AI Text Summarizer Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
AI Text Summarizer is a Chrome extension that summarizes selected text and, when explicitly requested, analyzes full-page content with third-party AI providers such as OpenAI or Google Gemini. It is designed to keep processing inside your browser whenever possible and only send content after you trigger a summarization action.
Last updated: March 7, 2026
Information We Process
1. Selected Text and Page Content

The extension may process text you highlight on a webpage, as well as page content you explicitly ask it to analyze for full-page summaries.

This processing starts locally in your browser. Content is sent to the AI provider you selected only when you request a summary.

2. API Keys

If you use OpenAI or Google Gemini, the API key you enter is stored in Chrome extension storage on your device, typically using chrome.storage.sync.

We do not receive, store, or manage your API keys on our own servers.

3. User Preferences

The extension stores the settings needed to provide its functionality, including AI provider selection, model selection, response language, UI language, custom prompt preferences, and other configuration choices.

These settings remain in Chrome extension storage and may sync across your Chrome profile if Chrome Sync is enabled.

How the Extension Uses Permissions
storage
Used to save your API keys and preferences.
activeTab and scripting
Used to interact with the current page when summarization features need page data.
contextMenus
Used to provide the right-click summarization action.

The extension is also available on webpages you visit so it can support text selection, floating actions, and full-page summarization UI. Page content is not sent to any AI provider unless you explicitly trigger a summarization action.

How Data Is Processed
Direct Provider Communication
  • Selected text or extracted page content is sent directly from your browser.
  • The extension does not route this data through any server we own or operate.
  • We do not store or log the content of summarization requests on our servers.
AI Providers Used
  • OpenAI requests are sent to api.openai.com.
  • Google Gemini requests are sent to generativelanguage.googleapis.com.
Local-Only Functionality

Interface rendering, local settings management, and visual card generation are performed locally in your browser.

What We Do Not Collect
Personal information for our own use
Browsing-history analytics or profiling
Selected text or extracted page content on our servers
Analytics or usage telemetry
Cookies or third-party trackers
Access to your API keys outside Chrome extension storage
Third-Party Services

These services process your requests according to their own terms and privacy policies. Review them carefully before using the extension.

Data Retention and Security
Data Retention
  • Local settings and API keys remain stored until you remove them, clear Chrome extension storage, or uninstall the extension.
  • Summarization request content is not retained by us.
  • Third-party processing may follow the retention policies of OpenAI or Google.
Data Security
  • API communications use HTTPS.
  • API keys and preferences stay in Chrome extension storage.
  • No summarization data is transmitted to our own servers.

No software system can guarantee absolute security, but we aim to minimize data handling by keeping processing local where possible and sending requests directly to the provider you selected.

User Controls
View and update saved settings in the extension UI
Remove stored data by clearing extension storage or uninstalling the extension
Choose which provider and model to use
Decide what content to summarize and when to send it
Children's Privacy

This extension is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
jack879tw@gmail.com

By installing or using AI Text Summarizer, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy.

Jack Su 2026