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Noterva Reference Manager — Privacy Policy

Effective 17 July 2026. Privacy policy for Noterva — Reference Manager 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

When you save a source it captures that page’s bibliographic details into a library stored locally in your browser. To complete a citation it may look up a public identifier (DOI, title) with Crossref, OpenAlex or Unpaywall, and it can read an open PDF you ask it to capture. If you sign in with a Noterva account (optional, premium), your library syncs to your account so you can reach it across devices.

Data that leaves your device

  • A random device ID and your activation code → the Noterva licensing server, to validate your license.
  • A public identifier (DOI, title) → Crossref, OpenAlex, Unpaywall, to fetch accurate bibliographic details and open-access links.
  • Your library (JSON) → your Noterva account, only if you opt into sync.

Page content read to build a citation is used only to create that citation and is not sent to us except as part of a library you choose to sync.

Browser permissions

  • storage — save your library, preferences and license state locally.
  • tabs, scripting — read the page or PDF you ask it to capture, to extract the citation.
  • clipboardWrite — copy a formatted citation when you ask.
  • Host: all sites — save a source from whatever publisher or PDF page you are on; it reads a page only when you act on it.
  • Host: api.crossref.org, api.openalex.org, api.unpaywall.org — complete citations and find open-access versions.
  • Host: the Noterva licensing server — validate your license and (if you opt in) sync your library.

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.