Privacy Policy

01Data flow at a glance

Homework Helper can run entirely on your device, or route a question to a cloud AI provider you've configured — never both without your say. Every feature below is tagged with where your data actually goes.

Cloud requests are never proxied through a server we run. Your browser talks directly to the provider you picked, using the API key you supplied.

02What's stored on your device

• chrome.storage.local — your configured AI providers and API keys (masked in the UI), interface language and theme, and up to 50 recent chat sessions, including cropped screenshot thumbnails.
• IndexedDB (HomeworkAi_Ocr_DB) — offline OCR language model files you've downloaded. Delete any of them individually from Settings → OCR Models at any time.

We request the unlimitedStorage permission so these on-device caches — screenshot thumbnails and OCR models can each run several megabytes — don't hit Chrome's default 10MB quota and silently fail. None of it is synced to a server; exporting your configuration (Settings → General → Export) writes a plain JSON file to your own computer, under your control.

03Permissions we request, and why

storage

Save your settings, keys, and chat history locally in the browser.

unlimitedStorage

Let local screenshot/OCR caches grow past Chrome's default 10MB limit.

tabs

Find the active tab to relay a shortcut action, and to reach Chrome's on-device AI, which only runs in the context of a normal web page.

activeTab

Capture a screenshot of the current tab only when you trigger Crop & Solve.

scripting

Call Chrome's on-device AI API from a web page's context, where alone it is exposed.

contextMenus

Add the right-click "Ask AI" and "Crop & Solve" shortcuts.

sidePanel

Host the chat assistant in Chrome's side panel alongside the page you're reading.

offscreen

Run the offline OCR engine and stream AI replies from a hidden document, since the background service worker can't do this directly.

host permissions

Reach the AI provider(s) you configure — directly, with your own key — and run the extension's page tools on whatever site you're studying on.

04Third-party AI providers

If you add an API key for a cloud provider — or Chrome's on-device model is unavailable or insufficient for the task — your question (and screenshot, where relevant) is sent directly from your browser to that provider, using your own key. We never see or store this traffic ourselves.

Each provider is governed by its own privacy policy and terms for the content you send it — please review theirs if you choose to use them. Chrome's on-device model (Gemini Nano) is governed by Google Chrome's own on-device AI terms and runs locally within the browser.

05Your controls

1. Export your configuration — back up providers, keys, and prompts to a JSON file you keep.
2. Clear chat history — wipe every saved conversation and screenshot in one click, from Settings → General.
3. Remove individual OCR models or API keys — anytime, without affecting the rest of your setup.
4. Uninstall the extension — Chrome deletes all locally stored data (storage and IndexedDB) tied to it automatically.

06Children's privacy

Homework Helper is a study tool that students, including minors, may use under a parent, teacher, or school's guidance. The extension itself never asks for or collects personal information from anyone, regardless of age. If a cloud AI provider is used through the extension, that provider's own policy and any age requirements apply to the content submitted to it.

07Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we'll update the effective date at the top of this page. Continuing to use Homework Helper after a change means you accept the revised terms.

08Contact

Questions about this policy or how the extension handles data: sonth87@gmail.com. Source code: github.com/sonth87/homework-helper.