Page Bias Bars

Page Bias Bars Privacy Policy

For the Page Bias Bars Chrome extension · About Page Bias Bars

Last updated: October 26, 2026. Applies to the Page Bias Bars Chrome extension.

1. What this policy covers

This policy covers the Page Bias Bars browser extension and this page. It explains what the extension does with your data and what it does not do. It applies to every version of the extension, whether installed from the Chrome Web Store or loaded unpacked during development.

2. What the extension collects

The extension does not create an account, and there is no sign-in. It stores the following on your own device in chrome.storage.local:

  • the OpenRouter API key you paste into settings,
  • your chosen model and any custom bars you have created,
  • your settings, and
  • recent analysis results, cached so the same page is not rated twice in a row.

None of this is sent to me. It stays in your browser profile and is removed when you uninstall the extension or clear its storage.

3. Page text and OpenRouter

When you ask the extension to rate a page, it extracts the readable text of the page you are on and sends that text to OpenRouter so that the model you selected can rate it. That request goes directly from your browser to OpenRouter using your own API key. It does not pass through any server of mine.

Because OpenRouter and the model provider process that text, their own privacy policies and terms apply to anything you analyse. Do not analyse pages containing information you do not want handled by a third party. OpenRouter's policies are available at openrouter.ai/privacy.

The extension does not send page text anywhere else, and it does not run in the background: it only does anything while the popup is open and you have asked for a rating.

4. Payments

The optional one-time unlock is handled by ExtensionPay, which processes payment through Stripe. Your card details are entered on their pages and are never seen by, or stored in, the extension. What I can see from them is a record that a purchase was made.

5. What is never collected

  • No browsing history is collected or transmitted.
  • No analytics, telemetry or crash reporting is built in.
  • No advertising or tracking identifiers are used.
  • Nothing is sold or shared for advertising, and nothing is sold at all.
  • Pages are not rated, and nothing is sent, unless you explicitly ask for it.

6. Permissions, and why each is needed

storage
to keep your API key, settings, custom bars and cached results on your device.
tabs
to know the URL of the page you are rating, so results can be cached against it.
scripting
to read the readable text of the page you asked about. It is not read at any other time.
Access to sites (http and https)
so the extension can read the current page when you ask it to, on whichever site you are reading.
openrouter.ai and extensionpay.com
to rate the page with your key, and to check and handle the one-time unlock.

7. Your choices and control

  • Nothing is analysed until you press the button, so you decide page by page.
  • You can delete the stored API key and cached results at any time from the extension's settings.
  • Uninstalling the extension deletes everything it stored.
  • Removing or rotating your key at OpenRouter immediately stops the extension from working.

8. Children

The extension is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any information from them.

9. Changes to this policy

If what the extension does with your data changes, this page will be updated and the date at the top will change with it. It is worth re-reading this page after an update.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy can go to maxkcyfun2@gmail.com, or through the contact page. Please include "Page Bias Bars" in the subject.

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