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+# Contractless Web3 Wallet Privacy Policy
+
+Effective date: August 2, 2026
+
+Contractless Web3 Wallet is a browser extension for creating and managing
+Contractless blockchain wallets, connecting to compatible Web3 applications,
+and reviewing, signing, and broadcasting Contractless transactions.
+
+## Information Contractless Does Not Collect
+
+Contractless Web3 Wallet does not include advertising, analytics, telemetry,
+tracking, or behavioral profiling. The developer does not collect or sell:
+
+- names, email addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying information;
+- browsing history or general website activity;
+- health information;
+- personal communications;
+- precise or approximate location information; or
+- wallet encryption keys or private keys.
+
+## Information Processed Locally
+
+The wallet must process financial and authentication information to provide its
+requested functionality. This processing occurs locally inside the browser
+extension and does not make the information available to the developer.
+
+Locally processed information may include:
+
+- encrypted Contractless wallet files;
+- wallet addresses, public keys, and vanity addresses;
+- private keys and wallet encryption keys while the wallet is unlocked;
+- balances, assets, NFTs, RWAs, loans, and transaction history;
+- unsigned and signed Contractless transactions;
+- website connection approvals and temporary application access keys; and
+- wallet labels, network selection, API endpoints, and automatic-lock settings.
+
+Private keys are encrypted before being placed in persistent extension storage.
+Decrypted private keys exist only while the wallet is unlocked. Locking the
+wallet clears decrypted wallet material and expires active website sessions.
+
+## Contractless API Communication
+
+The extension communicates with the Contractless API selected in the wallet's
+settings. Testnet defaults to `https://api.contractless.dev`. Users may replace
+the API endpoint, and mainnet uses a separately configured endpoint.
+
+The extension sends only the information required to perform a user-requested
+blockchain operation. Depending on the request, this may include:
+
+- a wallet address, public key, and authentication signature;
+- an address, asset identifier, transaction identifier, or block identifier
+  required for a blockchain lookup; or
+- a complete signed transaction submitted for validation and broadcast.
+
+Private keys and wallet encryption keys are never sent to a Contractless API,
+website, blockchain node, or the extension developer.
+
+An API endpoint chosen by the user is operated independently and may have its
+own privacy and logging practices. Users should only configure API endpoints
+they trust.
+
+## Website Connections
+
+Contractless-compatible websites may request access to the wallet through the
+Contractless Web3 provider. A website does not receive the active wallet address
+until the user explicitly approves its connection request.
+
+After approval, the website receives a temporary access key associated with
+that website, application identifier, wallet, and unlock session. The access
+expires when the wallet locks or the user disconnects the application.
+
+Websites may request message signatures or transactions. The wallet displays
+the request for review and requires user approval before signing. A connected
+website receives only the address, signatures, transaction information, and
+other results required to complete the approved request. Websites never receive
+the wallet private key or encryption key.
+
+Contractless does not control third-party websites. Their handling of
+information received after user approval is governed by their own privacy
+policies.
+
+## Browser Permissions
+
+Contractless Web3 Wallet uses the following browser permissions:
+
+- **Storage:** Stores encrypted wallets, wallet settings, labels, and temporary
+  application sessions.
+- **Alarms:** Enforces the user-configured automatic wallet lock timeout.
+- **Clipboard write:** Copies information only after the user selects a copy
+  action, such as copying an address or transaction identifier.
+- **Host access:** Makes the Contractless provider available to compatible
+  websites and communicates with the configured Contractless API. The extension
+  does not read or collect general webpage content.
+
+## Data Retention and Deletion