Citation Helper Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 2025

Overview

Citation Helper is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains our data collection, use, and protection practices.

Website Analytics

Our privacy policy webpage uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our content. This analytics service collects standard internet log information and visitor behavior patterns. This includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referral source
• Anonymous usage statistics

This information is processed in a way that does not identify individual users. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

Data Collection and Usage

Extension Analytics

Citation Helper uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data that helps us improve the extension. This includes:

• Extension installation and uninstallation events
• Feature usage statistics
• Extension version information
• Basic technical information (browser version, operating system)
• Error reports

This analytics data is anonymous and cannot be used to identify individual users. We use this information solely to understand how the extension is used and to make improvements.

Extension Data Collection

In addition to analytics, the extension collects the following data necessary for its core functionality:

What We Collect

• Webpage metadata (title, author, date, URL) from the active tab
• Your citation history (stored locally)
• Your format preferences (stored locally)

How We Use Data

• Generate accurate citations
• Save your citation history
• Remember your format preferences

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 and Transmission

• 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

Permissions

Citation Helper requires specific Chrome 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

User Control

You have complete control over your data:

• Clear citation history anytime
• Reset preferences
• No account required
• No data lock-in

Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes through the extension or our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected].