Privacy Policy

PearlSift saves only the information needed to restore, sync, and share the passages you choose.

Information we handle

When you use PearlSift, we may process your account name, email address, profile image, the URLs and titles of pages you highlight, selected passages, notes, visibility choices, and basic service logs. The extension does not collect page content that you did not select.

How we use it

We use this information to restore highlights on source pages, sync your library, authenticate your account, show public highlights you explicitly publish, keep the service reliable, and respond to support or safety reports.

Public and private highlights

New highlights are private by default. A highlight, its note, your display name, and its source may be visible to anyone only after you choose Public. You can change the visibility or delete the highlight later.

Service providers and security

PearlSift uses Cloudflare to host the application and database, and Google or GitHub when you choose them for sign-in. Data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections. We do not sell personal information or store provider access tokens.

Your choices

You may request a copy or deletion of your account data, correct your profile, make highlights private, or delete them. Contact us through the support page. We retain information while your account is active and as reasonably necessary for security and legal obligations.

Contact and updates

Questions about privacy can be sent through our support page. We will post material changes here and update the effective date.

Effective date: August 26, 2026