Privacy Policy

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SimpleReads is built to help you focus while reading online. We take privacy seriously — especially because many of our users are students and neurodivergent learners.

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What This Policy Covers

This policy applies to simplereads.org and the SimpleReads browser extension (together, “SimpleReads”).

Information We Collect

1) Data you provide

SimpleReads does not require you to provide personal information (like your name or email) just to read and take notes. If you choose to enable features like document syncing, we may process the minimum information needed to make that work.

2) Notes, highlights, and page context

When you use SimpleReads, you may create notes and highlights tied to the page you’re reading. To keep your work organized and prevent “lost context,” SimpleReads may store the source page URL alongside your note/highlight metadata.

If you enable syncing (for example, exporting to a document), SimpleReads will create or update a document containing your notes. Your content remains yours.

3) Minimal usage & diagnostic data

To improve reliability and accessibility, we may collect limited usage and diagnostic information such as:

• Feature usage (e.g., Blur + Zoom activation)
• Basic performance/error diagnostics
• Browser/device type (for compatibility)

We aim to keep analytics privacy-friendly and focused on improving the product, not tracking individuals.

Cookies & Local Storage

SimpleReads may use cookies or browser storage for essential functionality (like preferences). We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

What We Don’t Do

• We do not sell personal information.
• We do not use your notes/highlights to build advertising profiles.
• We do not run behavior-based ads inside the extension.

Students & Children

SimpleReads may be used in educational settings. We strive to minimize data collection and store only what’s necessary. If SimpleReads is deployed through a school, additional student privacy requirements may apply depending on the district’s setup.

Third-Party Services

Some features may integrate with third-party services (e.g., exporting/syncing to document tools). Those services have their own privacy policies. SimpleReads only requests the permissions required to provide the feature you enable.

Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect data. No system is perfectly secure, but we take security seriously and work to prevent unauthorized access.

Your Choices

• You can uninstall the extension at any time.
• You can disable or avoid optional features like syncing/exporting.
• You can control cookies/storage via your browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

If we change this policy, we’ll update this page and the “Last updated” date.

Contact

If you have questions about privacy, email us at privacy@simplereads.org.