Effective April 10, 2026
TermsRead exists to give people transparency about what they're agreeing to online. It would be deeply ironic if we weren't transparent about our own data practices. This policy explains exactly what we collect, what we don't, and why.
What TermsRead does
TermsRead is a browser extension that reads Terms of Service and Privacy Policy documents and generates a plain-English risk summary. When you visit a legal document page, the extension extracts the visible text and sends it to our backend server, which passes it to an AI model (Claude, by Anthropic) for analysis. The result is returned to your browser and displayed in the extension popup.
What we collect
We collect very little. Specifically:
- Document text. When you trigger an analysis, the visible text of the legal document you're viewing is sent to our server. We do not store this text after the analysis is complete. It exists in memory only long enough to generate a result.
- The URL of the page analyzed. This is used to cache your result locally in your browser so we don't re-analyze the same page unnecessarily. It is not transmitted to or stored on our servers.
- Basic server logs. Our hosting provider (Railway) retains standard HTTP request logs — timestamps, response codes, and request sizes. These logs do not contain the content of documents you analyze.
What we don't collect
- We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information.
- We do not use cookies or tracking pixels.
- We do not build a profile of the sites you visit.
- We do not sell data to anyone, ever. We don't have data worth selling.
- We do not have user accounts, so there is no account data to collect.
- We do not collect data from pages you visit that are not legal documents.
Anthropic's role
The AI analysis is powered by Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic. When you trigger an analysis, the document text is sent to Anthropic's API. Anthropic's own privacy policy and data usage terms govern how they handle this data. We recommend reviewing Anthropic's Privacy Policy if you have questions about how API inputs are handled on their end.
We use Anthropic's API under terms that limit data retention. We do not opt in to any program that allows Anthropic to use TermsRead analysis requests to train their models.
Local storage
Analysis results are cached in your browser's local storage so the extension can show you previous results without re-analyzing. This data never leaves your device. You can clear it at any time by removing the extension or clearing your browser's extension storage.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services to operate TermsRead:
Children's privacy
TermsRead is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect any information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the effective date above. We will not change this policy in ways that make it less protective of users without clear notice.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email us at gavin@termsread.com. We'll respond within a few days.
This privacy policy is intentionally short and written in plain English. If something is unclear, that's a bug — please let us know.