Noterva Journals — Privacy Policy

Effective 17 July 2026. Privacy policy for Noterva Journals — Journal Intelligence for Google Scholar on Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers.

In one line

This extension does its work in your browser. We collect no personal data, run no analytics or ad trackers, load no remote code, and never sell data to anyone.

What it does

On Google Scholar results pages it shows each journal’s ABDC, ABS/AJG, Scopus and FT50 classification, matched against lists bundled inside the extension. It runs on no other website.

Data that leaves your device

• A locally-generated random device ID and your activation code → the Noterva licensing server, only to validate your license (not linked to your identity).
• A public DOI → Crossref, when you export a result, to complete the citation (authors, volume, issue, pages).

No page content, search terms or personal data are transmitted.

Browser permissions

• storage — save your preferences and license state locally.
• Host: scholar.google.* — show journal signals; the only site it runs on.
• Host: api.crossref.org — complete a citation from its DOI on export.
• Host: the Noterva licensing server — validate your license.

What we do not collect

No browsing history, no page content beyond what a feature needs, no personal identity, no analytics or telemetry.

Storage, retention & your rights

Local data stays in your browser until you clear it or uninstall. Server-side we keep only your license record (and, for Reference Manager sync, your library) while your account is active. You may ask to view or delete any data we hold, in line with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. Transfers use HTTPS; the extension contains no secrets.

Contact

Questions, access and deletion requests: notervaindia@gmail.com. Noterva is a product of The Writing Project.