# Privacy Policy - Tab Text Copier

**Effective Date:** February 20, 2026
**Last Updated:** February 20, 2026

## Overview

Tab Text Copier is a Chrome extension that copies text content from browser tabs to your clipboard. This privacy policy explains how the extension handles your data.

## What the Extension Does

Tab Text Copier allows you to:
- Copy text content from one or more browser tabs
- Choose different export formats (Plain Text, Markdown, JSON)
- Save copy history locally for quick access
- Use specialized content extractors for chat websites (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Telegram, WhatsApp)

## Data Collection and Storage

### What Data Is Stored Locally

The extension stores the following data **locally on your device** using Chrome's storage API:

1. **User Preferences**
   - Selected tab scope (current tab, window, group, or all tabs)
   - Export format preference (Plain Text, Markdown, or JSON)
   - Content cleaner settings
   - Other UI preferences

2. **Copy History**
   - The last 3 copies you made
   - Each entry contains: copied text, timestamp, tab count, and format

3. **Trash**
   - Deleted copies are moved to trash before permanent deletion
   - Trash is automatically cleaned after 7 days

### What Data Is NOT Collected

Tab Text Copier does **NOT**:
- ❌ Send any data to external servers
- ❌ Track your browsing history
- ❌ Collect personal information
- ❌ Use analytics or telemetry
- ❌ Share data with third parties
- ❌ Display advertisements

## How Your Data Is Used

All data remains **exclusively on your local device**. The extension:

- Reads text content from tabs **only when you click the copy button**
- Stores settings and history **only in Chrome's local storage**
- Never transmits any data over the network
- Never accesses tabs you don't explicitly copy

## Permissions Explanation

The extension requires the following Chrome permissions:

| Permission | Purpose |
|------------|---------|
| `tabs` | Access tab URLs and titles to determine which tabs to process |
| `scripting` | Inject content scripts to extract text from web pages |
| `clipboardWrite` | Copy extracted text to your clipboard |
| `storage` | Save preferences and copy history locally |
| `<all_urls>` | Access any http/https website you want to copy content from |

The extension does **not** access:
- `chrome://` internal pages
- Chrome Web Store pages
- Local `file://` URLs (unless you grant permission)

## Data Security

- All data is stored using Chrome's built-in storage API
- No data leaves your device
- No external network connections are made
- No remote code is loaded

## Third-Party Services

This extension does **not** use any third-party services, APIs, or analytics tools.

## Updates to This Policy

If this privacy policy changes, the "Last Updated" date at the top will be updated. Significant changes will be communicated through the extension's release notes.

## Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy:

- **GitHub Issues:** https://github.com/zitrmb/chrome-tab-copier/issues
- **Developer:** [@zitrmb](https://github.com/zitrmb)

## Your Rights

You can:
- Delete all stored data by removing the extension
- Clear copy history and trash from within the extension
- Review what data is stored using Chrome DevTools (Application → Storage)

## Compliance

This extension complies with:
- Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Since all data remains local and no personal data is transmitted, the extension minimizes privacy risks.