Privacy Policy — ChromCognito

Overview

ChromCognito is a Chrome extension for opening, routing, and managing tabs in Incognito mode with rules, keyboard shortcuts, and auto-cleanups.

We do not collect any user data. The extension operates entirely locally on your device and never communicates with external servers.

What we do not do

Collect personally identifiable information
Track your browsing history beyond recently closed incognito tabs
Monitor your web activity beyond detecting Alt+Shift+Click on links
Access website content beyond link URLs for incognito redirection
Transmit any data to external servers
Store any personal information

Local storage only

The extension stores user preferences locally in your browser using Chrome's secure storage APIs. This includes:

Auto-incognito URL rules and patterns
Keyboard shortcut enable/disable settings
Modifier click enable/disable settings
History management preferences
Recently closed incognito tab URLs (for restoration only)

This data remains on your device and is never transmitted elsewhere.

Permissions

tabs · windows

Required to query, move, and close tabs when transferring them to incognito mode.

storage

Saves and retrieves your preferences locally across browser sessions. No data leaves your device.

history

Optionally removes a URL from your browsing history when you transfer a tab to incognito — only when you enable this setting.

contextMenus

Adds "Open in Incognito" entries to the browser right-click context menu.

alarms

Reserved for future timed auto-close features. Not currently in active use.

<all_urls> host permission

Required to detect Alt+Shift+Click on links across all websites. The content script only intercepts click events with the correct modifier keys — it does not read page content.

Third-party sharing

We do not sell, transfer, or share any user data with third parties. The extension has no network calls and operates fully offline.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new revision date. Continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Open an issue or start a discussion on our GitHub repository.