Privacy policy
Last updated: June 2026. This policy covers snapdic.com and the SnapDic Chrome extension (pre-release).
In short
SnapDic does not collect or store your personal information — no accounts, no names, no emails inside the extension, and we do not upload your word lookups or reading history to SnapDic servers.
The only category of information we may receive is coarse geographic data (such as country or general region), typically inferred from your network connection when the free version loads a sponsored banner ad. We use that for ad delivery, not to profile you.
What we do not collect
Unless you choose to email us or join the website waitlist, SnapDic does not collect:
- Your name, postal address, or phone number
- Your email address (in the Chrome extension)
- A list of pages you visit or words you look up (we do not operate a SnapDic lookup database in the cloud)
- Precise GPS location or street-level address
- Payment details (handled by the Chrome Web Store when you purchase a future paid tier)
Limited information (country / region)
When the extension requests a sponsored banner from our ad service (adserv.amiplay.net), standard web requests may reveal your IP address. That IP can be used to infer country or broad region for lawful ad delivery and reporting.
- We do not use this to identify you personally.
- We do not sell personal data.
- We do not combine this with your dictionary lookups.
If you use a VPN or corporate network, the inferred country may not match where you physically are.
Sponsored banner ads (free version)
The free tier of SnapDic may show a Sponsored banner in the control panel:
- What you see: An image or muted video ad with an optional “Tap to unmute” control, plus a link to the advertiser when you click the creative.
- How it loads: The extension downloads the ad file from our ad server, stores it locally on your device (IndexedDB), and displays it from that cache — the banner does not stream directly from the network each time you open the panel.
- When there is no ad: The banner area stays hidden (no empty placeholder).
- Paid upgrade (planned): A one-time SnapDic Plus license is intended to remove ads entirely.
- Advertisers: If you click an ad, you leave SnapDic and the advertiser’s site applies its own privacy policy.
Panel ads are labeled Sponsored. Dictionary content is labeled separately (for example via SnapDic, via Dictionary API, via Wiktionary).
Chrome extension — lookups & local storage
- Lookups run on pages you visit only while SnapDic is enabled.
- Offline idiom and law glossary data is bundled inside the extension.
- Online definitions are requested from third-party services (Dictionary API, Wiktionary, Wikipedia, Wikidata). Those services receive the word or phrase you looked up, not your identity from SnapDic.
- Settings (on/off, skip level, panel layout) are stored locally in Chrome storage on your device.
- Session Lookups in the panel stay on your device for that browsing session unless a future paid feature saves them locally with your control.
- A random session identifier may be kept in Chrome session storage for extension operations; it is not used to track you across websites for advertising.
Website (snapdic.com)
- Waitlist: If you submit your email on the home page, it is sent through our form provider so we can notify you when SnapDic launches. We do not sell waitlist emails.
- This website: We do not run advertising on snapdic.com itself at this time.
- Analytics: If we add analytics later, we will update this policy.
- Images: Photos are hosted on our server (sourced from Unsplash under the Unsplash License).
Children
SnapDic is intended for general audiences learning English. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 on this website.
Changes
We may update this policy when features change (for example Plus licensing or new ad formats). The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.