Privacy Policy for Word Dictionary

Effective Date: February 26, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Word Dictionary ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares information in connection with your use of our Chrome extension.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide: Word Dictionary collects the following information:

• Words you search for using the extension
• Your interface language preference
• Your preferred translation languages
• Settings and customization options you select

Information Collected Automatically: When you use our extension, we do not collect any browsing history, personal information, or track your activities across websites.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the core functionality of the Word Dictionary extension
• To store your word search history for your convenience
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To improve and enhance the extension's features

3. Data Storage

All data collected by Word Dictionary is stored locally on your device using:

• Chrome's Storage API for settings and preferences
• Local SQLite database for word history and usage statistics

We do not transmit or store your personal data on our servers. Your data remains on your device and is not accessible to us or third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

Word Dictionary may use third-party services to provide AI-powered definitions and translations. When you search for a word, the following information may be sent to these services:

• The word or phrase you are looking up
• Your selected source and target languages

These third-party services include:

• Google Gemini API
• OpenAI GPT API

Please note that these third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we recommend you review their policies to understand how they process your data.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access and view your word history within the extension
• Delete individual words from your history
• Clear your entire word history
• Modify your settings and preferences at any time
• Uninstall the extension, which will remove all locally stored data

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Since all data is stored locally on your device, the security of your data also depends on your device's security measures.

7. Children's Privacy

Word Dictionary is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us to have it removed.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

Last updated: February 26, 2025