Privacy & Security

How dassi handles your data

dassi runs entirely as a Chrome extension. It does not have its own backend server that processes your browsing data.

When you send a message, dassi:

Reads the current page content (text, structure, and sometimes a screenshot)
Sends that content along with your prompt to the AI model you’ve selected
Receives a response and takes action in your browser

Your data goes directly from your browser to the AI provider. dassi does not store, log, or forward your browsing data to any other service.

What dassi does not collect

Browsing history
Passwords or saved credentials
Credit card or banking information
Data from tabs outside your active conversation
Content from pages you haven’t asked dassi to read

Permissions

dassi requests the following Chrome permissions:

Permission	Why it’s needed
Active tab	Read the content of the tab you’re working in
Side panel	Display the dassi sidebar interface
Scripting	Take screenshots and interact with page elements
Storage	Save your settings, conversation history, and memory
Identity	Sign in with your Google account

dassi only accesses tab content when you actively send a message or run a skill. It does not passively monitor your browsing.

AI provider data handling

Your prompts and page content are sent to whichever AI provider you’ve selected:

Managed credits — requests are routed through a managed API gateway to providers like Anthropic (Claude) and Google (Gemini)
BYOK (OpenAI) — requests go directly to OpenAI using your own API key

Each provider has its own data handling and retention policies. Review the privacy policy of your selected provider for details on how they handle API requests.

Local storage

dassi stores the following data locally in your browser:

Conversation history — your chat messages and responses
Memory — things you’ve asked dassi to remember
Settings — your model selection, API keys, and preferences
Skills — custom skills you’ve created

This data stays in your browser’s extension storage. Clearing your browser data or uninstalling dassi removes it.

Plan approval

Before visiting new domains or taking actions on sensitive pages, dassi presents a plan for your approval. You must explicitly approve before dassi proceeds. This gives you full visibility and control over dassi’s actions.

Stopping dassi

You can stop dassi at any time:

Press Ctrl+Shift+C (or Cmd+Shift+C on Mac) from any tab
Press Esc while the sidebar is focused
Click the Stop button in the control banner
Close the sidebar

dassi immediately stops all browser automation when interrupted.