simple-translate/docs/privacy-policy.md

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title: Privacy Poricy
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# Privacy Poricy of Simple Translate

**Effective Date: March 3, 2022**

## 1. Introduction

This page describes the Privacy Policy that applies to all information collected or submitted when you install or use Simple Translate.

Simple Translate is owned and operated by [Sienori](https://github.com/sienori) - a developer from Japan (referred to herein as "we", "us", or "our"). We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and will always offer you the Simple Translate and its functionality with your privacy in mind.

## 2. Handling user data with Simple Translate

To provide translation and pronunciation functions, Simple Translate retrieves the input/selected text and page URLs and sends the request to Google's API.
In addition, if you change the translation engine to DeepL, Simple Translate will use the DeepL API for translation.
**We do not access/collect any of these data.**

Please refer to the following link the privacy policy of Google and DeepL.  
[Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)  
[DeepL Pryvacy Policy](https://www.deepl.com/privacy)

## 3. External service

Simple Translate uses external services in following cases:

#### Accessing external sites

Simple Translate includes links to external sites. When accessing external sites, the privacy policy of each site is applied.

#### Installing and using in the browser

Simple Translate is hosted on each browser's platform.
Please refer to the following links for information on how to handle data when installing and using the extension.

[Firefox Privacy Policy](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/)  
[Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)  
[Microsoft Privacy Policy](https://privacy.microsoft.com/)

## 4. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address below:

Email: sienori.firefox+stpp@gmail.com

## 5. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and when we do, we will also revise the "Effective Date" at the top of the Privacy Policy.
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			`title: Privacy Poricy`
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			`# Privacy Poricy of Simple Translate`

Update privacy policy for DeepL support 2022-03-03 13:32:39 +00:00			`Effective Date: March 3, 2022`
Publish docs 2020-05-09 11:03:38 +00:00
			`## 1. Introduction`

			`This page describes the Privacy Policy that applies to all information collected or submitted when you install or use Simple Translate.`

			`Simple Translate is owned and operated by [Sienori](https://github.com/sienori) - a developer from Japan (referred to herein as "we", "us", or "our"). We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and will always offer you the Simple Translate and its functionality with your privacy in mind.`

			`## 2. Handling user data with Simple Translate`

			`To provide translation and pronunciation functions, Simple Translate retrieves the input/selected text and page URLs and sends the request to Google's API.`
Update privacy policy for DeepL support 2022-03-03 13:32:39 +00:00			`In addition, if you change the translation engine to DeepL, Simple Translate will use the DeepL API for translation.`
Publish docs 2020-05-09 11:03:38 +00:00			`We do not access/collect any of these data.`

Update privacy policy for DeepL support 2022-03-03 13:32:39 +00:00			`Please refer to the following link the privacy policy of Google and DeepL.`
			`[Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)`
			`[DeepL Pryvacy Policy](https://www.deepl.com/privacy)`
Publish docs 2020-05-09 11:03:38 +00:00
			`## 3. External service`

			`Simple Translate uses external services in following cases:`

			`#### Accessing external sites`

			`Simple Translate includes links to external sites. When accessing external sites, the privacy policy of each site is applied.`

			`#### Installing and using in the browser`

			`Simple Translate is hosted on each browser's platform.`
			`Please refer to the following links for information on how to handle data when installing and using the extension.`

			`[Firefox Privacy Policy](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/)`
			`[Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)`
			`[Microsoft Privacy Policy](https://privacy.microsoft.com/)`

			`## 4. Contact us`

			`If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address below:`

			`Email: sienori.firefox+stpp@gmail.com`

			`## 5. Changes to Privacy Policy`

			`We may update this Privacy Policy and when we do, we will also revise the "Effective Date" at the top of the Privacy Policy.`