Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Bulk Image Importer ("the app," "we," "us") is a Google Sheets add-on that lets you insert multiple image files into a spreadsheet at once. This policy explains what data the app touches, why, and what we do — and don't do — with it.

Who this covers

This policy applies to anyone who installs or uses Bulk Image Importer. It does not apply to other Google products or third-party sites you may reach through links in our materials.

What data the app accesses, and why

The app requests the following Google account permissions (OAuth scopes) when you authorize it:

Scope	What it lets the app do	Why the app needs it
`spreadsheets.currentonly`	Read and write the spreadsheet you have the add-on open in	To insert the images you select into the cells you choose
`drive.file`	Create files/folders in your Google Drive, and access only the files it creates itself — not your existing Drive contents	Only used in "true in-cell" insertion mode: images are uploaded to a folder the app creates (named "Sheets Bulk Image Importer Uploads") so Sheets can render them as true in-cell values. In "anchored image" mode, this is never used — images go directly from your computer into the sheet.
`script.container.ui`	Display the app's own sidebar interface inside Google Sheets	This is how the file picker and options form are shown to you. The sidebar is a single first-party HTML page bundled with the app; it does not load any third-party or external content.

What we do with your data

Image files you select are sent from your browser to the script and inserted into your spreadsheet (anchored mode) or additionally uploaded to a Drive folder the app controls (in-cell mode). We do not copy, store, or transmit your images to any server or third party outside of Google's own infrastructure running the script.
In-cell mode specifically: uploaded images are stored in a Drive folder in your own Google account, created and owned by you. To let Google Sheets render them as in-cell values, each file's sharing setting is set to "anyone with the link can view." This means anyone who obtains the direct file link could view that image — it is not indexed or discoverable, but it is not private in the way a normal Drive file is. If you're inserting confidential or client-sensitive images, anchored mode avoids this entirely, since it never uploads to Drive.
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties, and we do not use your Google user data (including image content or spreadsheet content) for advertising, and do not use it to train generative AI/ML models, in compliance with Google's API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
No account or sign-up is required beyond your existing Google account authorization. We do not currently operate a separate backend server or database that stores your data outside of Google's platform. (If a paid tier with license/subscription checks is introduced in the future, this policy will be updated before that feature ships, and will describe exactly what minimal data — such as your email address, for license verification — that involves.)
We do not use cookies or tracking scripts of our own. The sidebar runs inside Google's own sandboxed environment.

Data retention and deletion

Images inserted directly into your sheet (anchored or in-cell) remain part of that spreadsheet, governed by your own Google Drive/Sheets retention and deletion choices.
Images uploaded to the "Sheets Bulk Image Importer Uploads" Drive folder (in-cell mode only) remain there until you delete them yourself — the app does not automatically delete them, since removing them would break the in-cell image's link. You can delete the folder at any time from your Drive; doing so will break any in-cell images that reference files in it.

Children's privacy

This app is not directed at, and we do not knowingly collect data from, children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change, and material changes will be reflected in the app's listing before taking effect.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: lam.chris.clam@gmail.com

This document is a starting draft prepared to accurately describe the app's actual technical behavior as of the date above. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Before relying on it for a paid, publicly listed product, have it reviewed by counsel familiar with Google Workspace Marketplace requirements and applicable privacy law (e.g. CCPA/GDPR, if you'll have users in those jurisdictions).