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Privacy Policy

How DefineX protects and handles your data

Last updated: August 11, 2025

Your Privacy Matters

DefineX is designed with privacy in mind. We believe in transparency about how we handle your data and are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with the best dictionary and translation experience.

What information does DefineX collect?
No Personal Data Collection

DefineX does not collect any personally identifiable information, financial data, authentication information, or communications.

The extension only processes the text you select or double-click on web pages to provide definitions, AI-powered meanings, or translations.

Local Data Only

  • • Your preferences (dictionary source, target language)
  • • Saved vocabulary words
  • • Extension settings

API Keys

  • • Stored locally in your browser
  • • Used only to access dictionary services
  • • Never transmitted to external servers
How is your data used?

Text Processing

Selected text is sent to dictionary and AI services (such as Cambridge, Merriam-Webster, and Gemini) to retrieve definitions, meanings, or translations.

Local Storage
  • • Preferences stored locally in your browser
  • • Not transmitted to any external server
  • • Dictionary source and target language settings
  • • Saved words remain on your device
API Keys
  • • Gemini, Merriam-Webster, ElevenLabs API keys
  • • Stored locally in your browser
  • • Used only to access those services
  • • Never shared or transmitted elsewhere
Data Sharing & Security
No Data Sharing

DefineX does not share, sell, or transfer your personal data to any third parties.

Security

All data processed by DefineX remains on your device, except for selected text sent to dictionary/AI APIs for lookup. API keys are stored locally and never transmitted elsewhere.

Local Storage Only

Your preferences, saved words, and API keys are stored locally in your browser's storage and are never transmitted to external servers.

Permissions

DefineX requires certain Chrome permissions to function properly:

Core Permissions

activeTab, scripting:

To display popups and process selected text on web pages

contextMenus:

To add a right-click "Look up" option

Data & Access

storage:

To save your preferences and vocabulary locally

host permissions:

To fetch definitions and translations from dictionary and AI services

Your Rights & Control

Data Control

  • ✓ Export your saved words anytime
  • ✓ Clear your vocabulary completely
  • ✓ Modify or delete individual entries
  • ✓ Adjust privacy settings per website

Complete Removal

  • ✓ Uninstall the extension anytime
  • ✓ All local data automatically removed
  • ✓ No residual data on our servers
  • ✓ Clean removal guaranteed
Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about privacy, please contact us at: mzffreyvazov2005@gmail.com

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