Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 6, 2025
At Reading Spotlight, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Reading Spotlight ("we," "our," or "us") handles information when you use our Chrome browser extension.
🔒 Privacy-First Commitment
Reading Spotlight is designed with privacy as a core principle. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Your reading experience remains completely private and local to your device.
1. Information We Collect
We collect no information. Reading Spotlight does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information, browsing data, or usage statistics.
- No personal information (name, email, address, etc.)
- No browsing history or website data
- No usage analytics or tracking
- No network requests to external servers
2. Local Storage
Reading Spotlight uses Chrome's local storage API to save your preferences (spotlight radius, darkness level, softness) directly on your device. This data:
- Remains stored only on your local device
- Is never transmitted to any external server
- Can be cleared at any time through Chrome's extension settings
- Contains only technical settings (no personal or identifying information)
3. Browser Extension Permissions
Reading Spotlight requires the following permissions to function:
- Active Tab Access: Required to apply the spotlight effect to the webpage you're viewing. This permission is only used to modify the visual display of the page - no data is read or extracted.
- Storage Permission: Used to save your customization preferences (spotlight settings) locally on your device.
Important: Reading Spotlight does not have access to your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, or any other personal data. We only interact with the currently active tab to apply visual effects.
4. Third-Party Services
Reading Spotlight does not integrate with any third-party services, analytics tools, or advertising networks. The extension:
- Makes no network requests to external servers
- Does not use any analytics or tracking services
- Contains no third-party code or dependencies
- Works entirely offline once installed
5. Data Security
Since Reading Spotlight does not collect or store any data on our servers, there is no risk of data breaches or unauthorized access through our service. All preference data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's secure storage API, which is protected by your browser's security settings.
6. Children's Privacy
Reading Spotlight does not collect any information from users of any age, including children under 13. Since no data is collected, we comply with all applicable children's privacy laws, including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).
7. Your Rights
Since we do not collect any personal information, there is no data to access, modify, or delete. However, you have full control over:
- Extension Settings: You can modify or reset your spotlight preferences at any time through the extension's options page.
- Local Storage: You can clear all stored preferences by disabling and re-enabling the extension, or by clearing Chrome's extension storage in developer settings.
- Uninstallation: You can remove the extension at any time, which will permanently delete all locally stored preferences.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Since we do not collect any data, policy changes will not affect your existing usage of the extension.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or Reading Spotlight's privacy practices, please contact us through:
- GitHub: Visit our repository to file an issue or contact the maintainers
- Email: Available through the GitHub repository
📋 Privacy Policy Summary
In simple terms:
- We don't collect any of your data
- We don't track your browsing or usage
- We don't send data to any servers
- Your preferences are stored only on your device
- The extension works completely offline