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Reading Time Estimator Chrome Extension  ·  Last updated: June 2026

Overview

Reading Time Estimator is a Chrome browser extension that estimates how long articles take to read and shows a live reading progress bar. We are committed to your privacy. This policy explains exactly what data the extension handles and how.

Data we collect

None. Reading Time Estimator does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. The extension has no analytics, no tracking pixels, and makes no network requests of any kind beyond loading the extension itself from the Chrome Web Store.

Data stored on your device

Your preferences (reading speed and progress bar colour) are saved using Chrome's chrome.storage.sync API. This data:

• Is stored locally in your browser profile
• May sync across your own Chrome profiles if you are signed in to Chrome — this is handled entirely by Google, not by us
• Is never sent to our servers (we have no servers)
• Is never shared with any third party
• Can be cleared at any time by removing the extension

Permissions

Reading Time Estimator requests the following Chrome permissions:

• storage — to save your reading speed and colour preferences locally
• tabs — to allow the popup to communicate with the active tab and show live reading progress

The extension does not access your browsing history, passwords, cookies, or any other browser data beyond the current page's visible text content (used locally to count words).

Content script access

The extension injects a small script into web pages you visit in order to detect article text, count words, and render the progress bar. This processing happens entirely within your browser. The page content is never extracted, stored beyond the current session, or transmitted anywhere.

Third parties

Reading Time Estimator does not integrate with any third-party services, advertising networks, analytics platforms, or SDKs.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a revised date. We will not make changes that reduce your privacy protections.

Contact

Questions or concerns? Reach us at ebescreations100@gmail.com