Privacy Policy

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# Privacy Policy for The Researcher

**Last Updated: January 12, 2026**

## Overview

The Researcher is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how our browser extension handles your data.

## Data Collection

**The Researcher does NOT collect, transmit, or share any of your personal data.**

### What We Store Locally

The extension stores the following data **locally on your device only**:

- **Research Notes**: The text content you type in sticky notes
- **Note Positions**: The X and Y coordinates where notes are placed on webpages
- **Page URLs**: Used as keys to associate notes with specific webpages

### Where This Data is Stored

All data is stored in your browser's local storage using the `browser.storage.local` API. This data:

- Remains on your device
- Is never transmitted to any external servers
- Is never accessible to us (the developers)
- Can be deleted at any time by uninstalling the extension

## Data We DO NOT Collect

- ❌ Personal identification information
- ❌ Browsing history
- ❌ IP addresses
- ❌ Analytics or usage statistics
- ❌ Cookies or tracking data
- ❌ The content of webpages you visit (except text you manually select to save as notes)

## Third-Party Services

The Researcher does not use any third-party services, analytics tools, or external APIs. There are no connections to external servers.

## Permissions Explained

The extension requires the following permissions:

### `storage`

- **Purpose**: Save your notes locally in your browser
- **Data Access**: Only the notes you create
- **Transmission**: No data is transmitted

### `activeTab`

- **Purpose**: Access the current webpage to inject sticky notes
- **Data Access**: Only when you actively use the extension on a page
- **Transmission**: No data is transmitted

### `contextMenus`

- **Purpose**: Add the "Add Note from Selection" option to your right-click menu
- **Data Access**: Only text you manually highlight and select
- **Transmission**: No data is transmitted

### `host_permissions: <all_urls>`

- **Purpose**: Allow you to create notes on any website
- **Data Access**: Only on pages where you actively create notes
- **Transmission**: No data is transmitted

## Data Deletion

You can delete your data at any time:

### Delete All Notes

1. Uninstall the extension from Firefox
2. All stored notes will be automatically removed

### Delete Notes for a Specific Page

1. Open Firefox Developer Tools (F12)
2. Go to the Storage tab
3. Navigate to Extension Storage → The Researcher
4. Manually delete entries

## Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.

## Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the extension's data handling:

- **Email**: theresearcher.iki@gmail.com

## Consent

By installing and using The Researcher extension, you agree to this privacy policy.

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**Summary**: The Researcher is a privacy-focused extension that stores all your notes locally on your device. We never collect, transmit, or access your data.