# Privacy Policy for reChrome Extension
**Effective Date:** July 17, 2025
## Overview
reChrome is a web development toolkit that helps developers analyze webpage content, extract design elements, and generate placeholder text. This privacy policy explains how we handle data when you use our Chrome extension.
## Data Collection
### We Do NOT Collect:
– Personal information (names, email addresses, phone numbers)
– Browsing history or website visit data
– User activity tracking (clicks, mouse movements, keystrokes)
– Location data or IP addresses
– Financial or payment information
– Health information
– Personal communications
– Authentication credentials or passwords
### Data We Store Locally:
The extension stores minimal data locally in your browser to enhance your experience:
1. **User Preferences**
– Lorem Ipsum word count settings (default: 100 words)
– CSS viewer toggle state (enabled/disabled)
– First-time user onboarding flag
2. **Optional License Information** (Premium Features)
– License key for premium functionality verification
– License validation status
**Important:** All data is stored locally using Chrome’s secure storage API and never leaves your device.
## How We Use Data
### Website Content Analysis
When you use reChrome’s analysis features, the extension temporarily accesses:
– CSS styling information from webpages
– Color values from page elements
– Typography and font information
– SEO metadata (titles, descriptions, headings)
– Schema markup data
**This data is:**
– Processed locally in your browser
– Never stored permanently
– Never transmitted to external servers
– Only accessed when you actively use extension features
### Text Generation and Injection
– Lorem Ipsum text is generated locally using built-in algorithms
– Generated text is temporarily copied to your clipboard when requested
– No record of generated content is maintained
## Permissions Explained
### activeTab
– **Purpose:** Analyze the currently active webpage for CSS, colors, fonts, and SEO data
– **Scope:** Only the tab you’re currently viewing when using extension features
– **Data Access:** Temporary analysis of page structure and styling
### storage
– **Purpose:** Save your extension preferences locally
– **Data Stored:** Word count settings, CSS viewer state, onboarding status, optional license key
– **Location:** Chrome’s secure local storage (never transmitted externally)
### contextMenus
– **Purpose:** Provide right-click menu options for quick text generation and CSS inspection
– **Data Access:** No additional data beyond activeTab scope
### clipboardWrite
– **Purpose:** Copy generated Lorem Ipsum text, color values, and CSS properties to clipboard
– **Data Access:** Only content you explicitly choose to copy
### scripting
– **Purpose:** Inject analysis scripts into webpages for CSS inspection and data extraction
– **Data Access:** Page structure and styling information for real-time analysis
### Host Permissions (<all_urls>)
– **Purpose:** Allow extension functionality on all websites
– **Limitation:** Only activates when you explicitly use extension features
– **Exclusions:** Does not work on browser internal pages (chrome://, edge://, about:)
## Data Security
### Local Processing
– All data analysis occurs within your browser
– No external servers process your data
– No cloud storage or remote databases
### No Third-Party Services
– Extension operates independently
– No analytics or tracking services
– No external API calls for core functionality
– Font Awesome CSS loaded from CDN for icons only (no data transmission)
### Chrome Security
– Utilizes Chrome’s built-in security measures
– Follows Chrome extension security best practices
– Regular security updates through Chrome Web Store
## Data Sharing
**We do not share, sell, or transfer any user data to third parties.**
– No advertising networks
– No analytics companies
– No data brokers
– No marketing services
## User Rights and Control
### Data Access
– All stored data is accessible through Chrome’s extension storage
– You can view stored preferences in the extension popup
### Data Deletion
– Uninstalling the extension removes all stored data
– You can reset preferences through the extension interface
– Individual settings can be modified at any time
### Data Portability
– Settings are tied to your Chrome profile
– Data syncs across devices when Chrome sync is enabled
– No export functionality needed (minimal data stored)
## Children’s Privacy
reChrome does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The extension is designed for web developers and designers. If you become aware that a child has used our extension, please contact us.
## Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make changes:
– The “Effective Date” will be updated
– Significant changes will be communicated through extension updates
– Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes
## Contact Information
For questions about this privacy policy or our data practices:
– **Chrome Web Store:** Leave a review or question on our extension page
– **Support:** Contact through Chrome Web Store developer support
## Compliance
This privacy policy complies with:
– Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
– General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements
– California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) standards
– Chrome Extension security and privacy guidelines
## Summary
reChrome prioritizes your privacy by:
– Processing all data locally in your browser
– Never transmitting personal or browsing data externally
– Storing only essential preferences locally
– Providing transparent information about all permissions
– Operating without third-party tracking or analytics
Your privacy is fundamental to our design philosophy. We believe powerful web development tools shouldn’t compromise your personal data security.
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**Last Updated:** July 17, 2025
**Version:** 1.0.0