Zion Institute LLC ("Zion Institute," "we") values the privacy of individuals who use our websites, apps, browser extensions and related services (collectively, our "Services"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and share the information of users of our Services ("Users" or "you"). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your information as described by this Privacy Notice. Beyond this Privacy Notice, your use of our Services is also subject to our Terms of Use and any additional agreements you may enter into with us.
If you are a resident of the United States, you can view our United States-specific privacy notice below.
We may collect a variety of information about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
Registration Information. If you sign up for an account, register to use our Services, or sign up for emails or other updates, we may ask you for basic contact information, such as email.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may collect additional information from you. For example, when you reach out to our customer support team, we may ask for your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other contact information so that we can verify your identity and communicate with you. We may also store the contents of any message or attachments that you send to us, as well as any information you submit through any of our forms or questionnaires.
User Content. If you create or post content on a publicly-accessible area of our Services, this information may be shared publicly through our Services.
Device Information. We may collect information about the devices and software you use to access our Services, such as your IP address, web browser type, operating system version, device identifiers, or similar information.
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we may collect data about your interactions with our Services. This includes information such as crash reports, session lengths and times, the pages or other content you view, and any searches you conduct on our site.
Cookies and Similar Technologies. We and our third-party partners may collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services. We ask for user consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Certain Web Browsing Activity. We collect browsing activity ("Browsing History") in the form of your interactions with LLMs for the purpose of providing our core fact-checking functionality.
When you use our browser extension with respect to an LLM, the general flow of data is as follows: (1) you input a query into an LLM (each, a "Query"), (2) your Query and the LLM's response (each, a "Response") is transmitted to our Services for analysis, (3) our Services separate the LLM's response into claims and validates each for correctness using our proprietary strategies, and (4) the Services return the claims with the assigned correctness label.
We may use the information we collect:
We will only access or use Queries, Responses, or Browsing History for the purpose of providing our fact checking feature. The use of information received from will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements, meaning that we will not transfer, use, or sell that data for personalized advertisements or to third parties such as data brokers. For more information, please see the Limited Use section of the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy.
Service Providers. We may share any information we collect with service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services. These companies are only permitted to use this information to help us provide our Services, not for their own purposes.
Other Users. Content you post, including comments, may be displayed to other Users as appropriate.
Our Partners. We use analytics services to collect and process certain analytics data. We also work with third-party advertising partners. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources. These partners include:
| Partner | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| We use Google's services to collect and process analytics data and to place ads that we think may interest our users and potential users. | Google Privacy and Terms | |
| We use Facebook's services to place ads that we think may interest our users and potential users. | Meta [Facebook] Data Policy Facebook Advertising |
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| Microsoft | We use Microsoft's services to place ads that we think may interest our users and potential users. | Microsoft Advertising policies |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | We use AWS's services to provide cloud infrastructure for our Services. | AWS Service Terms |
Please note that this table may be updated from time to time to provide you with the latest information. For more information about your choices regarding how these partners use your information, see the Your Choices section below.
As Required by Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others' rights, property, or safety. In particular, we may disclose relevant information to the appropriate third parties if you post any illegal, threatening, or objectionable content on or through the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or in which we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the same general provisions of this Privacy Notice.
Consent. We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Our Communications. From time to time, you may receive marketing or other informational email messages from us. You can unsubscribe from our promotional and informational emails via the link provided in the emails. Users may continue to receive administrative messages from us necessary to service User accounts after opting out of receiving promotional messages from us.
Cookies. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Our Partners. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices and your options about how they use your information on Google's website. You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, provides information about how it uses the information it collects through our Services in its Data Policy. You can also learn specifically about Facebook's advertising practices on its website. Some of our advertising partners are members of the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can visit those organizations' websites to learn about how you may opt out of receiving web-based personalized ads from their member companies. You can also access any settings offered by your mobile operating system to limit ad tracking. To inquire about your choices regarding our business partners generally, contact us at privacy@zion.institute.
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the content provided by, or the privacy practices of, these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Notice does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using administrative, technological, and physical safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain and protect it from accidental loss, unauthorized access or use, or any other inappropriate or unlawful processing. Such safeguards may include, but are not limited to, transmitting all data through modern cryptography means, implementing HTTPS data protocols, and using AES-256 and TLS 1.2 encryption. However, because no information system can be 100% secure, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Services are directed toward children. If you learn that a child has provided us with information in violation of this Privacy Notice, then you may alert us at privacy@zion.institute.
Our Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use the Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information as described in this Privacy Notice.
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Notice on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we make material changes, we may notify you via a notice posted on our website or another method. We encourage you to read this Privacy Notice periodically to stay up to date about our privacy practices.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at privacy@zion.institute.
Last updated: July 1, 2025
Zion Institute, LLC (hereinafter "Zion Institute" or "we") values the privacy of individuals who use our websites, apps, browser extensions, and related services (collectively, our "Services"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and share the information of US residents who use our Services ("Users," "you," or "your"). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your information as described by this Privacy Notice.
We collect Personal Data from US residents and comply with the consumer privacy laws of California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia ("US Privacy Law"). For the purposes of this Notice, "Personal Data" means information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a particular individual or household. However, the following categories of information are not Personal Data:
This Privacy Notice provides the following information to US residents:
The table below outlines the non-sensitive categories of Personal Data Zion Institute collects about US residents, what we use that data for, and whether and how it is shared with third parties.
We collect non-sensitive Personal Data directly from our users:
| Category: Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Examples and Purpose for Collection | Identifiers may contain the following: email addresses. We collect Identifiers to comply with statutory obligations and improve our services. |
| Profiling | We do not use this information for profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal (or similarly significant) effects. |
| Targeted Advertising | We do not engage in targeted advertising or share this information for targeted advertising purposes |
| Sale | We do not sell this information to third parties |
| Other Disclosures | We do not otherwise share this information to third parties |
| Retention Period | We retain Identifiers until the user deletes their account, after which it is retained only to the extent required by applicable law or for purposes of preventing fraud. |
We do not Process any categories of Sensitive Personal Data. "Sensitive Personal Data" refers to personal information that, if disclosed, could cause potential harm or discrimination to an individual, including data such as racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health information, sexual orientation, genetic data, and biometric data used for identification purposes, among other categories as defined by applicable US data privacy laws. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT PROVIDE US WITH ANY SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE WILL NOT TREAT ANY DATA YOU GIVE US AS SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA.
In addition to the purposes listed above, we may use the information we collect:
We share Personal Data with the following categories of third parties:
Processors. We may share any information we collect with processors retained in connection with the provision of our Services. These companies are only permitted to use this information on our behalf and according to our instructions. Our processors are not permitted to use your information for their own purposes.
We may also share your Personal Data with other parties for the following reasons:
As Required by Law. We may share your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others' rights, property, or safety. In particular, we may share relevant information with the appropriate third parties if you post any illegal, threatening, or objectionable content on or through our Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or in which we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the same general provisions of this Privacy Notice.
Consent. We may also share your information with your permission.
For more information on how we share the information we collect, see the Categories of Non-Sensitive Personal Data tables above. We do not sell Personal Data to anyone.
Our Communications. From time to time, you may receive marketing or other informational email messages from us. You can unsubscribe from our promotional and informational emails via the link provided in the emails. Users may continue to receive administrative messages necessary to service User accounts after opting out of receiving promotional messages from us.
Cookies. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Our Partners. To inquire about your choices regarding our business partners generally, contact us at privacy@zion.institute.
Your Rights. US residents have the following rights under US Privacy Law:
If you are a US resident, you can submit a request to exercise your personal data rights by emailing us at privacy@zion.institute. Please be aware that we do not accept or process rights requests submitted through other means.
To protect your privacy, we may need to authenticate your identity before we respond to your rights request. We will verify your identity by sending an email to the email address we have on file with a link to complete the verification process. If you do not complete the verification process, we may be unable to process your request. Any information you provide to authenticate your identity will only be used to process your rights request and not for any other purpose.
We will respond to your rights request within 45 days (or within 15 days when required by US Privacy Law), and in certain cases we may inform you that we will need an additional 45 days to act on your request. If we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity on or from your account, we will delay acting on your request until we can appropriately verify your identity and the request as authentic. Also note that each of your rights are subject to certain exceptions that may permit or require us not to process your request.
We reserve the right to decline to process, or charge a reasonable fee for, requests from a US resident that are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive.
You may designate an authorized agent to make a rights request on your behalf. Your authorized agent may submit such a request by using the method(s) described above. We may require verification of your authorized agent's authority in addition to the information we require for verification of your identity.
US Privacy Law gives US residents the right to direct a business that "sells" their Personal Data or shares it for targeted advertising purposes to stop selling and/or sharing their Personal Data at any time. As used here, "selling" means exchanging Personal Data with a third party for money or anything of value, and targeted advertising is the practice of displaying advertisements to a person that are selected based on that person's activities over time and across non-affiliated websites or applications. In certain situations, and as detailed more fully above, we share targeted advertising Personal Data with third parties. You can opt out of the sharing of your Personal Data for targeted advertising purposes by emailing us at privacy@zion.institute.
You have the right to limit some uses of Sensitive Personal Data. In general, you may direct companies not to use your Sensitive Personal Data except as necessary to provide goods or services you have requested or to further certain other exempt purposes. However, Zion Institute does not Process any Sensitive Data.
We do not knowingly collect or use the Personal Data of children under 16. If you believe that we have collected the Personal Data of a child under 16, please contact us at privacy@zion.institute.
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the content provided by, or the privacy practices of, these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Notice does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using administrative, technological, and physical safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain and protect it from accidental loss, unauthorized access or use, or any other inappropriate or unlawful processing. However, because no information system can be 100% secure, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Our Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use the Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information as described in this Privacy Notice.
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Notice on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a notification on the homepage of our website. We encourage you to read this Privacy Notice periodically to stay up to date about our privacy practices.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at privacy@zion.institute.
Last updated: July 1, 2025