# Privacy Policy for AI Article Summarizer
## Last Updated: September 2025
### Overview
AI Article Summarizer is a Chrome extension that provides AI-powered article summarization services. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
### Information We Collect
#### Data We Process
– **Article Content**: Text content from web pages you choose to summarize
– **Website URLs**: URLs of pages where you use the summarization feature
– **Language Preferences**: Your selected interface language
– **Extension Settings**: Your configuration preferences
#### Data We Do NOT Collect
– Personal identification information
– Browsing history beyond summarization requests
– Passwords or login credentials
– Financial information
– Location data
### How We Use Your Information
#### Primary Uses
– **Content Summarization**: Process article text to generate AI summaries
– **Service Improvement**: Analyze usage patterns to enhance functionality
– **Language Support**: Provide multi-language interface and summaries (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French)
#### Data Processing
– Article content is sent to our secure servers hosted on Google Cloud Functions for AI processing
– Content is processed using Google’s Gemini AI service
– No content is stored permanently on our servers
– Processing occurs in real-time and data is discarded after summarization
– All communications use HTTPS encryption for security
### Data Storage and Security
#### Local Storage
– Extension settings including language preferences are stored locally in your browser using Chrome’s storage API
– Settings can be synchronized across devices if you enable Chrome sync
– No personal data is transmitted to third parties except for AI processing
– You can clear all local data by removing the extension
#### Security Measures
– All communications use HTTPS encryption
– API keys are securely managed on our servers and never exposed to clients
– No user data is logged or stored permanently
– Regular security audits and updates
– Client-server architecture ensures sensitive information remains protected
### Third-Party Services
#### Google Cloud Platform
– We use Google Cloud Functions for secure API processing
– Google’s Gemini AI service processes article content for summarization
– Google’s privacy policy applies to their processing: https://policies.google.com/privacy
#### No Other Third Parties
– We do not share data with advertising networks
– No analytics or tracking services are used
– No social media integrations that share data
### Your Rights and Controls
#### User Controls
– **Opt-out**: Stop using the extension at any time
– **Data Deletion**: Remove the extension to delete all local data
– **Settings Control**: Manage language and display preferences through the popup interface
– **Selective Use**: Choose which pages to summarize
#### Data Portability
– Extension settings can be exported through Chrome’s sync feature
– No other personal data is collected that would require portability
### Children’s Privacy
This extension is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
### Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Users will be notified of significant changes through the extension update mechanism.
### Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or concerns:
– Email: privacy@aiarticlesummarizer.com
### Compliance
This extension complies with:
– Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
– General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
– California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
– Google’s Limited Use Requirements
### Data Retention
– Article content: Processed in real-time, not stored
– Extension settings: Stored locally until extension removal
– Error logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days
– Usage analytics: No analytics data is collected
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**Note**: This extension prioritizes user privacy by design. We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide summarization services and do not engage in data monetization or sharing practices.