Privacy notice revised October 8, 2026 · Owner-only checking pilot

Privacy, in plain English.

You choose when to submit a claim. We do not silently research every page you visit. The browser extension and website have separate data stores; moving a browser report to the website requires you to sign in and select Import browser checks.

What the public site handles

Reading public articles does not create a ClaimLens account. Our host processes ordinary connection information, such as your IP address, browser information and requested pages, to deliver and secure the site. The redesign serves its fonts from this site, rather than contacting Google for them. Library filters and practice answers run in the page without analytics or server submission. Source links and historical images hosted elsewhere send requests to those sites only when opened or loaded.

Invitation requests

If you request an invitation, we store your email address and consent time so we can contact you about membership. This is not a member account or newsletter subscription. We do not publish the address or sell it. The owner can review the invitation list. Ask support@claimslens360.com to remove your request. We keep it until removal or the invitation program ends; no automatic expiry is currently configured.

Private pilot checks

The website currently uses one password-protected owner account, not public memberships. An owner-submitted check can store its claim text, source URL, supplied context, result, evidence links, time and usage record in the site's persistent database. A submitted image may be sent to a research provider when research is enabled; the site does not intentionally save the image file as part of check history. A browser report is imported into that private history only after the signed-in owner chooses Import browser checks. Captured text or comments may include other people's names or sensitive topics; review them before submitting.

Fresh website AI research is currently disabled unless a separately controlled pilot is activated. If activated, the submitted claim, supplied context, source link and any image go to OpenAI for analysis and web research. A locally configured browser API may also use OpenAI and optional Google Fact Check Tools; those local settings are separate from this website. Provider retention and handling are governed by their current terms and the account's data controls. Do not submit passwords, private messages, medical records or other material you lack authority to share.

Hosted extension pilot

Revised October 8, 2026: the separate API at api.claimslens360.com is online in demo mode; live research is not activated. Choosing hosted requires a private member token and a separate disclosure confirmation in the extension. A connection check sends no capture and starts no research. When you explicitly submit a hosted check, the reviewed text, source link, selected images and selected visible comments go over HTTPS to that service. Raw input remains while a job is active; completed reports expire after seven days unless deleted earlier. A text-free spending ledger is retained so deletion cannot reset the shared allowance. Primary-data deletion does not immediately remove hosting snapshots or provider copies; their retention can be longer. A service-side OpenAI key is never stored in the extension. Contact support for hosted access, deletion or token revocation. Automatic community contribution remains disabled; this connection does not publish your checks.

Local extension storage

The extension stores connection preferences, any hosted member token, consent state, the last check identifier, capture details and completed live reports awaiting optional website import in browser storage. It also retains up to 20 recent completed reports for its history arrows. It does not collect an unrelated browsing-history log. Choosing Clear local history removes extension storage; it does not delete a report already sent to a research provider or imported into the website. The in-memory local API defaults to a 60-minute job-retention window and clears on restart. Your endpoint and installed version determine which retention applies. Neither window deletes reports already saved in browser storage or imported into website history.

Retention and your choices

Website checks remain in the owner's private history until deleted or the pilot ends; no automatic deletion schedule is currently configured. The owner can delete individual completed checks in the site. A deletion removes the primary database row, but copies in backups, hosting logs or a provider system may follow separate schedules. Contact us for a broader access or deletion request. The owner session uses an HttpOnly, SameSite=Strict cookie. We do not currently run ad targeting or publish individual check activity as a public trend.

Browser-store limited use

We use information obtained through browser extension APIs only to deliver and support the check or optional private import you request. We do not sell it, use it for advertising or publish individual checks as community activity. Our use of information received from Chrome APIs adheres to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

Correction requests

The preview correction form only prepares an email. No correction is stored or submitted by that form; sending from your mail app shares the message with the support mailbox and your email provider. Do not include private messages, passwords or other people’s sensitive details.

Security and changes

We use HTTPS for the public site, restricted owner access, request limits and server-side provider credentials. No internet service can promise absolute security. If our practices change materially, we will update this page and its date before describing the new behavior as active. For privacy, correction or security concerns, contact support@claimslens360.com.