Privacy Policy & Terms

Our commitment to privacy, transparency, and open source

Overview

ParallelText is an open-source text comparison tool available as a web application and Chrome extension. This privacy policy outlines how we handle your data and protect your privacy.

As an open-source project under the MIT license, our code is publicly available and can be audited by anyone.

Data Collection

What We Collect

Local storage data for saved comparisons
Basic usage analytics (opt-in)
Error logs for debugging

What We Do not Collect

Your comparison text content
Personal identification information
Browser history or browsing data

Privacy Rights

Your Rights

Right to access your data
Right to delete your stored comparisons
Right to opt-out of analytics

Data Control

All data is stored locally on your device
You can clear all stored data at any time
No data is shared with third parties

MIT License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software.

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

Extension Permissions

Required Permissions

Storage: For saving your comparison history locally
Clipboard: For comparing with clipboard content
Context Menu: For right-click functionality

Policy Updates

This policy was last updated on October 25, 2024. Any changes to this policy will be posted on this page and, if significant, announced via GitHub.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or concerns: