Privacy Policy
For the “Modern Context Menu” Extension
Last Updated: July 14, 2024
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Thank you for using Modern Context Menu. This interactive policy explains what information the Extension interacts with and why. Our core philosophy is to be privacy-focused. The Extension is designed to operate almost entirely on your own computer (locally), and we have structured it to avoid collecting or transmitting your personal data to our own servers.
Local First
Actions are processed on your device.
No Data Collection
We don’t store your activity on our servers.
What the Extension Accesses
To provide its features, the Extension needs to access specific information when you use it. This access is limited and directly related to the actions you perform. Here’s a breakdown of what it accesses and why.
Selected Text
When you highlight text on a webpage, the Extension reads that selection to make it available for actions like “Copy” or “Search”. This text is only used for the immediate action you choose and is never stored or sent to us.
Screenshots of Selected Area
The Extension captures the visible part of your tab to take a screenshot of the area around your selected text. This process happens locally on your device. The final image is saved directly to your computer’s downloads folder and is never transmitted to us or any third party.
Browse Activity (Host Permission)
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How Your Information Is Used
The information the Extension accesses is used only to power the features you initiate. We can categorize these actions into two groups: those that happen on your computer, and those that interact with external services.
Local Actions (On Your Device)
- →Copy: The selected text is placed onto your system clipboard.
- →Share: The selected text is passed to your operating system’s native share menu.
- →Screenshot: Screen data is used to create an image file saved directly to your computer.
Third-Party Actions (Opens a New Tab)
When you select an action like “Google Search” or “Translate,” the Extension sends your selected text directly to that service in a new tab. The use of your data is then governed by their respective privacy policies.
We do not control or have access to the data you send to these third-party services.
Data Storage & Sharing
This section explains where data lives. Our goal is to store as little as possible, and to keep what is necessary on your device, not on our servers.
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No Server-Side Storage
The Modern Context Menu Extension does not have a server. It does not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data, selected text, or Browse activity to us.
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Local Storage (`chrome.storage`)
The Extension has the `storage` permission to save settings and preferences (if any are added in the future) directly in your browser. This data is stored locally on your computer and is not accessible to us.
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No Data Sharing
We do not share your data. The only exception is when you explicitly choose an action that sends your selected text to a third-party service like Google or YouTube.
Why We Need These Permissions
When you install the extension, your browser asks you to approve certain permissions. Here is a transparent explanation for why each one is necessary for the extension to function correctly.
storage
To save any extension settings locally on your device, in your browser.
scripting & host_permissions (<all_urls>)
Required to insert the context menu onto any webpage you visit when you select text.
activeTab / tabs & downloads
Required for the screenshot feature to capture the visible tab area and save the resulting image file to your computer.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy in the future if the Extension’s functionality changes. If we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or the Extension’s practices, please do not hesitate to reach out.