cookie-detective

Privacy Policy for Cookie Detective Last updated: March 12, 2026

  1. Introduction Cookie Detective (“we”, “our”, or “the extension”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our browser extension.

  2. No Data Collection We do not collect any personal data. Period.

Cookie Detective operates entirely locally within your browser. We do not have servers, databases, or any infrastructure that receives or stores your information.

  1. Permissions Explained Our extension requires certain permissions to function. Here’s exactly how we use each one:

Permission Why We Need It Data Handling cookies To read and analyze cookies on the current website, determine their type (first-party/third-party), and assess security risks All cookie data stays in your browser. We never transmit cookies anywhere activeTab To access the URL of the current tab and know which website’s cookies to analyze Used only when you click the extension icon. No browsing history is collected storage To save your preferences (language choice, filter settings, PRO status) between sessions All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome’s built-in storage API tabs To get the URL of the active tab (fallback method) Used only when necessary. No tab data is ever transmitted

  1. No Remote Code Our extension does not load or execute any remote code. All code is packaged within the extension itself, ensuring complete transparency and security.

  2. Third-Party Services Cookie Detective does not integrate with any third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising services. We don’t use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any similar tools.

  3. Data Storage User preferences (language, filters) are stored locally using chrome.storage.local

PRO status (if activated) is stored locally

No data is ever synced to the cloud or transmitted externally

  1. Children’s Privacy Our extension does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13.

  2. Changes to This Policy If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

  3. Contact Us If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

📧 Email: [maxbpro2009@gmail.com]

🐛 GitHub: [github.com/maxbpro/cookie-detective]