Last updated: June 2026
What We Collect: Nothing
Commenter for BBC News does not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal information. No analytics, no tracking, no cookies, no account required, no third-party services.
What Stays on Your Device
A private cryptographic key is generated and stored locally in your browser's extension storage. This key is used to sign your comments so other readers know they came from the same person. It never leaves your device unless you manually export a backup.
What You Publish Publicly
When you post a comment, react to one, or report spam, that data is published to a public decentralized relay network. Anyone can see it. There is no way to delete it once published — that's how decentralization works.
What Other Readers See
Your chosen display name and the comments you write. Nothing else. No IP address, no location, no browsing history, no device fingerprint.
Your BBC Activity
This extension never reads, records, or shares your BBC browsing history, the articles you read, or any personal data from the BBC site.
Moderation
You control your own experience. You can block users whose comments you don't want to see. Content filtering runs entirely on your device — no content is sent to any server for analysis.
Children
This extension does not knowingly interact with children under 13. Comments are pseudonymous and not age-verified.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy ever changes, you will be notified via an update to the Chrome Web Store listing.
Contact
If you have questions about privacy, please use the Support tab on the Chrome Web Store listing for this extension.