Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 17, 2026
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Simplifier is operated by Vice Robotics LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Vice Robotics," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to the released Simplifier Chrome extension and our website at emailsimplifier.app (collectively, the "Service").
If you do not agree with this policy, please do not install or use Simplifier.
1. Summary
- Simplifier renders a cleaner reader-view of email threads entirely on your device.
- We never see, store, or transmit your email content. Not subject lines, not senders, not attachments.
- We do process a small amount of account information on our backend so you can sign in and so we can validate your subscription. That data is described below.
2. What Simplifier does
Simplifier is a Chrome browser extension that reads the email thread you are currently viewing in Gmail Web or Outlook Web and renders a cleaner version of it in an overlay on the same page. The overlay is generated entirely on your device using the parsing logic shipped with the extension.
No email content is sent to Vice Robotics servers, stored by Vice Robotics, or shared with
any third party. We maintain an automated guard (pnpm check:email-privacy) in
our source code that programmatically prevents email content from being included in any
backend network request.
3. Information we collect
3.1 Information you provide
- Email address — when you sign in to Simplifier to associate your subscription with your device. We use this only for authentication and to associate your subscription with your account.
- Payment information — collected and processed directly by Stripe. We do not see or store your full card number, CVV, or bank account number. We share your account email with Stripe and receive the associated customer identifier and email, subscription and price identifiers, billing or transaction status, and Stripe event metadata needed to administer Simplifier Pro.
- Support correspondence — if you email us, we receive whatever you choose to send, including any screenshots or redacted email fixtures you attach. We ask that you not send raw email HTML unless we explicitly request it.
3.2 Information collected automatically
- Device metadata — when a signed-in user starts a Pro checkout or uses Pro, a generated device ID and an app surface identifier (for example, "chrome"). This is used to associate the resulting entitlement and enforce Pro plan device limits without device fingerprinting.
- Subscription status — maintained by Stripe and synced to our backend.
- Standard request metadata — IP address, user agent, and timestamp, retained in Cloudflare logs for security, rate limiting, and abuse prevention.
3.3 Information we do not collect
- Email content, subject lines, sender or recipient addresses, attachments, or any other data from your inbox.
- Which emails you simplify, when, or how often.
- Any content from web pages outside Gmail Web and Outlook Web.
- Precise geolocation, advertising identifiers, contact lists, or any third-party tracking signals.
4. How we use information
We use the information described above to:
- Authenticate you and provide access to your Simplifier subscription.
- Process payments and manage subscriptions through Stripe.
- Enforce signed-in Pro plan device limits.
- Maintain the security, integrity, and reliability of the Service, including detecting and preventing abuse.
- Respond to support requests.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.
We do not use your information for advertising, do not build advertising profiles, and do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
5. Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal bases for processing your personal data are:
- Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) — to provide the Service you have signed up for.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — to keep the Service secure, prevent fraud and abuse, and improve our product. We have assessed these interests against your rights and freedoms.
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) — to comply with tax, accounting, and other legal requirements.
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for any optional processing where we ask for your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
The data controller is Vice Robotics LLC. Contact us before subscribing if you are in a jurisdiction where a local representative or additional offering-specific terms are required; availability may be limited until those requirements are satisfied.
6. Chrome Web Store Limited Use
Simplifier's use and transfer of information received from Chrome APIs complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use Chrome extension permissions only to provide the visible reader overlay, save your preferences, and validate account or subscription status. We do not sell user data, use email content for advertising, or allow humans to read email content unless you explicitly send it to us for support.
7. Service providers (subprocessors)
We use the following third parties to operate the Service. Each has its own privacy policy that governs its handling of your data:
| Provider | Purpose | What they receive | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe, Inc. | Payment processing and subscription management | Account email, payment information, billing address, subscription and transaction metadata | stripe.com/privacy |
| WorkOS, Inc. | Hosted sign-in via AuthKit | Email and authentication events | workos.com/legal/privacy |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | Hosting, CDN, and backend request handling | IP address, user agent, and request metadata | cloudflare.com/privacypolicy |
We do not authorize these providers to use your data for their own purposes other than as described in their respective policies.
8. International data transfers
Vice Robotics LLC is based in the United States. Our service providers may process data in the United States, the European Union, and other regions. Where personal data of EEA, UK, or Swiss data subjects is transferred to the United States, transfers are made under the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission (and the UK Addendum where applicable) or another approved transfer mechanism implemented by our service providers.
9. Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy:
- Account data (email, device records, subscription status) — retained while your account is active and afterward only as reasonably necessary to complete deletion, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or meet legal obligations.
- Billing and tax records — retained by Stripe under its practices and by us for the period required by applicable tax, accounting, chargeback, and recordkeeping laws.
- Request logs (IP, user agent, timestamps) — retained only as long as reasonably necessary for security, rate limiting, troubleshooting, and abuse prevention under our hosting configuration.
- Support correspondence — retained while needed to answer the request, maintain an appropriate service record, resolve disputes, or comply with law.
When personal data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it. You may request account or support-data deletion at [email protected]; we will confirm completion or explain any legally required retention.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion — ask us to delete your data. We will delete unless retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes or enforcing agreements.
- Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Restriction or objection — restrict or object to certain processing.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent.
- Complain — lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. EU/EEA users can find their authority at edpb.europa.eu. UK users can complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days (or up to 45 days for complex requests, with notice). We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.
11. California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the CPRA, gives you specific rights regarding your personal information.
Categories of personal information we collect. In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories (as defined in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140):
| Category | Examples | Collected? |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Email address, device ID, IP address | Yes |
| Customer records (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) | Name (if provided in support), billing information via Stripe | Yes |
| Commercial information | Subscription history | Yes |
| Internet or network activity | Request metadata, user agent | Yes (limited) |
| Geolocation | Approximate location from IP | Yes (limited, via Cloudflare) |
| Sensitive personal info | None | No |
| Protected classifications | None | No |
| Biometric, audio, visual | None | No |
| Inferences | None | No |
Sources. Directly from you, automatically from your device, and from our service providers (Stripe, WorkOS, Cloudflare).
Purposes. To provide the Service, process payments, enforce plan limits, prevent abuse, and comply with law.
Sale or sharing. We do not sell your personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We have not done so in the preceding 12 months.
Your California rights.
- Right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (if applicable) sell or share.
- Right to delete personal information we have collected.
- Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Right to opt out of sale or sharing (not applicable — we do neither).
- Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (not applicable — we do not collect sensitive PI).
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
To exercise these rights, email [email protected]. You may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf; we will verify the agent's authority.
12. Children's privacy
Simplifier is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age (or under 16 in the EEA and UK). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact [email protected] and we will delete it.
13. Security
We protect personal data with industry-standard technical and organizational safeguards, including:
- TLS encryption in transit for all backend requests.
- Encryption at rest for data stored in our service providers' systems.
- Access controls limiting backend data access to authorized personnel (currently only the sole developer of Vice Robotics LLC).
- Source-code-level automated checks that block email content from being included in backend requests.
No system is completely secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at [email protected].
14. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no industry-standard interpretation. We do not currently respond to DNT signals because we do not perform cross-site tracking for advertising in any case. We respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (using the address associated with your account) at least 14 days before the change takes effect, and we will update the "Last updated" date above.
16. Contact us
Vice Robotics LLC
Email: [email protected]
For privacy-rights requests, please include the email address associated with your Simplifier account so we can verify your identity.