How PolicyLens Works
Turning complex legal documents into clear, actionable insights
Our Mission
Privacy policies and terms of service are often written to be intentionally difficult to understand. Studies show that the average American would need to spend 76 full work days reading all the privacy policies they encounter in a year.
PolicyLens was created to bridge this gap. We believe you shouldn't need a law degree to understand your digital rights.
How Analysis Works
PolicyLens uses a sophisticated rule-based analysis engine that examines privacy policies and terms of service documents to identify key patterns and potential concerns.
1. Text Extraction
Whether you paste text directly or provide a URL, we extract the policy content and prepare it for analysis.
2. Pattern Detection
Our engine scans for 100+ patterns across 12 key categories including data collection, sharing practices, user rights, and security measures.
3. Red Flag Detection
We flag concerning clauses like unlimited liability, class action waivers, data selling provisions, and other potentially problematic terms.
4. Risk Scoring
Based on all detected patterns, we calculate a comprehensive risk score from 0-100 to help you quickly assess the policy's privacy implications.
Analysis Categories
We analyze policies across 12 key categories:
Data Collection
What information is collected about you
Data Sharing
Who else gets access to your data
Data Retention
How long your data is kept
User Rights
Your control over your data
Security Measures
How your data is protected
Advertising
Use of data for targeted ads
Children's Privacy
Special protections for minors
International Transfers
Cross-border data transfers
Liability
Service provider limitations
Account Termination
Service cancellation policies
Policy Changes
How policies may change
Legal Rights
Your legal recourse options
What We Look For
Red Flags
- Data selling provisions
- Unlimited liability clauses
- Class action waivers
- Keystroke or screen recording
- Continuous location tracking
- Vague data sharing language
- Automatic data retention
- Lack of deletion rights
Good Signs
- End-to-end encryption
- GDPR/CCPA compliance statements
- Clear data deletion processes
- Minimal data collection
- Regular security audits
- Bug bounty programs
- No third-party ad networks
- Open source components
Privacy & Security
Your privacy matters to us. Here's what you should know:
- No Account Required: We don't require sign-ups or logins. Your analysis history is stored locally in your browser.
- No Data Storage: We don't store your pasted policies or analysis results on our servers.
- URL Fetching: When you provide a URL, we fetch it once to extract the policy content. We don't maintain copies.
- No Tracking: We don't use tracking pixels, fingerprinting, or analytics that could compromise your privacy.