Last Updated: 12th Aug 2025

“Chinese OCR” (“we,” “us,” or “our”) provides optical character recognition (“OCR”) services through our browser extension. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you submit while using our extension.

1. Information We Collect

  • User-Provided Data: When you use the OCR feature, the text or images you process are sent to our servers for recognition.

  • Browser Metadata: We may automatically receive non-identifying information about your browser or device (e.g., version number, operating system, extension performance metrics) to maintain and improve the service.

2. Data Usage

  • Processing Only: Data (including any text or images) is retained only for the time it takes to perform OCR processing. Once processing is completed and results returned, your data is promptly discarded.

  • Improvement of Services: Aggregated usage data may be used to analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and enhance our extension. This aggregated data does not contain personally identifiable information.

3. Data Retention

  • We do not store the content you submit beyond the duration needed to process your OCR request.

  • No backups or archives of user-provided content are maintained.

  • In cases of service outages or system errors, data may be temporarily logged for diagnostic purposes, after which it is deleted.

4. User Responsibilities

  • No Private/Confidential Content: Please avoid submitting personal, sensitive, or confidential information through our OCR extension. This includes financial records, passwords, personal identification numbers, health data, or any other information you do not wish to share.

  • You acknowledge that by submitting data to our service, you do so at your own risk and responsibility.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

  • Our OCR extension is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis.

  • We make no guarantees regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability.

  • We do not warrant that the OCR results will meet your needs, or that the extension will operate uninterrupted or error-free.

6. Limitation of Liability

  • To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any damages, losses, or consequences resulting from your use of the extension.

  • If you choose to submit private or confidential data despite our advice, we are not liable for any ensuing disclosure, misuse, or harm.

7. Changes to This Policy

  • We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technology.

  • When we modify the policy, we will update the “last updated” date above.

  • Continued use of the extension after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.