Overview

Introduction

EasyView ("we", "our", or "the extension") is a Chrome browser extension designed to improve web accessibility for neurodivergent users. This Privacy Policy explains what information EasyView does and does not collect, how it works, and your rights as a user.

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The short version

EasyView collects nothing about you. No telemetry. No analytics. No personal data. Zero data is collected from you.

Data Practices

Information We Do NOT Collect

EasyView does not collect any of the following:

✕Personal identifiable information (name, email, age, location)
✕Browsing history or the URLs you visit
✕The content of webpages you view
✕The text you select or decode using the Jargon Decoder
✕Your AI API keys
✕Usage statistics, analytics, or telemetry
✕Device identifiers or IP addresses
✕Cookies or cross-site tracking data
We have no backend server that receives data from the extension during normal use.
On-Device Data

Information Stored Locally on Your Device

EasyView stores the following data locally on your device using Chrome's built-in chrome.storage.local API. This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to share it.

User Preferences

  • Reading Mode settings (font, spacing, overlays, bionic reading)
  • Sensory Shield on/off state
  • Text-to-Speech settings (voice, speed, pitch)
  • Theme and display preferences (dark mode, reduce motion)

AI API Keys (Optional)

If you choose to use AI-powered features, you must provide your own API key. This key is:

  • Stored only in Chrome's local storage on your device
  • Never transmitted to EasyView or any EasyView-controlled server
  • Used only to make direct API calls from your browser to Google or OpenRouter
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How to delete your API key

Go to EasyView Settings → AI Configuration → Remove Key. You can also uninstall the extension to remove all locally stored data.

Third Parties

AI API Usage & Third Parties

When you use the Jargon Decoder or AI simplification features, your browser makes a direct API call to your configured AI provider. This call includes the text you selected and your API key — sent directly from your browser to the provider, not via EasyView.

Your Browser
→ direct API call →
Google Gemini / OpenRouter
✕ EasyView servers

Third-Party Privacy Policies

Google Gemini API

policies.google.com/privacy ↗

OpenRouter

openrouter.ai/privacy ↗

We recommend reviewing these policies before configuring an AI provider.
Transparency

Chrome Permissions Explained

EasyView requests only the minimum permissions needed to function. Here's exactly why each permission is required:

activeTab

Required to inject accessibility scripts (reading mode, sensory shield, TTS) into the page you are currently viewing. EasyView only accesses the active tab when you click the extension icon.

storage

Required to save your accessibility preferences and optional AI key locally on your device so your settings persist between browser sessions.

scripting

Required to inject content scripts into pages — this is how EasyView applies font changes, overlays, and sensory shield effects to webpages.

Safety

Children's Privacy

EasyView is suitable for users of all ages, including children. Because we do not collect any personal data from any user, there are no special concerns regarding children's data.

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COPPA Compliant by Design

EasyView complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by design — we collect nothing from any user, regardless of age.

Protection

Data Security

Since EasyView does not transmit or store your data on any server, the primary security consideration is your own device security. Your AI API keys are stored in Chrome's local storage, which is sandboxed to the EasyView extension and not accessible by websites or other extensions.

Our Recommendations

  • Use a unique API key for EasyView rather than sharing one key across multiple applications
  • Revoke and regenerate your API key if you believe it has been compromised
  • Keep your Chrome browser updated to the latest version
Your Control

Your Rights

Because EasyView does not collect personal data, there is no data held by us about you. However, you have the following controls:

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Delete Local Settings

Go to Chrome Settings → Extensions → EasyView → Clear Data

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Remove API Key

EasyView Settings → AI Configuration → Remove Key

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Uninstall

Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored EasyView data

GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or California, you may have additional rights under applicable law. Since we hold no personal data, these rights are satisfied by design — there is nothing we could provide, rectify, or delete on our end.

Transparency

Open Source Transparency

EasyView is fully open source. You can inspect the complete source code to verify exactly how the extension operates and confirm this Privacy Policy is accurate.

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Verify it yourself

The full source code is available on GitHub. We believe code transparency is the strongest form of privacy protection.

View source on GitHub ↗
Updates

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and on the EasyView website.

Our commitment: We will never introduce data collection without clearly disclosing it in an updated policy. Continued use of EasyView after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Get in Touch

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or EasyView's data practices, please reach out:

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Email

mradulg306@gmail.com

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GitHub Issues

github.com/iapoorv01/EasyView

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Website

easyview.vercel.app