Privacy Policy for Fact Checker

Effective date: 16/01/2025

Introduction

Fact Checker is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when using our extension for Google Workspace applications such as Google Docs™  and Google Slides™ .

By using the Extension, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Extension.

Information we collect

Information you input

We may collect information you input into the Extension, such as the text you submit for fact-checking.

Information automatically collected

When you use the Extension, we collect your email addresse. we may collect limited technical information, including non-identifiable usage data for performance monitoring / debugging.

Third party API

The Extension uses OpenAI’s API to process fact-checking requests. Submitted text is sent to OpenAI for processing, but we do not store this text or any results.

How we use your information

We use the collected information solely to provide and improve the Extension’s functionality. Specifically:

  • To track free trial usage and manage subscription services using your email address.
  • To process your fact-checking requests.
  • To monitor and improve the Extension’s performance and reliability.

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties, except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Data storage and security

Data Storage

Email addresses and free trial usage data are stored securely in a Firestore Document accessible only to authorized personnel.

We do not store any user-submitted text or results on our servers. Metadata may be stored for internal analytics and debugging purposes.

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Third Party services

This Extension relies on the following third-party services:

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services to understand their practices.

Personal data

You can chose (and should) not to submit sensitive or personally identifiable information in fact-checking requests you will make.

Children’s privacy

The Extension is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Parents or guardians have the right to request the deletion of their child’s data at any time. To initiate this process, please contact us directly via factchecker.ai.extension@gmail.com.

Privacy Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated « Effective Date. » Your continued use of the Extension after changes are made constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any question or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us.