Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• Selected Text Only: When you right-click and choose "Search in Scholar Finder", we receive ONLY the text you selected
• This text is used solely to search for relevant academic articles
• No other data from the webpage is collected

2. Information We DO NOT Collect

• ❌ Personal identification information (name, email, etc.)
• ❌ Browsing history
• ❌ Cookies or tracking data
• ❌ Location information
• ❌ Passwords or credentials
• ❌ Financial information
• ❌ Health information
• ❌ Content from websites you visit (except selected text when searching)

3. How We Use Information

The selected text is:

1. Sent directly to scholar-finder.vercel.app
2. Used only to search for academic articles
3. Not stored permanently
4. Not shared with any third parties
5. Not used for any other purpose

4. Data Security

• All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
• No sensitive data is collected or transmitted
• We do not store any user data

5. Extension Permissions

6. Your Rights

• You can remove the extension at any time
• No data deletion needed - we don't store anything
• Using the extension is completely optional

7. Children's Privacy

This extension is designed for academic use and does not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Updates will be posted at this URL.

9. Contact Information

10. Compliance

This extension complies with:

• Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
• GDPR principles (minimal data collection, purpose limitation)
• Privacy by Design principles