Privacy Policy for Web Page Summarizer
Last Updated: June 3, 2025
IMPORTANT: This extension operates entirely locally on your device.
We (the extension developers) do not collect, store, or have access to any of your data. All data processing happens locally in your browser or directly between your browser and the AI providers you choose.
What This Extension Does (Data Flow)
LOCAL PROCESSING ONLY:
- You click "Summarize" → Extension extracts text from the current webpage
- Local processing → Text is prepared for summarization on your device
- Your choice → Text is sent directly from your browser to your chosen AI provider (using YOUR API key)
- AI response → Summary comes back directly to your browser
- Local display → Summary is shown in the extension popup
KEY POINT: We (the extension developers) never see, store, or have access to any of this data. It's entirely between you, your browser, and the AI provider you choose.
Information Processing (Not Collection)
CLARIFICATION: The extension doesn't "collect" data in the traditional sense. Instead, it processes data locally on your device.
1. Webpage Content (Processed Locally)
- What happens: Text content from webpages that you choose to summarize
- How it's processed: Only when you actively click the "Summarize" button or have auto-summarize enabled
- Where it goes: Directly from your browser to your chosen AI provider (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, or xAI)
- Extension access: The extension temporarily processes this content but does NOT store or send it to us
- Your control: Only pages you actively choose to summarize are processed
2. API Keys (Stored Locally Only)
- What's stored: Your personal API keys for AI services (Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, xAI Grok)
- Where it's stored: Securely stored locally in your browser's Chrome storage (never leaves your device)
- Our access: We have NO access to your API keys
- Purpose: To authenticate requests to AI services directly from your browser
3. User Preferences (Local Storage Only)
- What's stored: Selected AI provider, summary length preferences, theme preferences, auto-summarize setting, custom prompt templates
- Where it's stored: Locally in your browser's Chrome storage only
- Our access: We have NO access to your preferences
- Purpose: To remember your settings between uses
4. Usage Data
- What we collect: NOTHING - No analytics, tracking, or usage statistics are collected
- Monitoring: NO user behavior monitoring or data collection occurs
- Telemetry: NO telemetry or reporting back to us
What Each AI Provider Might Do With Your Data
IMPORTANT: When you use this extension, your webpage content goes directly to the AI provider you choose. Each provider has different data handling practices:
Google Gemini
Data sent to: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*
What they might do: Google may use your requests to improve their AI models unless you opt out
Privacy settings: Check your Google account settings for AI data usage preferences
Google AI Privacy Policy
Anthropic Claude
Data sent to: https://api.anthropic.com/*
What they might do: Anthropic states they don't use customer data to train models
Business model: Subscription-based, less incentive to use your data for training
Anthropic Privacy Policy
OpenAI ChatGPT
Data sent to: https://api.openai.com/*
What they might do: OpenAI may use API data for model improvements unless you opt out
Data retention: Check OpenAI's current data retention policies
OpenAI Privacy Policy
xAI Grok
Data sent to: https://api.x.ai/*
What they might do: xAI's data usage policies for API requests
New service: Being a newer service, policies may evolve
xAI Privacy Policy
RECOMMENDATION: Review each AI provider's privacy policy and data usage settings before using their services.
No Data Collection by Extension Developer
- We (extension developers) do NOT collect, store, or have access to any of your data
- We do NOT maintain servers that receive your information
- We do NOT track you or monitor your usage
- All data processing occurs locally in your browser or directly with AI providers
- Zero telemetry: No data is ever sent back to us
SIMPLE EXPLANATION: This extension is like a bridge that helps your browser talk directly to AI services. We never see what crosses that bridge.
Data Storage and Security
EVERYTHING STAYS LOCAL:
Local Storage (On Your Device Only)
- All extension data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's secure storage APIs
- API keys: Encrypted and stored using Chrome's
chrome.storage.sync API (never leaves your device)
- Preferences and settings: Stored locally and sync across your Chrome browsers when signed in
- Our access: ZERO - we cannot access any data stored on your device
Data Transmission Security
- Direct connection: Your browser connects directly to AI providers using HTTPS encryption
- No intermediary: We don't sit in the middle of these connections
- API key security: Keys are transmitted securely using industry-standard encryption protocols
- Zero interception: No data interception by the extension or us
Data Retention
- Webpage content: NOT stored anywhere - processed in real-time only and discarded
- API keys: Stored on your device until you manually remove them or uninstall the extension
- Preferences: Stored on your device until you reset them or uninstall the extension
- Summaries: NOT permanently stored - exist only during your session in the popup
- Our servers: We don't have servers, so nothing is stored on our end
Chrome Permissions Explanation
"activeTab"
- Purpose: Access content of the currently active browser tab
- Usage: Only when you request a summary of that specific tab
- Limitation: Cannot access other tabs or browse your browsing history
"scripting"
- Purpose: Extract text content from webpages for summarization
- Usage: Only on pages where you request summarization
- Limitation: No persistent scripts or monitoring
"storage"
- Purpose: Store your API keys, preferences, and settings locally
- Usage: Save your configuration for consistent experience
- Limitation: Data remains on your device only
Host Permissions
- Access to AI provider APIs only for sending summarization requests
- No access to any other websites or services
- Cannot modify or access content beyond summarization requests
Contact Information
Since this extension operates entirely locally and we don't collect any data:
- For extension technical issues: Report through the Chrome Web Store or the extension's GitHub repository
- For AI service privacy concerns: Contact the respective AI provider directly (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI)
- For general privacy questions: Refer to this policy and inspect the open-source code
- For data requests: Not applicable - we don't have any of your data to provide or delete
TRANSPARENCY: This extension is open-source, meaning you can inspect all the code to verify these privacy claims.
SUMMARY FOR BUSY USERS:
- We collect NOTHING - Extension works entirely locally on your device
- Your data goes directly from your browser to the AI provider you choose (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, or xAI)
- We never see your webpage content, summaries, or personal information
- Each AI provider has different data practices - check their privacy policies
- Open source - You can inspect all the code to verify these claims
- Zero tracking - No analytics, telemetry, or monitoring
Note: This privacy policy applies specifically to the Web Page Summarizer Chrome extension. It does not cover the privacy practices of the AI service providers (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI) whose services are used by the extension. Users should review the privacy policies of these services separately.
By using the Web Page Summarizer extension, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.