Drive I/O Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us at Drive I/O. This privacy policy explains how we collect, store, and manage your data.

Data We Collect

We collect and store the names and IDs of files and folders you manage using the app. This information is necessary for history tracking and service functionality. These values are not encrypted in our database. We also collect your email, first name (optional), last name (optional), institution that you work at, and occupation. All of this data is encrypted in our database and cache.

Personal Data Collection and Encryption

We collect and encrypt the following personal information: your email address, first name, last name, occupation, and institution. Data in our database is encrypted using AEAD AES-256-CBC encryption algorithm, and data in our cache is encrypted using AES-256 encryption to protect your privacy.

User Identification and Security

We store a hashed version of your email address to help prevent abuse of free trial features and to identify malicious users. In confirmed abuse cases, hashed emails may be retained for enforcement.

Google Account Access

Drive I/O requires access to your Google Drive account only for the specific operations you authorize (copying folders and modifying permissions). We do not access or retain other unrelated Google account data.

Data Use

Collected data is used solely to provide and improve Drive I/O functionality. We do not sell or share your data with third parties.

Data Retention

File and folder metadata are retained for as long as you use the service or until you delete your app history.

Data Security

We use AEAD AES-256-CBC encryption algorithm for database storage and AES-256 encryption for cache storage to protect all private user data including email, first name, last name, occupation, and institution. File names and IDs are not encrypted but are protected using standard security measures.

User Control

You can manage or revoke Drive I/O's access from your Google Account settings and clear stored history data from within the extension.

AI Integration Notice

If AI features are added in the future, users will receive notice and consent options regarding their data usage.

Policy Updates

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to comply with new requirements or reflect changes in our practices.

Last updated: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025, 12:00:00 AM

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