Effective Date: January 27, 2026
1. Introduction
NicheMiner ("we", "our", or "us") provides a browser extension designed to help users identify micro-SaaS opportunities by analyzing public Reddit discussions. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency.
2. Data Collection and Usage
A. API Keys (OpenAI)
- Storage: Your OpenAI API Key is stored locally on your device using Chrome's secure storage API (
chrome.storage.local).
- Usage: The key is used solely to authenticate requests sent directly from your browser to OpenAI's API.
- Privacy: We do not collect, view, store, or transmit your API key to any of our servers. It remains strictly on your machine.
B. User Activity & Search Data
- Processing: NicheMiner processes text from the Reddit pages you visit to identify potential business opportunities. This processing happens temporarily in your browser's memory.
- Storage: The "ideas" or "opportunities" you choose to save are stored locally in your browser via
chrome.storage.local.
- No Tracking: We do not track your browsing history, search queries, or the specific subreddits you visit.
3. Third-Party Services
NicheMiner interacts with the following third-party services directly from your browser:
- Reddit: To fetch public post data for analysis.
- OpenAI: To process text and generate insights using your personal API key.
Please review the privacy policies of Reddit and OpenAI to understand how they handle data.
4. Data Security
All data transmission between your browser and third-party APIs (Reddit, OpenAI) occurs over secure HTTPS connections. Since we do not operate a backend server for this extension, your data is not stored in any central database managed by us.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.