scholar-citation-copier.github.io

Privacy Policy — Scholar Cite Copier

Last updated: 29.08.2026

Scholar Cite Copier is a free browser extension that adds one-click citation copying (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, BibTeX) next to results on Google Scholar. This policy explains what the extension does and does not do with your data.

Summary

Scholar Cite Copier does not collect, store, transmit, or sell any personal data, browsing history, or search activity. It has no user accounts, no analytics, and no advertising.

What the extension does

• Adds buttons next to each Google Scholar search result’s native “Cite” link.
• When you click one of these buttons, the extension triggers Google Scholar’s own citation popup (the same one you’d see by clicking “Cite” yourself), reads the requested citation text out of it, and copies that text to your clipboard.
• For BibTeX specifically, the extension fetches the plain-text BibTeX file from the link Google Scholar itself provides in that popup.
• All of the above happens only when you click a button — the extension does not scan, log, or transmit your search queries or results in the background.

What data is accessed, and why

Data	Why it’s needed
The content of the Google Scholar page you’re viewing	To find each result’s native “Cite” control and read the citation text it provides
Clipboard write access	To copy the citation text you requested

The extension’s host_permissions are limited to Google Scholar’s own domains (scholar.google.com and its regional variants) plus scholar.googleusercontent.com, which is where Google Scholar hosts BibTeX files. No other websites are accessed.

What the extension does NOT do

• It does not collect or transmit your searches, clicks, or browsing history to us or anyone else.
• It does not use cookies, analytics, or tracking of any kind.
• It does not require an account, sign-in, or license key.
• It does not make any network requests of its own beyond reading the Google Scholar page you’re already on and fetching a BibTeX link that Google Scholar itself provides.
• It does not sell or share data with third parties, because no data is collected in the first place.

Optional support link

The extension’s popup includes an optional link to the developer’s Ko-fi page (https://ko-fi.com/larpstudios) for anyone who wants to support development. Clicking it opens Ko-fi in a new tab; the extension does not send Ko-fi any information about you, and using the extension’s features never requires visiting that link.

Changes to this policy

If this extension’s behavior changes in a way that affects what data it accesses, this policy will be updated accordingly, and the “Last updated” date above will reflect that.

Contact

larpstudios@proton.me