Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Citation Helper Chrome extension handles user data. Citation Helper is designed to simplify your academic writing by helping you create accurate citations and manage your references.

We take your privacy seriously and have designed the extension to minimize data collection while providing a valuable service.

Information We Collect

Citation Helper collects minimal information required for functionality:

• Webpage Metadata: We collect title, author, date, and URL from the active tab to generate accurate citations.
• Local Storage Data: We store your citation history and format preferences locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. This information remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
• Anonymous Usage Statistics: We may collect anonymous usage statistics to help improve the extension.

How We Use Information

The limited information we collect is used exclusively for:

• Generating accurate citations
• Saving your citation history
• Remembering your format preferences
• Improving the extension functionality

We do not use your data for advertising purposes, nor do we sell or share your information with third parties.

What We Don't Collect

• Personal information
• Complete browsing history
• Login credentials
• Payment information
• Individual user identifiers
• Content of web pages you visit

Data Storage

All user preferences and citation data are stored locally on your device. We do not transmit or store your personal information on external servers.

• Citation data is stored locally on your device
• Anonymous analytics data is sent to Google Analytics
• No personal data is transmitted to our servers
• No data synchronization between devices
• No third-party access to your citation data

Browser Permissions

Citation Helper requires the following permissions:

• activeTab: To access current webpage information
• storage: To save citations and preferences locally
• clipboardWrite: To copy citations to clipboard
• scripting: To extract webpage metadata

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics that help us improve the extension. This includes:

• Installation and uninstallation events
• Feature usage
• Extension version information
• Basic technical information (browser version, operating system)
• Error reporting

The analytics data contains no personally identifiable information.

Children's Privacy

Citation Helper is not directed at persons under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Your Rights and Choices

You have control over your data. You can:

• Clear citation history anytime
• Reset preferences
• Clear all local storage data by uninstalling the extension

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Website: startupmachine.co