Ways to use it›Know when notices and terms are rewritten
Hear when notices or terms are rewritten.
School and shop notices, terms of service and privacy policies, software changelogs. It watches only the text in the spot you choose, and shows what changed side by side.
Members-only notices can’t be read until I sign in
→ With WebPageGazerIt watches the text and shows what was rewritten, side by side.
What you get
Changes only to a date shown on the page, or to ads, are not reported.
Not told on days nothing changesTold on the day it’s rewritten
Terms · Article 5 changed
−Cancel at least 30 days before
+Cancel at least 60 days before
1Only what changed, side by side
Even in long text, only the rewritten words are shown. The differences can be copied, too.
“3 minutes ago” → “4 minutes ago”
A relative time
No alert
Spot not found
The site may have been rebuilt
Alert
2When it can’t read, it says so
If the page is rebuilt and can no longer be read, you are told, instead of hearing “No change” again and again.
Notice · Update history
Applications are extended until Nov 10Nov 17. The desk is on the 2nd1st floor.
3Colour-coded in the extension too
In “Update history”, removed and added parts are shown in colour.
Pages behind a sign-in, too
🔒Reads the page in your browser, signed in as you are
🔑Never holds your password
Notices for members, or terms you can only read after signing in, can be watched as they are if you are signed in to them in your browser. The extension never keeps your password.
With the page open, open “Add a monitor” from WebPageGazer on the toolbar, and outline the notice area or the body of the terms with “👀 Pick it on the page”.
2Choose what you want to know
Under “What you want to know”, choose “Text changes”.
3Check that it reads
When “Check the content” shows the text, press “Add a monitor”.
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Good to know
Runs only while the browser is open
It works only while your browser is open on your computer. While the browser is closed it pauses, and picks up again when you open it.
Every 30 minutes at first
Pages are checked every 30 minutes by default. To go easy on the sites you watch, there is a minimum interval.