Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Overview

"FuriNews" is a browser extension that adds furigana (reading guides) to Japanese text on news websites. This extension is designed for Japanese language learners.

Data Collection

We do not collect any data. Specifically:

• No user data is collected: We do not collect names, emails, or any personal information.
• No browsing history is tracked: We do not track which pages you visit.
• No data is sent to external servers: All text processing is done locally on your device.
• No analytics or tracking: We do not use any analytics services.

How the Extension Works

1. The extension reads text content from Japanese news article pages.
2. All Japanese text analysis (tokenization) is performed locally using the kuromoji.js library bundled with the extension.
3. Furigana annotations are added directly to the page DOM.
4. Your settings are stored locally in Chrome's storage API and never transmitted.

Permissions Explained

Permission	Purpose
activeTab	Required to access and modify the current page content to add furigana.
storage	Required to save your preferences (on/off state, color mode) locally.

Third-Party Services

This extension does not use any third-party services, APIs, or analytics.

Data Storage

The only data stored is your local preferences:

• Whether the extension is enabled for specific pages
• Color mode setting (on/off)

This data is stored locally using Chrome's storage.local API and is never transmitted.

Changes to This Policy

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please create an issue on our GitHub repository.