Compliance Central

1. Overview

Compliance Central ("we", "our", or "the extension") is a Chrome Extension designed to efficient compliance screening for Michigan Automotive Dealers. We prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your data. This policy explains how we handle your information.

2. Data Collection and Usage

Compliance Central operates primarily as a client-side tool. We do not maintain a central server that collects, stores, or analyzes your personal data or the customer data you process.

• Local Storage: All compliance search results, history, and settings are stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage.local and storage.session APIs.
• No Tracking: We do not track your browsing history or usage behavior outside of the extension's specific functionality.
• No Analytics: We do not use third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) to track your interaction with the extension.

3. Third-Party Services

To perform compliance checks, the extension interacts with specific public government databases directly from your browser:

• MDOS (Michigan Department of State): The extension automates searches on the MDOS e-Services portal to retrieve Repeat Offender and Title/Lien information. This interaction occurs directly between your browser and the MDOS website.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control): The extension downloads the public SDN list from OpenSanctions or the US Treasury to perform local screenings. Your search queries are matched locally and are not sent to any third-party server for processing.

4. Permissions

The extension requires specific permissions to function:

• storage: To save your settings and search history locally.
• host_permissions: To interact with the MDOS portal and download OFAC data updates.
• scripting: To automate form filling on the MDOS portal (e.g., entering VINs for title checks).

5. Your Rights

Since all data is stored locally on your device, you have complete control over it:

• You can clear your search history at any time using the "Clear History" button within the extension.
• You can remove all extension data by uninstalling the extension from Chrome.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the extension, please contact us via the Chrome Web Store support page.