1. Plain-Language Summary
The short version: Interpret processes everything on your device. We have no servers that receive your questions, no databases of student data, and no analytics tracking you. We literally cannot see what you do because everything runs locally inside Chrome.
- ✅ All AI processing happens on your Chromebook — offline, always.
- ✅ Page content is read only when you explicitly ask for help.
- ✅ Nothing you type or ask is ever sent to us or any third party.
- ✅ You can uninstall at any time and nothing persists on our end — because nothing was ever there.
2. Data Collection (Transparency Table)
| Data Type |
Collected? |
Notes |
| Name, email, student ID, or any PII | Never | Interpret does not require an account. |
| Browsing / web history | Never | We do not track URLs visited. |
| Location data or IP address | Never | No passive network calls to our servers. |
| Chat / conversation history | Locally only | Stored in Chrome's local IndexedDB only. Never transmitted. |
| Active page content (text/images) | On request only | Read only when you explicitly invoke "Interpret." Processed on device; never transmitted. |
3. Local Processing Architecture
Interpret uses a compressed Large Language Model (LLM) that runs entirely inside your browser via WebAssembly (WASM). This is how it works:
- First-time setup: The model weights are downloaded once from a public CDN (approximately 680 MB) and stored locally.
- Every subsequent use: In the sidebar, your text stays in the browser's memory, is passed to the local model, and the response is generated entirely on-device.
- No data is ever sent to a remote server for processing.
4. Educational Compliance (COPPA / FERPA)
Interpret is designed for use in K-12 and Higher Education environments. Because we collect no personal information whatsoever, we are fully compliant with:
- COPPA: No PII is collected from any user, including students under 13.
- FERPA: No protected educational records are captured or transmitted.
5. Chrome Permissions Explanation
Chrome requires us to disclose why we use specific permissions:
- activeTab: Accesses the current page content only when you explicitly click a tutoring command.
- sidePanel: Enables the persistent side-by-side study experience.
- storage: Stores AI model weights and local chat history.
- contextMenus: Provides a right-click option to send text to the AI for tutoring.
6. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, please contact:
support@truescaleapp.com