Privacy Policy

Overview

Varterm provides text-to-speech features across our web app and browser/editor extensions. This policy explains what data is processed, why it is used, and what choices you have.

What We Process

• Text you choose to read aloud (selected text, pasted text, or page content).
• Basic extension/app settings (voice, speed, and markdown preference).
• Operational request data needed to deliver audio responses.

How Data Is Used

• To generate audio output for text-to-speech playback.
• To apply your saved settings consistently across sessions.
• To operate and troubleshoot service reliability.

We do not sell personal data and do not use your content for unrelated advertising purposes.

Chrome Extension Permissions

• activeTab: Used after user action to access the current tab text for read-aloud.
• contextMenus: Adds right-click actions for reading selection or page content.
• scripting: Injects local extension scripts to read selected/page text and show controls.
• storage: Saves preferences like voice, speed, and markdown mode.
• Host permissions: Allows requests to Varterm API endpoints for speech generation.

Remote Code Statement

The Chrome extension does not execute remotely hosted code. Network requests are used only to send text for speech generation and receive audio output.

Data Retention

We retain data only as long as needed to provide the service, secure operations, and comply with legal obligations.

Your Choices

• You can disable or uninstall the extension at any time.
• You can clear browser extension data and stored settings in Chrome.
• You can choose browser voice mode for local playback when available.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at support@varterm.com.