Privacy Policy
Summary
Choice Sync copies a list of values from a spreadsheet you choose into the answer options of a question in your Google Form. It runs inside your Google account on Google's Apps Script platform. We do not run our own servers that receive your form or spreadsheet contents, we do not sell data, and we do not use it for advertising.
Google user data we access, and why
| Permission (scope) | What it lets the add-on do | Why it's needed |
|---|---|---|
forms.currentonly | Read and edit only the form the add-on is open in. | To list the dropdown, multiple-choice and checkbox questions and to replace their answer options. |
drive.file | Open only the spreadsheets you pick with the Google file picker. | To read the column you linked. The add-on can't see any other file in your Drive. |
script.external_request | Make web requests. | To read the chosen sheet through the Google Sheets API and, for Pro users, to check a licence key with our payment provider. |
script.scriptapp | Create time-based and form-submit triggers. | Pro automatic sync (hourly and after each response). Only created when you turn auto-sync on. |
script.container.ui | Show a sidebar and dialogs inside Google Forms. | The add-on's interface. |
The add-on does not request access to your email, contacts, calendar, all of your Drive, or all of your spreadsheets, and it does not read the responses people submit to your form.
What is stored, and where
- Link settings (which question is linked to which spreadsheet, sheet tab and column, plus sort and dedupe options) are stored in the form's own add-on storage (Apps Script document properties). They stay with the form, inside Google.
- A sync log of the last 30 sync results (time, question title, number of options, errors) is stored in the same place so you can see what happened.
- The file you just picked (spreadsheet ID and name) is held in a per-user cache for at most 10 minutes while the sidebar finishes setup.
- Pro licence status (whether your licence key is valid) is stored in your Apps Script user properties.
The values copied from your spreadsheet end up in your form, which is where you asked for them. We keep no copy.
What we receive
For the free version, nothing: no form contents, sheet contents, or personal data reaches us. If you buy Pro, our payment provider (a third-party merchant of record) processes your payment and gives us your name, email address and licence status so we can provide support and refunds. The add-on sends only your licence key to the provider to check it. We never see full card details.
This website is hosted on Cloudflare. Like most web hosts, Cloudflare processes visitors' IP addresses and basic request data to serve and protect the site, and it may add security or performance scripts. We don't add analytics or advertising to this website.
Google may collect usage data under its own Privacy Policy when you use Google Forms, Sheets and the Workspace Marketplace.
Sharing
We do not sell, rent or trade user data. We share it only with the payment provider (for Pro purchases), or when the law requires us to.
Google API Services User Data Policy
Choice Sync's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Google user data is used only to provide the add-on's user-facing features described above. It is not used for advertising, it is not transferred to others except as needed to provide those features or comply with law, and no human reads it unless you ask us for help and give permission, or it's needed for security or legal reasons.
Retention and deletion
- Remove a link in the sidebar and its settings are deleted. Uninstalling the add-on (Forms → Extensions → Add-ons → Manage add-ons) stops all access. Turning auto-sync off removes its triggers.
- To revoke access at any time, visit myaccount.google.com/permissions.
- Pro purchase records are kept as long as tax and accounting law requires. To ask for deletion of anything else, email us.
Children
Choice Sync is a business tool and isn't directed at children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update the effective date above. If the change is significant, we'll also note it in the add-on's sidebar.