What JustRead does not collect
- No accounts or sign-in.
- No analytics, telemetry, usage pings, or error reporting service.
- No sale, transfer, or sharing of user data.
- No upload of article text, page contents, URLs, or reading history to a JustRead server.
What JustRead stores locally
- Settings such as theme, font mode, font size, reading width, default words per minute, chunk size, language, and user dictionary entries. These are stored in
chrome.storage.sync, so Chrome may sync them across your signed-in Chrome profile when Chrome Sync is on. - A short "Recently read" list containing article titles and URLs. This is stored in
chrome.storage.localon your device and is capped at the last 6 items.
What happens to page content
When you invoke JustRead on a tab, the extension reads the current page's DOM in your browser to extract the article body. Extraction, cleanup, tokenization, and speed-reading playback run locally in the browser. JustRead does not send the page content to a server.
Permissions
| Permission | Why it is used |
|---|---|
| storage | Saves reader settings and the short recents list described above. |
| activeTab | Lets JustRead read the active page only after you invoke the extension. |
| scripting | Loads the reader UI into tabs that were already open before installation. |
| host_permissions: <all_urls> | Lets the reader work on the article pages you choose to read. It is not used to upload page contents or monitor browsing. |
Clearing data
You can clear JustRead's local data from chrome://extensions by opening JustRead's extension details and clearing extension storage. Uninstalling JustRead also removes its local extension data.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or removal requests: shh@theonlyperson.com