CortexGap

# Privacy Policy for CortexGap

**Last Updated: February 2026**

CortexGap is a digital wellbeing tool and research extension designed to help users reduce mindless scrolling through intentional friction. 

### 1. Data Collection
CortexGap collects only anonymized usage statistics. This includes:
- **Tester ID:** A randomly generated unique identifier created upon installation.
- **Session Stats:** Counts of "Successes" (holding for 2 seconds) and "Abandons" (leaving the page before the timer ends).
- **Platform Usage:** Identification of whether the friction occurred on Instagram or YouTube.

### 2. Data Usage
We do NOT collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, email addresses, passwords, or full browsing history. Data is used solely for:
- Providing the user with a personal "Experiment Dashboard" in the extension popup.
- Anonymized research to study the effectiveness of digital friction.

### 3. Data Transmission
Anonymized session statistics are transmitted to a secure Google Apps Script backend. No data is ever sold to third parties or used for advertising.

### 4. Data Storage
Session counts are stored locally on your device using `chrome.storage.local`. You can clear this data at any time by uninstalling the extension.

### 5. Contact
For questions regarding this research project, please contact the developer at cortexgap.team@gmail.com.