Privacy Policy for Read In Color
Effective Date: September 11, 2025
Overview
Read In Color is a Chrome extension that allows users to customize text and background colors on websites to improve their reading experience. This privacy policy explains how we handle user data.
With Google Sign-In (Optional)
- Email address: Collected only when you voluntarily sign in with Google to save custom color themes
- Google account identifier: Used to associate your saved themes with your account
- Extension settings and preferences: Stored using Chrome’s chrome.storage.sync, which syncs through your Google Account across devices
Without Sign-In
- Preset Themes: Guests can apply built-in preset themes. No personal data or saved theme data is stored.
- Email addresses: Used solely to identify your account and associate saved custom themes
- Theme data: Used to provide theme customization functionality and persist your preferences
- No tracking: We do not track your browsing habits, visited websites, or reading activity
Data Storage and Security
- Chrome sync storage: Theme preferences and settings are stored using Chrome’s sync storage system, which syncs data across all your devices where you’re signed into Chrome through Google’s servers
- No third-party sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties.
Your Rights and Choices
- Sign-in required for custom themes: Creating custom themes requires Google sign-in, but all preset themes work without an account
- Data deletion: You may delete all locally stored data by removing the extension. For synced data, removing the extension will also remove associated synced data from your Google account.
Data We Do NOT Collect
- Browsing history or websites you visit
- Website content you read
- Personal communications
- Location information
- Financial information
- Health information
- User activity tracking (clicks, scrolls, keystrokes)
Third-Party Services
We use Google’s OAuth service for optional sign-in functionality and Chrome’s sync storage service to sync your extension data across devices. Google’s privacy policy applies to these services: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Changes will be posted with a new effective date.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact: readincolor.dev@gmail.com
Last updated: September 11, 2025