Magnification initiated by the user
LensCraft uses a context-menu command, temporary active-tab access, and user-triggered script execution to display a circular magnifying lens around selected text. The selected text is processed as necessary to provide the requested enlargement and brightness effect.
Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how information is accessed, processed, and handled when you install or use the LensCraft browser extension.
LensCraft provides a circular magnifying lens overlay that enlarges and brightens text intentionally selected by the user.
The extension is activated through a browser right-click context menu action and operates on the currently active tab after user interaction.
This policy applies to LensCraft itself and does not govern unrelated websites, browser vendors, operating systems, or independent third-party services.
Single Purpose
LensCraft has a focused single purpose: improving the readability of text deliberately selected by the user through a circular magnification overlay.
Functionality reasonably related to this purpose may include:
- Detecting text intentionally selected by the user;
- Providing a right-click LensCraft action;
- Creating a circular magnifying overlay;
- Enlarging selected text;
- Brightening the magnified area;
- Displaying a subtle glow ring;
- Positioning the lens near the selected content;
- Updating the overlay as necessary; and
- Removing the lens when the interaction ends.
No Account Required
LensCraft does not require users to create a dedicated personal account in order to use its standard functionality.
Users do not need to provide a username, password, email address, personal profile, or other identity information merely to magnify selected text.
Selected Text
LensCraft operates on text that the user deliberately selects before invoking the extension.
The selected content may be used to determine what text should be displayed inside or beneath the magnifying overlay.
A typical LensCraft interaction may involve:
- Selecting a word, sentence, or other text;
- Opening the browser's right-click menu;
- Choosing the LensCraft action;
- Identifying the selected text;
- Creating the circular lens overlay; and
- Displaying an enlarged and brightened representation.
LensCraft's core interaction is based on text deliberately selected by the user rather than arbitrary page content chosen by the extension.
Types of Selected Content
Depending on the webpage and the user's choice, selected text may technically include:
- Public webpage text;
- Article content;
- Descriptions;
- Labels;
- Instructions;
- Notes;
- Form text;
- Messages; or
- Other textual content deliberately selected by the user.
LensCraft does not need to decide independently which text should be magnified. The user controls the selection.
Selected Text and Sensitive Information
Because the user controls what is selected, selected text could technically contain personal, confidential, or sensitive information.
Users should avoid invoking LensCraft on passwords, authentication codes, private keys, financial credentials, government identifiers, or other highly sensitive information unless there is a clear and appropriate reason to do so.
Browser Permissions
LensCraft declares browser permissions necessary to provide its user-triggered magnification functionality.
contextMenus Permission
LensCraft uses the contextMenus permission to add a LensCraft command to the browser's right-click menu.
This provides a clear user-controlled mechanism for activating the extension.
LensCraft is not intended to automatically magnify arbitrary text across every webpage without a relevant user action.
activeTab Permission
LensCraft uses the activeTab permission only in connection with the user's interaction on the currently active browser tab.
This temporary access allows LensCraft to identify the selected text and display the requested magnification effect on that page.
The permission is intended to provide user-triggered access rather than permanent access to all browsing activity.
scripting Permission
LensCraft uses the scripting permission to execute code required for its declared magnifying-lens feature.
Script execution may be used to:
- Identify the selected text or selection location;
- Create the circular overlay;
- Display enlarged text;
- Apply brightness enhancement;
- Render the glow ring;
- Position the lens;
- Update the overlay; and
- Remove the LensCraft interface when appropriate.
This permission is intended to support the extension's disclosed readability function rather than unrelated monitoring.
Circular Magnifying Lens
LensCraft creates a circular visual overlay that enlarges the text selected by the user.
The lens may be positioned relative to the selected content so that users can read the magnified version while remaining on the current webpage.
The overlay is part of the extension's user interface and is intended only to provide a temporary readability enhancement.
Text Enlargement
LensCraft may render selected text at a larger size inside the magnifying lens.
Functional values used for magnification may include:
Brightness Enhancement
LensCraft may brighten the magnified text or background within the lens in order to improve visibility.
Brightness-related processing may include visual styling, contrast adjustment, background treatment, opacity, or other presentation properties.
These values are visual interface settings rather than personal information.
Glow Ring
LensCraft displays a subtle glow ring around the circular magnifying overlay.
The glow is a decorative and functional interface element intended to distinguish the magnified area from the surrounding webpage.
Glow-related rendering may include color, opacity, blur, intensity, and other visual properties.
Temporary Lens State
While LensCraft is active, the extension may temporarily maintain information necessary to display the magnification interface.
Temporary functional state may include:
- The selected text;
- The position of the selection;
- The lens position;
- The enlarged text state;
- Brightness or styling values;
- Glow-ring properties;
- Visibility state; and
- Other temporary interface values.
Interaction With the Active Webpage
LensCraft interacts with the currently active webpage in order to identify user-selected text and display the magnifying overlay.
Such interaction is intended to be limited to what is reasonably necessary to provide the requested readability enhancement.
LensCraft does not need to build a permanent archive of the webpage simply to display a temporary magnifying lens.
Website Content
LensCraft may interact with page content because its purpose is to magnify text selected directly on the webpage.
This does not mean the extension needs to collect or archive all text, images, videos, documents, or other content appearing on the page.
The extension's disclosed purpose is centered on the specific text deliberately selected by the user.
Browsing History
LensCraft does not require a complete history of websites visited by the user in order to magnify selected text.
The extension is not designed to maintain a browsing-history profile for advertising, behavioral analysis, or unrelated commercial purposes.
Search History
General search-engine history is not required for LensCraft's magnification functionality.
Search queries performed on unrelated websites are not necessary for rendering the circular lens.
Forms and Editable Fields
LensCraft may technically be invoked on text contained in an editable field when the user deliberately selects that text and chooses the LensCraft context-menu action.
The extension is not intended to automatically collect every value entered into webpage forms simply because LensCraft is installed.
Users should exercise particular care when selecting text inside:
- Login forms;
- Payment forms;
- Medical forms;
- Private messages;
- Account-management interfaces; or
- Other sensitive input areas.
Keystrokes
LensCraft is not designed to operate as a keystroke logger.
The extension does not need to continuously record keyboard activity across unrelated websites in order to provide its core functionality.
LensCraft is centered on text deliberately selected by the user.
Personal Information
LensCraft does not require users to submit personal identity information in order to use its standard functionality.
Users are not required to provide:
- Full name;
- Email address;
- Telephone number;
- Postal address;
- Government identification information;
- Bank account details;
- Payment-card information;
- Passwords; or
- Authentication credentials.
However, because users decide what text to select, selected text could technically contain personal information.
Sensitive Personal Information
LensCraft does not require sensitive personal information in order to provide its standard magnification functionality.
Users should avoid deliberately selecting highly sensitive content where doing so is unnecessary.
Examples include:
- Passwords;
- Authentication codes;
- Private cryptographic keys;
- Financial credentials;
- Government identification numbers;
- Confidential medical information; and
- Other highly sensitive private information.
Authentication Information
LensCraft does not require passwords, security codes, login tokens, private keys, or other authentication credentials to provide its standard functionality.
Users should avoid selecting authentication secrets for magnification unless there is a legitimate and appropriate need.
Financial Information
LensCraft does not require bank-account information, payment-card numbers, transaction credentials, or financial authentication data to provide its magnifying overlay.
Geographic Location
LensCraft does not require precise geographic location information to magnify selected text.
The extension is not designed to track the physical location or movements of users.
Camera and Microphone
LensCraft does not require camera or microphone access for its standard text-magnification functionality.
The circular lens is rendered digitally and does not require captured video, voice, or ambient sound.
Private Communications
LensCraft is not designed to automatically read private emails, messages, chats, or other communications.
If a user deliberately selects text within a private communication and invokes LensCraft, that selected text may be processed as necessary to render the requested magnification.
Users should consider the confidentiality of the text before invoking the extension.
Advertising
LensCraft is not intended to use selected text, context-menu actions, magnification activity, or active-tab access for targeted advertising.
Browser permissions are intended to support the disclosed readability enhancement.
No Sale of Personal Information
LensCraft does not operate as a data brokerage service.
Information processed in connection with the magnifying-lens feature is not intended to be sold to advertisers, marketing organizations, or data brokers.
User Profiling
LensCraft is not designed to analyze selected text in order to build unrelated behavioral, demographic, financial, advertising, employment, or insurance profiles.
Selected text is relevant because the user has requested that it be magnified.
Cross-Site Tracking
LensCraft is not designed to track users across unrelated websites.
The activeTab permission provides temporary access associated with the user's current action rather than persistent cross-site monitoring.
Cookies
LensCraft does not require advertising cookies to provide its core magnification functionality.
Websites independently visited by users may use their own cookies and tracking technologies. Those technologies are controlled by the respective websites.
Analytics
LensCraft does not require selected text to be used for behavioral advertising analytics in order to provide its standard functionality.
If a future version materially changes diagnostic or analytics practices, this Privacy Policy may be updated to accurately describe those practices.
Data Minimization
LensCraft is designed around the principle that browser access should be limited to what is reasonably necessary to provide the extension's disclosed purpose.
Its design uses a user-selected text interaction, a deliberate context-menu command, and temporary active-tab access.
Purpose Limitation
Information processed by LensCraft is intended to be used only to provide, maintain, improve, or secure its disclosed text-magnification functionality.
Such information is not intended to be repurposed for unrelated surveillance, advertising profiling, credit scoring, employment screening, insurance decisions, or data brokerage.
Data Retention
LensCraft may maintain selected-text and overlay information temporarily while the magnifying interaction is active.
The extension is not designed to maintain an unnecessary permanent remote archive of every piece of text a user magnifies as part of its standard functionality.
If future versions materially change data-retention practices, this Privacy Policy should be updated accordingly.
Data Security
LensCraft is designed to minimize unnecessary browser access and information processing.
Limiting the extension to user-triggered interactions helps reduce unnecessary privacy and security exposure.
However, no browser extension, browser, operating system, device, network, or electronic environment can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
No Continuous Background Monitoring
LensCraft does not need to continuously monitor unrelated browsing behavior in order to provide its disclosed magnification feature.
Its operation is centered on deliberate text selection and a user-initiated context-menu action.
Automated Visual Processing
LensCraft automatically performs visual operations necessary to create the magnifying lens.
These operations may include:
- Reading the current text selection;
- Determining selection coordinates;
- Calculating lens position;
- Rendering enlarged text;
- Applying brightness or contrast styling;
- Rendering the glow ring; and
- Removing the visual overlay when appropriate.
Such automated processing is limited to the extension's readability functionality.
Readability and Accessibility Purpose
LensCraft is intended to make selected text easier to inspect by increasing its visual size and brightness.
It may be useful for users who want a temporary closer view of specific text without changing the entire webpage zoom level.
LensCraft does not claim to replace dedicated accessibility software, assistive technology, medical devices, or professional vision care.
No Remote-Processing Assumption
LensCraft's described functionality can be implemented through browser-side processing of selected text and visual overlay rendering.
This policy should not be interpreted as authorizing undisclosed transmission of selected text to external services.
If a future version sends selected text to an external server or third-party service, this Privacy Policy should be updated to disclose the recipient, purpose, transmitted information, and applicable retention practices.
Third-Party Websites
LensCraft may be used while users browse third-party websites, but those websites remain independent from the extension.
This Privacy Policy does not govern their cookies, analytics systems, tracking technologies, content practices, or privacy policies.
Browser Platforms
LensCraft operates within a browser environment provided by a browser vendor.
Browser vendors may independently process technical information associated with extension installation, updates, security, crashes, or extension management according to their own privacy policies.
Chrome Web Store and Extension Marketplaces
If LensCraft is distributed through the Chrome Web Store or another browser extension marketplace, installation and update processes may be managed by that platform.
LensCraft is intended to use browser permissions only for purposes directly related to its disclosed text-magnification functionality.
Children's Privacy
LensCraft is a general-purpose readability utility and is not specifically designed for the purpose of collecting personal information from children.
Standard functionality does not require users to create a dedicated personal account.
International Users
LensCraft may be available to users in multiple countries and regions.
The extension is designed around limited, user-triggered browser access regardless of the user's location.
Users remain responsible for using LensCraft in accordance with laws applicable in their jurisdiction.
User Choice and Control
Users decide which text to select and when LensCraft should run.
LensCraft is activated through a deliberate context-menu action chosen by the user.
A user may avoid processing text simply by not invoking LensCraft on that selection.
Closing the Magnifying Lens
Users may close or dismiss the LensCraft overlay using the controls or behavior provided by the extension.
Ending the magnification interaction removes the need to continue displaying the corresponding temporary lens state.
Removing LensCraft
Users may disable or uninstall LensCraft at any time through their browser's extension-management interface.
After removal, LensCraft will no longer be able to provide its context-menu magnification feature within that browser.
No Unrelated Commercial Use
Selected text, lens interactions, context-menu actions, and magnification state are not intended to be used to create unrelated marketing databases or behavioral advertising audiences.
Changes to LensCraft
LensCraft may evolve over time to improve magnification quality, positioning, glow effects, text rendering, accessibility, usability, performance, or browser compatibility.
Future functionality may remain consistent with the extension's primary selected-text readability purpose.
If a future release materially changes how user information is accessed, processed, stored, transmitted, or shared, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes to LensCraft, browser marketplace requirements, technical implementation, privacy practices, or applicable laws.
When this Privacy Policy is updated, the "Last updated" date displayed on this page will be revised.
Legal Requirements
Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, legal process, or a valid governmental request.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to prevent compliance with applicable legal obligations.
Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or LensCraft's privacy practices, please contact the developer using the contact information provided on the extension's official browser store listing or official website.
Please do not include passwords, financial credentials, authentication tokens, government identification numbers, or other unnecessary sensitive information in privacy-related communications.
Acceptance of This Privacy Policy
By installing or using LensCraft, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy.
If you do not wish to use LensCraft under the practices described in this policy, you may discontinue use and uninstall the extension from your browser.