Overview
FreshDeck is a Google Workspace Add-on that connects Google BigQuery to Google Slides. This policy explains what data FreshDeck accesses, how it is used, and how it is protected.
The short version: FreshDeck does not collect, store, or transmit your data to any external server. Everything runs within Google's infrastructure using your own Google account credentials.
Data we access
FreshDeck requests the following OAuth permissions to function:
- Google Slides (current presentation only) — to read your slide content, detect placeholders, and create copies of your presentation.
- Google Drive — to copy your template presentation file and save generated decks to your Drive.
- BigQuery (read-only) — to list your accessible BigQuery projects and execute SQL queries you define. FreshDeck only reads query results; it never writes to or modifies your BigQuery data.
- Apps Script triggers — to create and manage time-driven triggers for scheduled auto-generation of presentations.
- Apps Script UI — to display the FreshDeck sidebar within Google Slides.
- External requests — to call Google APIs (BigQuery REST API, Drive REST API, Slides REST API) directly from Apps Script using your OAuth token.
How your data is used
FreshDeck uses your data solely to provide the service you requested:
- SQL queries you write are executed against your BigQuery project to retrieve values.
- Query results are inserted as text into a copy of your Google Slides template.
- Placeholder mappings, schedule settings, and generation history are stored in Google's PropertiesService — a per-user key-value store that lives entirely within your Google account. This data is never sent to FreshDeck's servers.
FreshDeck does not use your data for advertising, analytics, machine learning, or any purpose beyond generating your presentations.
Data storage
FreshDeck stores only the following data, exclusively within your Google account:
- Placeholder-to-SQL mappings (stored in Google PropertiesService)
- Schedule configuration (stored in Google PropertiesService)
- Generation history entries (stored in Google PropertiesService)
- Selected BigQuery project (stored in Google PropertiesService)
No data is stored on FreshDeck's servers. FreshDeck has no database, no backend, and no persistent infrastructure.
Data sharing
FreshDeck does not share, sell, rent, or transmit your data to any third party. The only network requests FreshDeck makes are to Google's own APIs (BigQuery, Drive, and Slides) using your own OAuth token.
Security
FreshDeck authenticates all API calls using your Google OAuth token obtained via
ScriptApp.getOAuthToken(). This token is scoped to the permissions
you granted and is managed entirely by Google. FreshDeck never sees or stores
your Google account password.
Data retention and deletion
Since all data is stored in Google PropertiesService under your account, you retain full control. You can delete FreshDeck's stored data at any time by uninstalling the add-on from your Google account. Uninstalling removes all associated PropertiesService data.
Children's privacy
FreshDeck is intended for use by professionals and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of FreshDeck after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how FreshDeck handles your data, please contact us at: