Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Lishmoa is a nonprofit project that converts Jewish texts into audio. We believe privacy is a right, not a feature. This policy explains how the Lishmoa browser extension handles your data.

The short version

We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Period.

What the extension stores locally

The extension saves your preferences (playback speed, volume, highlight settings) in your browser's local storage. This data:

• Never leaves your device

• Is not accessible to us or any third party

• Can be cleared at any time by removing the extension

Network requests

When you use the extension on a supported text page, it fetches audio files and timing data from our content delivery network (cdn.lishmoa.org). These requests are standard web fetches — we do not attach cookies, tokens, or identifiers of any kind. Our CDN does not log individual requests.

What we do not do

• We do not collect personal information

• We do not use analytics or tracking

• We do not use cookies

• We do not serve advertisements

• We do not sell, share, or monetize any data

• We do not require accounts or login

Permissions

The extension requests only the permissions it needs:

• Storage — to save your local preferences

• Host access to sefaria.org — to add the audio player to text pages

• Host access to cdn.lishmoa.org — to fetch audio and timing files

Children's privacy

Because we collect no data at all, the extension is safe for users of all ages.

Changes to this policy

If we ever change how data is handled, we will update this page. Given our commitment to zero data collection, we do not anticipate changes.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to information@lishmoa.org.

Lishmoa is a nonprofit project. We do not monetize user data or any aspect of this extension.