Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

OpenDiscourse ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use the OpenDiscourse browser extension and how it is used.

1. Information We Collect

OpenDiscourse is designed to be privacy-first. We do not require accounts, emails, or passwords. We collect the following limited data:

• Anonymous Identifiers: A randomly generated UUID is stored locally on your device to consistently associate you with your comments.
• User-Generated Content: The text of the comments you submit, the URL of the webpage you are commenting on, and any text you explicitly highlight to quote.
• Server Logs: Standard technical information such as IP addresses and request times may be temporarily recorded in our server logs for security and abuse prevention.

2. How We Use Your Information

The data we collect is used strictly for the core functionality of the extension:

• To display your comments on the specific URLs where you posted them.
• To retrieve the public comment threads for the webpages you visit.
• To prevent spam and abuse heavily automated endpoints.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Comments posted via OpenDiscourse are public by nature and can be read by any user who visits that specific URL. We do not track your browsing history; the extension only interacts with our servers when you actively open the sidebar on a webpage.

4. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach out to the developer via the official web store support channel.