Privacy Policy — Math Input for Google Forms

Last updated: November 11, 2026

Overview

Math Input for Google Forms (“the extension”) is a Chrome browser extension that provides visual mathematical input and rendering within Google Forms.

This policy explains what information the extension accesses, what it stores locally, and how its operation differs from Google Forms’ own data handling.

Information Accessed and Used

The extension processes content on Google Forms pages to recognize and display mathematical notation, open existing equations for editing, and insert equations into selected fields.

This processing occurs locally in your browser. The extension does not send form content, questions, answers, or mathematical expressions to the developer or to a developer-operated server.

When you insert an equation into a Google Form, it becomes part of that form’s content or answer. Google Forms may send that content to Google when saving or submitting the form. Submitted answers may also be available to the form owner. Those activities are governed by Google’s policies and the form owner’s practices.

Information Not Collected by the Developer

The extension has no developer-operated backend, account system, advertising, analytics, or usage tracking.

It does not collect or transmit to the developer:

The developer does not receive, sell, or share the expressions stored locally by the extension.

Information Stored Locally

The extension uses Chrome’s local extension storage (chrome.storage.local) to retain:

The inline editor loads the selected field’s existing equation or starts blank. It does not retain a separate unfinished draft or replace the toolbar’s remembered input.

This storage is local to your Chrome profile; the extension does not use Chrome’s synchronized extension storage or upload these records to the developer. Stored expressions may contain whatever text you enter, so avoid entering unnecessary personal or sensitive information.

Toolbar drafts remain until replaced or cleared. History entries remain until displaced by newer entries or until the extension’s storage is cleared. You can remove locally stored extension data by clearing its extension storage or uninstalling the extension.

Clearing extension storage does not remove content already saved or submitted through Google Forms.

Permissions

Permission or access

Purpose

activeTab

Identify the active tab when you use the toolbar popup and communicate with the extension on the selected Google Form.

storage

Save the toolbar draft, expression history, and configuration locally.

Host access to https://docs.google.com/*

Support the extension’s operation on Google Forms hosted by Google Docs.

The current extension does not request the scripting permission.

Although the declared host access covers docs.google.com, the extension’s automatic content scripts are configured to run on https://docs.google.com/forms/*. It does not automatically run those scripts across unrelated websites.

Third-Party Libraries and Services

The extension bundles these libraries within its package:

These bundled libraries are loaded locally rather than downloaded from a third-party content delivery service during normal editing and rendering. The extension does not use an external equation-rendering service for these functions.

Google Forms, Chrome, and the Chrome Web Store operate separately and may process information under their own policies, including for form saving, submission, browser operation, and extension installation or updates.

Local Diagnostic Messages

The extension may write diagnostic messages to the browser’s developer console. These can include the current Google Forms page address and equation content associated with certain editing actions.

The extension does not upload these messages to the developer. If you choose to share console output or screenshots for support, review them first and remove student information, private form links, and other sensitive content.

Children’s and Student Privacy

The extension is intended for educational use and does not require students to create an extension account.

The extension does not transmit student information to the developer. However, information entered into a Google Form may be processed by Google and made available to the form owner.

Schools and educators should assess their use of the extension alongside Google Forms, applicable student privacy requirements, and school or district policies. This policy does not represent a certification of compliance with COPPA, FERPA, or other privacy laws.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated when the extension’s features or data practices change. The “Last updated” date will identify the latest revision.

Contact

For questions about this policy, use the developer contact information provided on the Chrome Web Store listing for Math Input for Google Forms.