DesignScript's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
This Privacy Policy explains how DesignScript ("we", "us", or "our") handles and safeguards information when you install, access, or use any of our software utilities, Google Sheets™ add-ons (including Free Email Verifier for Google Sheets™ and Free Link Monitor for Google Sheets™), Shopify applications, mobile applications, or standalone developer tools (collectively, the "Service").
We are committed to absolute data privacy and transparency. Our tools are designed with a privacy-first, ephemeral processing architecture where your data remains under your direct ownership and control.
1. Data We Access
When you run our add-ons or tools, we access only the minimal data strictly required to execute the action you explicitly request:
- Selected Spreadsheet Content: The specific spreadsheet ranges or columns you select (for example, email addresses for verification or URLs for link status checks).
- Technical Metadata: Minimal identifiers (such as your Google user ID or installation ID) strictly when necessary for authentication, quota management, and abuse prevention.
We never read, scan, or access unrelated files, folders, or sheets in your Google Drive or third-party storage accounts.
2. What We Do NOT Do
- We do not sell, rent, or monetize your data or personal information under any circumstance.
- We do not use your email lists, customer databases, or URLs for our own marketing or outreach.
- We do not share your spreadsheet records or uploaded data with third-party advertisers or data brokers.
- We do not use Google Workspace user data to train generalized AI or machine learning models.
3. How We Use Data
We use the data you select solely to perform the functional utility you requested, for example:
- Free Email Verifier: Validating syntax, querying Domain Name System (DNS) records, performing Mail Exchange (MX) lookups, and checking SMTP response codes to return accuracy labels (Valid, Invalid, Risky, Catch-All).
- Free Link Monitor: Performing HTTP status checks (200, 301, 404, 500), inspecting Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, detecting redirect loops, and evaluating UTM parameters.
The resulting verification data is written directly back into your active Google Sheet. No copies are kept on external servers.
4. Storage and Retention
Customer data (such as email addresses and URLs) is processed strictly in memory during runtime and is not stored long-term on our servers. Once the verification request completes and the results are written to your spreadsheet, the runtime data is released from memory.
We may temporarily record minimal technical server logs (such as request timestamps, error codes, request volumes, and hashed tokens) solely for rate limiting, security monitoring, and server debugging. These operational logs are retained only as long as necessary and are permanently purged on a routine schedule.
5. Legal Bases (GDPR and UK GDPR)
Where the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR applies, we process information under the following legal bases:
- Performance of a Contract: To deliver the specific checks and utilities you request when executing our add-ons.
- Legitimate Interests: To maintain infrastructure reliability, prevent automated abuse, and safeguard system security.
- Consent: For any optional features that explicitly request affirmative consent.
6. Processors and Infrastructure
We utilize trusted, enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure providers (such as Google Cloud Platform and DigitalOcean) to operate our backend verification workers. All data transit occurs over encrypted TLS 1.3 connections. Where cross-border data transfers occur, appropriate safeguards including standard contractual clauses are maintained.
7. Security Standards
We implement rigorous technical and organizational security measures to protect data integrity, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), least-privilege access controls, and active automated vulnerability scanning. Because no transmission channel over the public internet can be guaranteed 100% impenetrable, we recommend avoiding storing sensitive plaintext credentials in public spreadsheets.
8. Your Rights and Data Deletion
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to, rectification of, or deletion of any personal data we may hold, as well as the right to restrict processing or request data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact our privacy officer at [email protected] or [email protected].
To revoke add-on permissions immediately, you can simply uninstall the add-on from Google Sheets via Extensions → Add-ons → Manage add-ons → Uninstall.
9. Children's Privacy
The Service is intended strictly for professional, business, and developer use. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 16.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect enhancements to our tools, platform requirements, or statutory changes. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the active version. Continued use of our tools after changes become effective represents acceptance of the revised terms.
11. Contact and Legal Representation
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our security practices, please contact us:
DesignScript
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: https://designscript.us