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Privacy Policy – Popup Tab Blocker

Last updated: 2026-02-03

Popup Tab Blocker respects your privacy and is designed to work entirely on your device.

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Data Collection

Popup Tab Blocker does not collect, store, or transmit any personal or sensitive user data.

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What the Extension Does

The extension:

• Detects when a website opens a new tab or window
• Blocks that tab or window only if the user has enabled blocking for that site
• Saves user preferences (enabled/disabled sites and block counters) locally in the browser

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Data Storage

• All settings are stored using Chrome’s local storage API
• No data is sent to external servers
• No cloud storage is used
• All data remains on the user’s device

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What We Do Not Do

Popup Tab Blocker does not:

• Track users
• Collect analytics
• Show advertisements
• Execute remote code
• Share data with third parties
• Modify website content

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Permissions Explanation

Popup Tab Blocker uses the following Chrome permissions:

• tabs
  Required to detect and close tabs or windows opened by websites

• storage
  Required to store per-site user preferences locally

These permissions are used only for the extension’s stated functionality.

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Open Source

Popup Tab Blocker is open source.
The source code is publicly available on GitHub and can be reviewed by anyone.

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Changes to This Policy

If the extension’s functionality changes in a way that affects user privacy, this policy will be updated accordingly.

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Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please open an issue on the project’s GitHub repository.

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