{"id":1986,"date":"2026-07-14T12:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stefwill.net\/?page_id=1986"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:19:04","slug":"privacy-policy-for-read-it-later","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stefwill.net\/?page_id=1986","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy for Read it later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated: 2026-07-14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read it later is a browser extension for saving pages and links to read later. This policy explains what data it handles, where that data lives, and what it never does with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No account, no server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read it later has no backend server, no account system, and no analytics or tracking of any kind. The developer never receives, sees, or has access to any data this extension stores. Everything described below either stays on your device or moves through your own browser vendor&#8217;s sync infrastructure (Google&#8217;s or Mozilla&#8217;s), never through infrastructure operated by the developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the extension stores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you save a page or link, the extension stores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The page&#8217;s URL, title, and domain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A favicon, or (only when saving the page you&#8217;re currently viewing) a screenshot of that page, used as a thumbnail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any tags you choose to add<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The date you saved it, whether it&#8217;s archived, and related display state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your own settings: grid or list view, sort order, theme, and the reminder, auto-delete, and &#8220;Worth a second look&#8221; preferences described in the extension&#8217;s README<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This data is stored using your browser&#8217;s local extension storage (<code>chrome.storage.local<\/code>), on your device only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optional sync across your devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your browser is signed into your own account with its built-in sync enabled, the extension also mirrors a lightweight copy of each saved item (URL, title, domain, favicon, dates, archived state, tags, and some internal counters used by the &#8220;Worth a second look&#8221; feature) through your browser vendor&#8217;s own sync storage (<code>chrome.storage.sync<\/code>), so the same list appears on your other signed-in devices. Screenshot thumbnails are never included in this sync; devices without a given screenshot show a favicon instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sync is handled entirely by your browser vendor under their own privacy policy and security practices. The developer does not operate, and has no access to, this sync data at any point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this extension does not do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It does not collect or transmit personally identifiable information, health information, financial or payment information, passwords or other authentication credentials, personal communications, or location data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not monitor your browsing activity, clicks, mouse movement, or keystrokes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not sell, rent, or share any data with third parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not use your data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose other than showing you the pages and links you chose to save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not download or execute any remote code. All code ships inside the extension package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extension requests only the browser permissions it needs to function:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>storage<\/strong>: to save your items and preferences, as described above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>contextMenus<\/strong>: to add the &#8220;Save page for later&#8221; and &#8220;Save link for later&#8221; right-click menu items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>activeTab<\/strong>: to read the current tab&#8217;s URL, title, and favicon, and capture a screenshot, only when you click the toolbar icon or a save menu item<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>unlimitedStorage<\/strong>: so screenshot thumbnails don&#8217;t run into the browser&#8217;s default storage limit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>alarms<\/strong>: to run the optional, off-by-default auto-delete check on an hourly schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes to this policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this policy changes, the updated version will be included with the extension and dated above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions about this policy can be sent to admin@stefwill.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated: 2026-07-14 Read it later is a browser extension for saving pages and links to read later. 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