referrers, country, browser and device type, and page-load timings. Cloudflare states it uses no cookies or localStorage for this and does not fingerprint visitors by IP address or user agent. GitHub and Cloudflare, as host and network, may log requests (IP address, user agent) under GitHub's privacy statement and Cloudflare's privacy policy. None of this applies to the extension itself.
Third-party services
- Cloudflare Workers — hosts our licensing service, which handles free trials, creates Pro checkouts, activates devices, and verifies license keys. It receives a random visitor ID, a random installation ID, plan, extension version, and license/subscription identifiers — never email content.
- Resend — delivers the email containing your license key after a purchase, and tells us whether that email was delivered or bounced. It receives your purchase email address and the license key; no email content from your inbox is involved.
- Paddle — for payment processing (if you subscribe to Pro). Paddle is the merchant of record and handles your billing details under its own privacy policy.
- Google (Chrome Sync) — your Pro license key may be synced across your Chrome browsers via Chrome's built-in sync storage.
- Google — the extension may load your own Google profile photo from Google's servers to show which account you're viewing. No email content is involved, and the photo is only displayed locally.
Data deletion and your rights
You can delete all stored data at any time from Settings > Data > Clear All Data. Uninstalling the extension also removes all local data.
Under GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and similar privacy laws, you have rights to access, correct, export, and delete your personal data. Because your subscription data lives on your own device, you can exercise these rights directly: view or export it via Settings, or clear it via Settings or uninstall. Our licensing service keeps only the minimal records needed to honor trials and subscriptions (visitor ID, installation IDs, license and subscription identifiers); email [email protected] to have those deleted.
Children
Manila Mail Manager is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children; the only data we hold about anyone is the minimal licensing records described above.
Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email [email protected]