# Privacy Policy for Civics Tools

**Last Updated:** May 2, 2026

## Overview

Civics Tools is a browser extension that helps election monitoring professionals by automatically renaming browser tabs to constituency names and providing a click-to-copy feature for text content on election result websites.

## Data Collection

**This extension does NOT collect any personal data.**

### What the Extension Does:

1. **Tab Renaming**: Reads constituency names from public election result pages (results.eci.gov.in and electionresults.kantar.com) to automatically rename browser tabs.

2. **Click-to-Copy**: When enabled by the user, allows copying text content from supported websites to the system clipboard.

3. **Local Storage**: Stores only two pieces of information locally in your browser:
   - Toggle state (whether click-to-copy is enabled/disabled)
   - Last copied text (for display in the extension popup)

### What the Extension Does NOT Do:

- Does NOT collect personal information
- Does NOT track browsing history
- Does NOT send any data to external servers
- Does NOT use analytics or tracking tools
- Does NOT access websites other than the specified election result portals
- Does NOT read clipboard data (only writes to clipboard when you click to copy)

## Data Storage

All data remains **local to your browser**. The extension uses Chrome's `chrome.storage.local` API to store:
- Your preference for the click-to-copy toggle (on/off)
- The last text you copied (displayed in the popup for your convenience)

This data:
- Never leaves your device
- Can be cleared by uninstalling the extension
- Can be cleared through your browser's extension data settings

## Permissions Explanation

The extension requests these permissions:

- **activeTab**: To read constituency names from the current page and enable click-to-copy functionality
- **tabs**: To rename browser tabs to constituency names and synchronize toggle state across all tabs
- **clipboardWrite**: To copy selected text to your clipboard when you click on text elements
- **storage**: To remember your toggle preference and the last copied text across browser sessions
- **Host permissions** (results.eci.gov.in, electionresults.kantar.com): To access only these specific election result websites

## Third-Party Services

This extension does NOT use any third-party services, analytics, or external APIs.

## Changes to This Policy

Any changes to this privacy policy will be reflected in this document with an updated "Last Updated" date.

## Contact

For questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact:

**Email:** sudhirjangra30@gmail.com  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/sudhirjangra/Civics-Tools-chrome-extension

## Consent

By installing and using this extension, you consent to this privacy policy.

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**Summary:** This extension operates entirely locally within your browser. It only reads publicly available election data from government websites to rename tabs and copy text when you request it. No personal data is collected, stored externally, or transmitted anywhere.