Privacy Policy for Justice Definitions Project Chrome Extension

Overview

The Justice Definitions Project Chrome Extension ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

Information We Collect

1. Text Selection Data

• What: Text you select on webpages for definition lookup
• Purpose: To provide legal definitions from the Justice Definitions Project
• Storage: Not stored permanently; processed in real-time only
• Sharing: Not shared with third parties

2. Definition Requests

• What: Terms you request to be added to the Justice Definitions Project
• Purpose: To improve the legal definition database
• Storage: Stored in Google Sheets for expert review
• Sharing: Shared with Justice Definitions Project team for review

3. Usage Analytics

• What: IP address, country, region, city, and usage patterns
• Purpose: To understand user demographics and improve the service
• Storage: Stored in Google Sheets with 5-minute caching
• Sharing: Aggregated data may be used for research purposes

4. Extension Settings

• What: Your preferences and settings
• Purpose: To customize your experience
• Storage: Stored locally in your browser
• Sharing: Not shared with third parties

5. Webhook Request Data

• What: Terms requested, page URLs where requests were made, timestamps, client IP addresses, user agents
• Purpose: To process definition requests and track usage patterns
• Storage: Stored in Google Sheets for expert review and analytics
• Sharing: Shared with Justice Definitions Project team for review and research

How We Use Your Information

Primary Uses

• Provide legal definitions for selected text
• Process definition requests for expert review
• Improve the Justice Definitions Project database
• Analyze usage patterns for service improvement

Analytics and Research

• Understand user demographics and geographic distribution
• Identify popular legal terms and concepts
• Improve the quality and coverage of legal definitions
• Conduct research on legal language accessibility

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

• Extension settings are stored locally in your browser
• No personal data is stored on our servers
• You can clear this data by uninstalling the extension

Remote Storage

• Definition requests and analytics are stored in Google Sheets
• Data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• Access is restricted to authorized team members only

Data Retention

• Definition requests: Retained indefinitely for expert review
• Analytics data: Retained for 2 years for research purposes
• Local settings: Retained until extension is uninstalled

Third-Party Services

Google Apps Script

• Purpose: Webhook processing and data storage
• Data: Definition requests and analytics
• Privacy: Subject to Google's privacy policy

Justice Definitions Project Wiki (Wikibase)

• Purpose: Source of legal definitions
• Data: Search queries for definitions
• Privacy: Subject to Wikimedia privacy policy

IP Geolocation Services

• Purpose: Determine user location for analytics
• Services: ipapi.co, ip-api.com
• Data: IP address only
• Privacy: Subject to respective service privacy policies

Google Chrome Extension APIs

• Purpose: Extension functionality and storage
• Data: Extension settings and preferences
• Privacy: Subject to Google's privacy policy

Your Rights and Choices

Data Access

• You can request information about data we have collected
• Contact us at dso.experiments@gmail.com for data access requests

Data Deletion

• You can request deletion of your data
• Local data is deleted when you uninstall the extension
• Remote data deletion requests will be processed within 30 days

Opt-Out Options

• You can disable the extension at any time
• You can choose not to submit definition requests
• Analytics collection cannot be disabled (required for service operation)
• You can clear local storage data by uninstalling the extension

Children's Privacy

Our extension is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

International Users

This extension is available globally. By using our extension, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where we operate.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Posting the new Privacy Policy in the extension
• Sending an email notification (if you have provided your email)

Chrome Web Store Compliance

Permissions Used

Our extension requests the following permissions:

• activeTab: To access the current tab's content for text selection and definition lookup
• storage: To store extension settings and preferences locally
• windows: To manage extension windows and side panels
• Host permissions for:
  • https://jdc-definitions.wikibase.wiki/*: To access the Justice Definitions Project wiki
  • https://script.google.com/* and https://script.googleusercontent.com/*: To process definition requests via Google Apps Script

Limited Use Policy

We adhere to Google's Limited Use Policy:

• We do not use data for advertising or marketing purposes
• We do not sell or transfer user data to third parties for commercial purposes
• We only use data as necessary for the extension's core functionality
• We do not use data for creditworthiness determination

Data Minimization

We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our service:

• Text selections are processed in real-time and not stored
• Definition requests include only the requested term and source page URL
• Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized where possible

This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 7, 2025, and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted in the extension.