Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how LogosAI ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our browser extension designed to provide real-time fact-checking, bias detection, and balanced analysis of online content. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our service operates primarily within your browser, analysing news articles and similar content to highlight potential disinformation without storing extensive user data. This policy applies to all users of the LogosAI extension. By installing or using our extension, you agree to the practices described here. We last updated this policy on 5 November 2025.
2. Information We Collect
We prioritise minimal data collection to deliver our core functionality of scanning and analysing web content for biases, missing facts, and manipulative framing. The only data we gather relates directly to the websites you choose to analyse: specifically, the URL of the page being viewed and excerpts of its content necessary for processing. This enables us to provide instant insights such as sentiment analysis, gap identification, and cross-references to balanced sources. We do not collect or retain your full browsing history, nor do we gather personalised information like your name, email address, IP address, or any details that could identify you as an individual unless you voluntarily provide it (for example, through our demo request form or update signup). No device identifiers, location data, or behavioural profiles are tracked. In essence, our approach ensures we handle only what's essential for the analysis at hand, without building user profiles or monitoring activity across sessions.
3. How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used solely to facilitate the extension's features, such as real-time scanning of news articles for fact-checking against trusted sources like Media Bias/Fact Check, generating unbiased summaries, and suggesting alternative viewpoints. For instance, when you visit a news site, the URL and relevant text may be temporarily processed to detect AI-generated content probabilities or political biases. This processing occurs on-the-fly within your browser environment where possible, or via secure transmissions to our backend for more complex analyses. We do not use this data for marketing, advertising, or any purpose beyond enhancing your immediate experience with the extension. All usage aligns with our mission to combat digital misinformation, and we retain no records of your analyses once the session ends.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for their own purposes. However, to power certain analytical functions, we may transmit anonymised content excerpts (without any personal identifiers) to trusted service providers, including Hugging Face for natural language processing models and Google Gemini for advanced AI-driven insights. These providers act as data processors under strict agreements that comply with UK GDPR and GDPR requirements, ensuring they only use the data for the specified analysis and delete it promptly afterwards. In rare cases, we may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a court order or regulatory request, but we will notify you where legally permitted. No data is shared with advertisers, analytics firms, or other entities outside this controlled scope.
5. Data Retention
We do not store your browsing history or any personalised data, so retention periods are inherently short. Any temporary data related to a specific analysis—such as a page URL or content snippet—is held only for the duration needed to generate insights, typically seconds or minutes, and is automatically deleted once the process completes. If you submit contact details via our website for demos or updates, we retain those only as long as necessary to fulfil your request, usually no longer than 12 months, unless you consent to ongoing communications. This minimal retention approach minimises risks and supports our commitment to data protection by design.
Under the UK GDPR and GDPR, you have rights over any personal data we might hold, though given our limited collection, these may apply in few scenarios. You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data; object to processing; or withdraw consent where it forms the basis for our activities. For example, if you've signed up for updates, you can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails. To exercise these rights, contact us at the details below—we'll respond within one month, free of charge unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. If you're in the EU or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority, such as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK.
7. Security Measures
We take data security seriously, employing industry-standard measures to protect the limited information we handle. This includes encryption for any data transmissions, secure servers, and access controls to prevent unauthorised entry. Our extension is built with Chrome's security guidelines in mind, ensuring no vulnerabilities in content scripting or API calls. While no system is entirely immune to risks, we regularly review and update our practices to address emerging threats, in compliance with GDPR's accountability principles.
8. Third-Party Services
Our extension integrates with third-party APIs from Hugging Face and Google Gemini to enhance analysis accuracy, such as detecting AI-generated text or performing sentiment evaluations. When content is sent to these services, it is done securely and without personal identifiers. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies (available at huggingface.co/privacy and policies.google.com/privacy) for details on their handling practices. Links to external sources suggested by our tool, like balanced news articles, are provided for your convenience but are not under our control—we advise caution when navigating away from our extension.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any material changes will be posted on our website (logosai.online) with the updated effective date, and we'll notify users via the extension where appropriate. Continued use of our service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to check back periodically for the latest version.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or our data practices, please reach out to us via the contact form on our website. Our Data Protection Officer is available to address any concerns promptly. We are dedicated to transparency and will respond to all enquiries in accordance with UK and EU data protection laws.
