Privacy Policy for ELI5 Buddy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how ELI5 Buddy ("we," "our," or "the extension") collects, uses, and handles your information when you use our Chrome extension. We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.

Information We Collect

ELI5 Buddy collects the following limited information:

• Website Content: When you highlight text and request simplification, we temporarily process that specific text content to generate simplified explanations.
• Usage Data: We may collect anonymous usage statistics such as the frequency of feature use and interaction patterns with the extension interface to improve functionality.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect solely to:

• Process your highlighted text to provide simplified explanations
• Improve the extension's functionality and user experience
• Fix bugs and technical issues

Data Sharing and Disclosure

• API Services: We send highlighted text to OpenAI's API for processing. This transmission is subject to OpenAI's privacy policy and terms.
• Third Parties: We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security for data transmissions.

Data Retention

We retain the minimum information necessary to provide our service:

• Highlighted text is processed temporarily and not permanently stored by our extension
• Anonymous usage data may be retained for a limited period for improvement purposes

Your Rights

You can:

• Disable the extension at any time
• Clear locally stored data through your browser settings

Children's Privacy

ELI5 Buddy is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices. We'll notify users of significant changes through the extension or our distribution channels.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at akhilkashyap16@gmail.com.

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 20, 2025.