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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 30, 2025

Introduction

SixQs is a Chrome extension that summarizes news articles using the 5Ws and 1H technique. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address
  • Password (encrypted)

This information is stored securely in Firebase Authentication and is only used to manage your account and save your preferences.

User Preferences

We store your customization settings, including:

  • Summary type preference (key points, TLDR, teaser)
  • Summary length preference
  • Preferred language for translation

These preferences are stored in Firebase Firestore and linked to your account.

Article Content

When you summarize an article:

  • Article content is processed locally using Chrome’s built-in AI when available
  • If local AI is unavailable, article content is sent to our fallback service (Gemini API) for processing
  • We do not store article content or summaries on our servers
  • Summaries are stored temporarily in your browser’s memory and deleted when you close the tab

Usage Data

We do not collect analytics, tracking data, or browsing history.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely to:

  • Authenticate your account
  • Save and retrieve your preferences across devices
  • Generate summaries of news articles you choose to summarize
  • Provide Wikipedia context for people and places mentioned in articles

Data Processing

Local Processing

When Chrome’s built-in AI models are available:

  • All summarization happens on your device
  • No article content is sent to external servers
  • Processing is completely private

Fallback Processing

When local AI is unavailable:

  • Article content is sent to the Gemini API for summarization
  • Content is processed according to Google’s privacy policies
  • We do not store or log article content sent to the fallback service

Third-Party Services

Firebase (Google)

  • Handles authentication and preference storage
  • Subject to Google’s privacy policies
  • Data stored in secure Firebase databases

Wikipedia API

  • Used to fetch information about people and places
  • No personal data is sent to Wikipedia
  • Subject to Wikipedia’s privacy policy

Gemini API (Google)

  • Used as fallback when local AI is unavailable
  • Article content is processed but not stored
  • Subject to Google’s privacy policies

Data Retention

  • Account information is retained until you delete your account
  • Preferences are retained as long as your account exists
  • Summaries are stored in browser memory only and deleted when you close the tab
  • We do not maintain logs of articles you’ve summarized

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your account information and preferences
  • Update or modify your preferences at any time
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Use the extension without creating an account (preferences won’t be saved)

Data Security

We implement security measures including:

  • Encrypted password storage
  • Secure Firebase authentication
  • HTTPS connections for all data transmission
  • No storage of article content on our servers

Children’s Privacy

SixQs is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as the extension evolves. We will notify users of significant changes through the extension interface. Your continued use of SixQs after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Data Deletion

To delete your account and all associated data:

  1. Open the SixQs extension
  2. Go to Settings
  3. Click “Delete Account”
  4. Confirm deletion

Account deletion is permanent and removes all your preferences from our database.

Contact

For privacy questions or concerns, please contact us at: [Your Contact Email]

Legal Compliance

SixQs complies with applicable data protection laws. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

By using SixQs, you agree to this privacy policy.