Chrome extension privacy policy
This policy covers the Parsers VC - Startups / VCs / B2B companies browser extension for Google Chrome and other Chromium browsers (“the extension”), published by Parsers VC (parsers.vc, “we”). The extension shows the Parsers VC profile of the startup, investor or company behind the website open in the current tab, or offers to add the company to Parsers VC if there is no profile yet.
In short: the extension does nothing until you click its icon. Then it sends the host name of the current tab, and nothing else, to parsers.vc to look the company up.
Last updated: October 21, 2026
What the extension sends
When you click the extension’s icon, Chrome lets the extension read the address of
the current tab for that one click (the activeTab permission). The extension
takes only the host name from it — for example stripe.com for
https://www.stripe.com/pricing?plan=pro — and sends it over HTTPS to
https://parsers.vc/api/vc/companies/lookup. We use the host name only to find
the matching company profile and return it to the extension.
The extension does not:
- send the full address of the page: its path, query string and fragment stay on your device;
- read the content of web pages, their titles, form fields or anything you type;
- see your other tabs or your browsing history, or run on pages by itself;
- send cookies with the lookup, so the request is not tied to a Parsers VC account even if you are signed in on parsers.vc;
- store your lookups, use analytics or tracking code, or show ads.
What our servers record
Like any request to a website, a lookup reaches parsers.vc together with your IP address, the browser’s user agent and the time of the request. Our web server and Cloudflare, which delivers and protects parsers.vc on our behalf, record these in standard server logs, together with the requested address, which contains the host name you looked up.
We use these logs only to run and protect the service: to answer the request, diagnose errors, limit the request rate and stop abuse. We keep them only as long as these purposes require. We do not combine them with other data to profile you.
Lookup answers are cached on our servers for up to an hour, keyed by the host name only, without any information about who asked.
Company logos and links
If a company profile has a logo, the popup shows it, and your browser loads the picture directly from the address stored in the profile. That address may belong to a third party, such as the company’s own website, which then receives the usual request data (IP address and user agent) under its own policy. Links in the popup (the company’s website, LinkedIn, X) open only when you click them.
The “Add company” button and the full profile
“Add company” and “Open full profile on Parsers VC” open parsers.vc in a regular browser tab, with the website filled in. From that point you are using the Parsers VC website, and its Privacy & Terms apply: for example, adding a company requires a free Parsers VC account, which you create on the website, not in the extension.
Sharing and use of data
- We do not sell or transfer data received from the extension to third parties, except to the service providers that operate parsers.vc for us (hosting and Cloudflare) and where the law requires it.
- We do not use or transfer it for any purpose other than looking up the company for the website you asked about.
- We do not use or transfer it to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
The use of information received from the extension adheres to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Changes and contact
If the extension starts handling data differently, we will update this page and the date above before the new version is published.
Questions about this policy or requests about your data: write to [email protected].