Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information Eplie collects, why we collect it, and what control you have over it. It covers the Eplie Chrome extension, the website at eplie.com, and any related services (together, the "Services").

The short version

Eplie only reads what you ask it to read. The extension does nothing on LinkedIn until you click to generate a comment. When you do, it reads that one post and nothing else. We don't read your feed, your messages, your connections, or anyone else's profile. We don't sell your data, we don't use it for ads, and we don't use it to train AI models.

1. Who we are

Eplie ("Eplie", "we", "us", "our") is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.

Privacy questions: contact@eplie.com

2. Information we collect

2.1 Account information from Sign in with LinkedIn

You sign in to Eplie with your LinkedIn account. When you do, LinkedIn shares a limited set of basic profile information with us, which may include:

• your full name, first name and last name
• your primary email address and whether LinkedIn has verified it
• your profile photo link
• your language and region setting (locale)
• a unique LinkedIn member ID used to recognise your account

We never see or store your LinkedIn password. Sign in with LinkedIn does not give us access to your messages, connections, or the ability to post for you.

2.2 The post you choose

When you click the Eplie button to generate a comment, the extension reads the content of that specific post only: the post text and the basic details shown with it (such as the author's name and headline) so the comment fits the conversation.

When you click the Eplie button in a reply box, Eplie reads the post and the comment thread you're replying in, so the reply fits the conversation.

The extension does not read anything in the background, does not scan your feed, and does not read posts you haven't clicked on.

2.3 Your own LinkedIn profile (Profile Personalization)

To write comments that sound like you, Eplie can read your own LinkedIn profile, such as your headline, About section, and work experience. We use this only to personalise the comments and content we generate for you.

Eplie reads only your profile. It never reads, collects, or builds profiles of other LinkedIn members. You can ask us to delete your saved profile information at any time (see Section 11).

2.4 Your inputs and generated content

This includes any instructions you give (for example tone, length, or extra context), the comments and other content Eplie generates for you, and any edits you make inside Eplie.

2.5 Usage and technical information

We collect basic information needed to run, secure, and improve the Services, such as how many generations you use, which features you use, your plan, extension version, browser type, IP address, timestamps, and error logs.

2.6 Payment information

Payments are processed by Paddle.com, our Merchant of Record. Paddle collects your payment details directly. We do not receive or store your full card number. Paddle shares limited information with us, such as your name, email, country, plan, and transaction status, so we can manage your subscription.

2.7 Support messages

If you contact us, we keep your messages and any details you include so we can help you.

2.8 Cookies on eplie.com

Our website uses only essential cookies and similar storage to keep you signed in and keep the site secure. We don't use advertising or analytics cookies. You can control cookies in your browser settings.

3. What we don't do

• We don't run in the background or read LinkedIn pages you haven't asked us to act on.
• We don't read your feed, inbox, messages, or connections.
• We don't collect or store data about other LinkedIn members beyond the post or thread you choose to respond to.
• We don't post, like, comment, or take any action on LinkedIn for you. You review and post every comment yourself.
• We don't sell or rent your personal information.
• We don't use your data for advertising or share it with data brokers.
• We don't use your data to train AI models, and we don't allow our AI providers to do so.
• We don't use your data to decide creditworthiness or for lending.

4. How we use your information

The post you choose may contain information about the person who wrote it. We process it only for the moment needed to generate your comment, based on our legitimate interest in providing the feature you asked for.

5. How AI processing works

When you click to generate, the post content, your inputs, and (if used) your profile details are sent securely to our servers and then to our AI provider, OpenRouter, which passes it to the AI model that writes the comment (currently Google's Gemma for writing and Alibaba's Qwen for quick edits and suggestions). We ask OpenRouter to use only model hosts that don't store or train on your content. The result comes back to you to review, edit, and post yourself.

We use AI providers that process data only to deliver our service and that do not use it to train their models under their business terms.

6. Who we share information with

We only share information when it's needed to run Eplie, and never for advertising. We share with:

• Service providers who help us run Eplie, such as hosting, databases, AI processing, email delivery, and error monitoring. Current providers: Vercel (website hosting), Supabase (database), OpenRouter and the AI model hosts it uses (AI processing), Resend (email delivery). They may only use your data to provide services to us.
• Paddle.com, our Merchant of Record, to process payments, taxes, refunds, and billing support. Paddle's privacy notice is at https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy.
• LinkedIn, only to the extent needed for Sign in with LinkedIn.
• Professional advisers such as lawyers and accountants, under confidentiality.
• Authorities or other parties when required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or security of our users, the public, or Eplie.
• A buyer or successor if Eplie is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. We will ask for your consent before your data is transferred where the law or Chrome Web Store policy requires it.

7. Chrome Web Store Limited Use

Eplie's use of information received through the Chrome extension complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use this information only to provide and improve Eplie's single purpose: helping you write LinkedIn comments and content. No person at Eplie reads your data unless you ask us to (for example in a support request), it's needed for security or abuse investigations, or the law requires it.

8. How long we keep information

• Account information: for as long as your account is active, then deleted within 30 days of account deletion, unless we need to keep some of it for legal reasons.
• Post content you choose: used to generate your comment and not kept afterwards, except in short term technical logs that are deleted within 30 days.
• Profile Personalization data: until you delete it, turn the feature off, or delete your account.
• Generated content history: until you delete it or delete your account.
• Payment and transaction records: as long as tax and accounting laws require (usually several years). Paddle keeps its own records under its policy.
• Support messages: up to 2 years after the issue is closed.

9. Security

We protect your information with encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and limited staff access. No system is 100% secure, but we work to protect your data and will notify you and the relevant authorities of a data breach where the law requires it.

10. International transfers

Eplie is operated from Pakistan, and our service providers may process data in other countries, including the United States. Where we transfer personal data from the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, or an adequacy decision.

11. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• access the personal data we hold about you
• correct inaccurate data
• delete your data
• restrict or object to certain processing
• receive your data in a portable format
• withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent
• complain to your local data protection authority

To use any of these rights, email contact@eplie.com from the email linked to your account. We respond within one month. We may need to confirm your identity first.

California residents: We do not sell or share personal information for cross context behavioral advertising. You have the right to know, delete, and correct your personal information, and we won't treat you differently for using these rights.

Other choices you always have:

• Uninstall the extension at any time from your Chrome extensions page. It stops working immediately.
• Remove Eplie's LinkedIn access in your LinkedIn settings under Data privacy, then Permitted services.
• Delete your account by emailing us or using the option in your account settings.
• Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in any email.

12. Children

Eplie is not meant for anyone under 18. We don't knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Eplie grows. If we make important changes, we will tell you by email or inside the Services before they take effect. The date at the top always shows the latest version.

14. Contact

Email: contact@eplie.com

Eplie is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation.