Privacy Policy

SoulSearch Chrome Extension — Last updated: March 16, 2026

Short version: SoulSearch stores your data on your device and in your own Git repo. We have no servers. We collect nothing. We see nothing.

1. What SoulSearch Is

SoulSearch is a Chrome extension that adds a persistent AI assistant to your browser. It reads the current webpage to answer questions in context, and stores a memory file (MEMORY.md) in a private Git repository that you own and control.

2. Data We Collect

We collect no data. SoulSearch has no backend servers, no analytics, no telemetry, and no user accounts. There is no "we" in the data-collection sense — there is only your browser and your Git repo.

3. Data Stored on Your Device

SoulSearch stores the following in chrome.storage.local on your device only:

Your LLM provider API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, or Gemini)
Your Git repository access token (Personal Access Token)
Your MEMORY.md and SOUL.md files (cached locally for speed)
Conversation history per session (last 40 messages)
Extension settings (provider, model, Git repo details)

This data is stored using chrome.storage.local — it is never synced through Chrome Sync and never leaves your device except as described below.

4. Data Sent to Third Parties

When you ask a question, SoulSearch sends the following directly from your browser to your chosen LLM provider:

Your query text
Relevant text extracted from the current webpage
Your MEMORY.md and SOUL.md content (as context)

This request goes directly to the provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google) — not through any SoulSearch proxy. It is governed by your provider's privacy policy:

When you sync memory, SoulSearch reads and writes MEMORY.md to your configured Git repository (GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, etc.) using your Personal Access Token. This is governed by your Git provider's privacy policy.

5. Page Content Access

SoulSearch reads the text content of webpages you are actively viewing, using the Chrome scripting permission. This content is:

Read only when the SoulSearch popup is open and active
Sent only to your chosen LLM provider as part of a query
Never stored permanently (not saved to disk, memory, or Git)
Never sent to SoulSearch servers (which do not exist)

6. Permissions Explained

activeTab + scripting: Read the text of the page you are currently viewing, to answer questions about it
storage: Save your settings, API keys, and memory locally on your device
contextMenus: Add right-click options (Save to memory, Ask SoulSearch, Summarize page)
sidePanel: Allow SoulSearch to open as a side panel instead of a popup
host_permissions (<all_urls>): Required to read text from any webpage you visit, regardless of domain

7. Children's Privacy

SoulSearch is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes materially, we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

Questions? Open an issue at github.com/menonpg/soulsearch or email prahlad.menon@quant.md.