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puzzledict Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 29, 2026

puzzledict ("we", "the extension") is a browser extension that helps you look up English words and translations on web pages. This policy describes what data the extension handles and why.

Data we process

• Text you select — When you explicitly select text and trigger a lookup or translation, that text is sent to our servers to provide the service. We do not read or collect full page content or your browsing history.
• Anonymous client ID — A random UUID stored locally in your browser and sent with API requests for rate limiting and abuse prevention. It is not linked to your identity.
• Local cache — Lookup and translation results may be cached in chrome.storage.local (dictionary cache: up to 7 days; translation cache: up to 3 days) to improve performance.

Data we do not collect

• No account registration
• No email or payment information
• No analytics or advertising trackers in the extension

Third-party services

Selected text may be processed by:

• Our dictionary API at dict.joeyzcode.com
• Our translation gateway at translate.joeyzcode.com, which may call third-party translation providers (e.g. Youdao) when needed

Dictionary and word-root data include third-party sources documented in our Third-Party Notices.

How we use data

Data is used solely to provide dictionary lookup and translation features, cache results locally, and prevent API abuse. We do not sell your data.

When you select text that may trigger a lookup, the extension may send a lightweight request with no query content to the API hosts above (for example /health), solely to establish a connection early and reduce first-lookup latency. That request does not include the selected text or the client ID, and is rate-limited to avoid unnecessary warm-up traffic.

Data retention

• Local cache expires automatically per the TTL above.
• Uninstalling the extension removes locally stored data.
• Server-side data is processed transiently for request handling and rate limiting; we do not build user profiles.

Permissions

• storage — store client ID and cache
• host permissions — communicate with our APIs only
• content script on all pages — detect text you select; selected text is not uploaded automatically (connection warm-up requests omit query text; see above)

Children

The extension is not directed at children under 13.

Changes

We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date will reflect changes.

Contact

Questions: GitHub Issues or: joeyzcode.dev@gmail.com