Vadikatti Scholar Filter is a browser extension that adds research tools to Google Scholar. This page explains what data the extension handles and why.
When you use AI-assisted search or summarization, the extension may process your research claim or question, Google Scholar result titles, snippets, metadata and URLs, and text excerpts from accessible PDFs. It also stores the OpenAI API key and model setting that you choose.
The research content above is used only to provide the feature you request: generating a focused Scholar query and producing research summaries. Restricted, paywalled, or otherwise inaccessible PDFs are skipped.
When you run an AI feature, the extension sends the research content needed for that request to OpenAI over HTTPS using the API key you provide. OpenAI's handling of those API requests is governed by OpenAI's applicable terms and privacy practices.
Your OpenAI API key is stored locally in Chrome extension storage (chrome.storage.local) on your device. Vadikatti does not operate a separate server that receives or stores your API key.
Vadikatti does not sell user data and does not use research content or your API key for advertising, credit decisions, or purposes unrelated to the extension's user-facing research features.
You can clear the saved API key from the extension's Settings page. Removing the extension also removes its local extension storage from Chrome.
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