This whole policy fits on one screen. That's the point.
What Trace stores
The text of pages you read for more than a few seconds, along with their titles and addresses. All of it is stored in your browser's local storage, on your device. That's the entire list.
What Trace sends
Nothing about your reading, ever. Trace makes exactly two network requests in its life: a one-time download of the AI model when you install it, and a license check if you buy Pro. Neither carries a single word of what you read, search, or ask. There is no account, no analytics, no crash reporting, no telemetry. You can verify this in your browser's developer tools, or just go offline: Trace keeps working.
What Trace never reads
Private and incognito windows. Sites you add to your blocked list. And sites whose address contains words like bank, banking, paypal, health, or patient, which are blocked permanently and can't be switched off, even by you.
Answers and search
The model that answers your questions runs on your device. Your questions, your searches, and the answers never leave your machine either.
Deleting your data
Settings → Your data → Delete everything. It wipes every remembered page instantly and permanently. Uninstalling the extension does the same. There is no copy anywhere else, so there is nothing to request, wait for, or trust us about.
Payments
If you buy Pro, the checkout is handled by our payment provider. We receive your email and license key, and that's the only personal information we ever hold. It is never linked to your browsing, because your browsing never reaches us.