Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 17, 2026
TL;DR — SiteBlocker is 100% privacy-first. All your browsing habits, blocklists, and schedules stay strictly on your local device. We never track your browsing history or sell your personal data. Anonymous error diagnostics help maintain extension stability and can be disabled anytime in Settings.
Data Collection
SiteBlocker does NOT collect, transmit, or store any personal data on external servers. Specifically, we do not collect:
- Personally identifiable information (name, email, address, age)
- Health, financial, or payment information
- Authentication information (passwords, credentials)
- Personal communications (emails, messages)
- Location data or IP addresses
- Web browsing history
- User activity (clicks, keystrokes, mouse movements)
- Website content (text, images, videos)
Local Storage & Optional Network Features
By default, all extension data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's chrome.storage.local API:
- Your list of blocked websites and categories
- Extension settings (strict mode PIN hash, mindful mode, schedules)
- Focus session timers and productivity statistics
We do not operate tracking trackers or sell personal data. Optional features involving network requests are strictly opt-in and user-directed:
- License Verification: When activating a Pro license key, an anonymous request verifies the key's cryptographic signature against our Cloudflare Worker to enable Pro features on your machine.
- Cloud Backup (Optional): Pro users can optionally back up their configuration to our encrypted cloud profile using their private license key.
- Anonymous Crash Diagnostics (Optional): Anonymized runtime error messages and extension version may be reported to identify bugs and maintain stability. This never collects URLs or page data and can be toggled off anytime in Settings.
Browser Permissions
The extension requests the following browser permissions, used exclusively for documented functionality:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
storage | Save blocked sites, schedules, and preferences locally on your device |
alarms | Trigger scheduled blocking rules, daily limits, and focus session timers |
declarativeNetRequest | Redirect blocked domains to the local blocked page without reading traffic |
favicon | Display website icons in your blocked sites list |
tabs / activeTab | Detect the domain of the current tab for quick add/remove actions |
notifications | Notify you when focus sessions or scheduled task reminders expire |
<all_urls> | Match network requests against user-defined blocklists via declarativeNetRequest |
Third-Party Sharing
We do not:
- Sell or transfer user data to third parties
- Use or transfer user data for purposes unrelated to the extension's core functionality
- Use or transfer user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
Changes to This Policy
If this privacy policy is updated, the changes will be posted to this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy, please contact our support team at:
garamsoftwares@gmail.com