Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 7, 2026 • Effective Date: November 7, 2026

1. Zero Data Collection & Zero Telemetry

FlipRead is built with a strict privacy-by-design architecture. We believe your reading habits and online browsing activity are completely private.

• No Accounts: You do not need to register, provide an email address, or log in.
• No Analytics or Tracking: FlipRead contains no analytics software, telemetry beacons, or advertising pixels.
• No External Network Requests: FlipRead does not transmit data to any external server. All execution occurs completely offline inside your local browser.

2. In-Memory Viewport Capture

To provide a realistic corner page-curl animation, FlipRead uses Chrome's native captureVisibleTab API to take a visual snapshot of your currently visible screen when you turn a page.

• Strictly In-Memory: The snapshot is converted into a temporary graphical texture (ImageBitmap) held in your computer's volatile memory (RAM) solely while the page turn renders.
• Never Saved or Transmitted: The snapshot is never saved to your hard drive, never indexed, never transmitted over the internet, and is immediately released from memory upon page turn completion.

3. Local Storage

FlipRead uses Chrome's local storage API (chrome.storage.local) to store exactly one setting locally on your computer:

• flipread_muted (true or false): Remembers whether you have chosen to mute the page-turn paper sound.

This preference remains on your personal machine and is never synced or uploaded anywhere.

4. Permissions Used

• activeTab: Allows FlipRead to activate on the current page only when you click the extension toolbar icon.
• scripting: Injects the reading interface (page numbers, progress bar, curl animation) into your active tab.
• storage: Saves your audio mute preference locally.

5. Developer Contact

FlipRead is developed by an independent developer based in Pakistan. If you have any questions regarding privacy or open-source compliance, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact: support@flipread.app