PageDive

Privacy Policy

PageDive is built to help users evaluate search results, find relevant page passages, and create citation-ready research sections. This policy explains what information PageDive handles, where it is stored, and the choices users have.

Effective date: May 25, 2026

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the PageDive website at pagedive.io and the PageDive Chrome extension. The extension's single purpose is to help users improve web research by ranking search results, previewing page evidence, highlighting relevant passages, and generating citation entries.

2. Information PageDive handles

PageDive is designed to be local-first. Most extension activity happens in the user's browser and is stored with Chrome's local extension storage.

Category Examples Default handling
Search and page context Search query text, search result URLs, page titles, snippets, matched passages, confidence scores, and source metadata. Processed in the browser to rank evidence and show PageDive results.
Research history Recently used queries, selected pages, saved source titles, URLs, and timestamps. Stored locally in the browser so the user can revisit recent PageDive activity.
Works Cited entries Citation entries, citation mode such as MLA/APA/Chicago/custom, source title, author when available, publication date when available, URL, access date, and related query. Stored locally in the browser so the user can copy or clear citations.
Extension settings Theme, sensitivity, search quality settings, citation mode, citation templates, backend settings, onboarding state, and history limit. Stored locally in the browser to keep user preferences.
Website contact information Name, email address, message content, or other details a user voluntarily submits through the website or support channels. Used only to respond to the request or provide support.

PageDive does not intentionally collect financial information, health information, authentication credentials, government identification numbers, precise geolocation, or payment card data. Users should not enter sensitive personal information into citation templates, support requests, or other free-text fields unless necessary.

3. How PageDive uses information

PageDive uses information only to provide, maintain, and improve its research features, including to:

  • understand the user's current search query;
  • rank and preview search result pages;
  • highlight relevant passages on destination pages;
  • generate research sections and citation entries;
  • save user-selected citations, settings, onboarding state, and recent activity locally;
  • debug, secure, and improve PageDive; and
  • respond to support or contact requests.

Limited Use disclosure: PageDive's use and transfer of information received from users' browsers is limited to providing and improving PageDive's single-purpose research functionality. PageDive does not sell this information, use it for advertising, or use it to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.

4. Chrome extension permissions

The PageDive extension requests permissions that are used for its research workflow:

  • Storage: used to save settings, onboarding state, local history, search/page context, and Works Cited entries in the user's browser.
  • Tabs: used to detect the current tab context and coordinate PageDive behavior between search result pages, destination pages, the popup, and settings.
  • Host access for http and https pages: used to read visible page content, search result metadata, page titles, snippets, and source metadata so PageDive can rank evidence, highlight passages, and create citations.

PageDive uses these permissions only for the features described in this policy and in the extension's Chrome Web Store listing.

5. Optional backend processing

The extension includes a setting for optional backend preview processing. In the current local-first configuration, this backend option is off by default. When off, PageDive ranks and extracts search/page evidence in the user's browser.

If a user or administrator enables backend processing, PageDive may send the page URL, search query, and related preview context to the configured PageDive API endpoint to generate preview results. Backend requests are sent over HTTPS. If the backend is unavailable, the extension falls back to local browser processing.

6. Sharing and sale of information

PageDive does not sell user information. PageDive does not share user information with advertising networks, data brokers, or unrelated third parties.

We may disclose information only in these limited situations:

  • with the user's direction or consent;
  • to service providers that help operate PageDive, subject to appropriate confidentiality and security obligations;
  • to comply with applicable law, legal process, or enforceable government requests;
  • to protect the rights, safety, and security of PageDive, users, or others; or
  • as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, where permitted by law and with appropriate safeguards.

7. Storage and retention

Extension settings, research history, page context, onboarding state, and Works Cited entries are stored in Chrome's local extension storage on the user's device. This local data remains until the user clears it, resets settings, uninstalls the extension, or the browser removes it.

Support messages or website contact requests are retained only as long as needed to respond, maintain business records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and improve support operations.

8. User choices and controls

Users can control PageDive data in several ways:

  • clear local history from the PageDive settings page;
  • copy or clear Works Cited entries from the PageDive settings page;
  • change citation mode, templates, search quality settings, and backend settings from the PageDive settings page;
  • disable the extension for specific sites using Chrome's extension controls;
  • remove the extension from Chrome to delete its local extension storage; and
  • contact PageDive to request help with privacy questions or website contact records.

9. Security

PageDive uses reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information it handles. The extension stores research data locally where possible, uses Chrome extension storage for local extension data, and uses HTTPS for optional backend requests. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so PageDive cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's privacy

PageDive is not intended for children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information to PageDive, contact us so we can take appropriate steps.

11. International users

PageDive may be operated from the United States or other locations where PageDive or its service providers operate. Users outside the United States understand that information may be processed in countries that may have different privacy laws than their country of residence.

12. Changes to this policy

PageDive may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, the effective date above will be updated. Material changes may also be communicated through the website, extension listing, or extension interface when appropriate.

13. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact PageDive at:

Email: privacy@pagedive.io
Website: https://pagedive.io/

If PageDive uses a different support email, business legal name, or mailing address, update this section before publication.