Privacy Policy for Truthly (Browser Extension)
Last updated: 19 Nov 2025

Truthly is a browser extension that analyzes website content to help users understand the reliability of articles and online information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your data is used.

1. Information We Collect

Truthly collects only the data necessary to provide the extension's core functionality. This includes:

1.1 Personally Identifiable Information

Email address
Collected when you sign up or log in to your Truthly account.
Used for account access, subscription management, and authentication.
1.2 Authentication Information

Password (transmitted securely during login, never stored by the extension)
Access token / refresh token / session token
Stored locally in the browser to authenticate requests to our backend.
Used solely for maintaining your Truthly session.
We never store or handle credit card numbers or payment details.
Payments are processed securely by Stripe on their website.
1.3 Approximate Location (Timezone Only)

The extension collects only your timezone (e.g., "Europe/London").
This is used for security, rate limiting, and preventing abuse.
No GPS, IP-based location, or precise location is collected.
1.4 Website Content (User-Initiated)

When you click the Truthly analysis button, the extension extracts and sends the following from the page you are viewing:
Article text
Title
URL
Optional metadata (author, publish date, etc., if available)
This data is used only to generate reliability and bias analysis.
We do not collect or monitor your browsing history.
1.5 Device Information

To prevent abuse and enforce rate limits, Truthly generates a hashed device identifier using:
Screen resolution
Timezone
Language
Platform/OS
Hardware concurrency
Canvas/WebGL fingerprint
This information is hashed and cannot identify you personally.
It is never used for advertising or tracking across websites.
1.6 Usage Data

To manage subscription tiers and API quotas, we collect:
Word count of processed content
Which endpoint was used
Your subscription tier
This is used only for service operation and billing integrity.
1.7 Optional User Feedback

If you submit feedback, we collect:
The feedback text
The page URL (for context)
A timestamp
This data is optional and user-initiated.
2. How We Use Your Information

Truthly uses your data solely for the following purposes:

To authenticate your account
To analyze website content and provide results
To enforce usage limits and prevent abuse
To manage subscriptions and billing
To improve the service based on feedback
To maintain extension security and stability
We do not:

Sell or rent your data
Share your data with advertisers
Use your data for targeted advertising
Monitor your browsing history
3. How We Store and Protect Information

Tokens and minimal user info are stored locally using chrome.storage.local.
Sensitive data (passwords) is only transmitted to our backend over HTTPS and never stored by the extension.
Device fingerprint data is hashed before being sent.
Our servers and databases follow industry-standard security practices.
4. Data Sharing

We share data only with:

Our own backend servers
To authenticate your account and provide analysis.
Stripe
For subscription payments (handled entirely by Stripe; we never see card details).
We do not share, sell, or trade your information with third parties for advertising.

1. Your Choices and Controls

You can:

Delete your local extension data via your browser settings
Request deletion of your account data
Stop data collection by uninstalling the extension
Contact us to review or erase your stored information
6. Children's Privacy

Truthly is not intended for users under 16 years old.

1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our service evolves.

We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact:

Email: hannahkingswood1@gmail.com