Privacy Policy for Recursion

Last Updated: 04/03/2025

Introduction

Recursion is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome extension, Recursion, collects, uses, and protects your data when you use our extension.

Data We Collect

When you use Recursion, we may collect the following data:

  • Email Address and Basic Profile Information: When you sign in using Google OAuth, we receive your email address, name, and profile picture. This information is used solely to manage your usage limits (free vs. premium) and personalize your experience.
  • User-Selected Text: When you highlight text on a webpage or open a PDF, the extension temporarily accesses the selected text to generate quiz questions or simplified summaries. This data is processed on demand and is not stored permanently.

How We Use Your Data

  • Authentication and Usage Tracking: Your email address is used to verify your account, track your usage (free or premium), and enforce usage limits.
  • Processing Requests: The highlighted text is sent to our backend to generate responses (such as quiz questions or text simplifications) based on your selection. Once processed, the text is not retained by our system.
  • Improving Our Services: We may use aggregate, anonymized data to improve extension functionality and user experience. No personally identifiable information is included in such analysis.

Data Storage and Security

  • Local Storage: Some information (like the last selected text) may be stored locally in your browser temporarily to enhance your experience. This information is cleared once you close the browser or the extension session ends.
  • Backend Data: Data sent to our backend is used only for processing your current request and is not stored long-term.
  • Security Measures: We use industry-standard measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, or distribute your personal data to third parties for marketing or other purposes. Data collected through the extension is used solely for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. In some cases, we may share aggregate, anonymized data with trusted partners solely for analytical purposes.

Third-Party Services

  • Google OAuth: We use Google OAuth to authenticate users. Google’s privacy policy governs your use of that service.
  • Backend Processing: Our extension communicates with our backend server to process your text. We do not inject or execute remote code from these servers—only data is exchanged.
  • Other Services: We do not use any other third-party services that collect personal data.

Your Rights and Choices

  • Access and Correction: You can access and update your profile information by signing into your Google account.
  • Local Data: Since selected text is stored only temporarily and processed on demand, no persistent record is maintained.
  • Revoking Consent: You may choose to stop using the extension at any time, which will end data collection. Please note that revoking consent may affect the functionality of the extension.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: arnavdoshi07@gmail.com
Website: https://recursion-psi.vercel.app/

By using Recursion, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.