Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 6, 2025

This document outlines the terms of use and privacy practices for the Submit to Hacker News browser extension. By installing and using this extension, you agree to these terms.

1. About This Extension

The Submit to Hacker News extension is a free, open-source browser extension that helps users submit content to Hacker News with optimized titles, duplicate detection, and built-in community guidelines.

2. Privacy Policy

Data We Access:

Current tab URL (only when you actively use the extension)
Current tab title (only when you actively use the extension)
Hacker News website content (for duplicate checking only)

Data We DON'T Collect:

❌ No personal information (name, email, etc.)
❌ No browsing history beyond the current tab
❌ No stored data or cookies
❌ No analytics or tracking
❌ No user accounts or authentication

How Data Is Used:

Title optimization happens entirely in your browser
URL is sent to Hacker News' official API for duplicate checking
No data is sent to our servers (we don't have any)
No data is stored beyond the current session

3. Third Party Services

Hacker News Website: When checking for duplicates, the extension accesses news.ycombinator.com/from?site=domain to search for existing submissions from the same domain. This is HN's public website and no personal data is transmitted. Only the domain of your current page is used in the search.

4. Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms:

By installing and using this extension, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please uninstall the extension.

Proper Use:

You agree to:

Use the extension only for lawful purposes
Follow Hacker News community guidelines when submitting content
Not use the extension to spam or abuse Hacker News

5. Open Source License

This extension is open source under the MIT License. All code is publicly available and auditable at GitHub. You may modify and distribute the code according to the MIT License terms.

6. No Warranty and Limitation of Liability

This extension is provided "as is" without any warranty. We make no guarantees about its functionality, availability, or suitability for any particular purpose.

The extension developers shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of this extension, including but not limited to data loss, service interruptions, or incorrect submissions to Hacker News.

Use this extension at your own risk.

7. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms and privacy practices occasionally. Changes will be reflected in extension updates and on this page. Continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of any changes.

8. Contact and Support

Questions about these terms, privacy practices, or the extension? Create a GitHub issue.

Open Source Transparency: All code is publicly available for audit and contribution. This extension prioritizes your privacy and follows open source best practices.

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Created by wbnns for the Hacker News community