Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 16, 2025

1. Overview

The "Instant Screenshot + Copy" Chrome extension allows users to capture full-page or selected-area screenshots and optionally copy them to clipboard or download them. This extension is privacy-focused and does not collect or share any user data.

2. Permissions Used

• 📄 activeTab: To access the currently open page content.
• 🧩 tabs: Required to identify and interact with the active tab.
• 🖥️ scripting: To inject content scripts like html2canvas or selection overlay.
• 💾 downloads: To allow image file downloads via the browser.
• 📦 storage: To save user preferences locally (scale, quality, filenames, etc.).
• 🌐 host_permissions ("<all_urls>"): Required to inject scripts into any webpage for screenshot capture. The extension does not read or extract content from visited pages.

3. Data Storage and Use

All user preferences (such as image quality, save mode, filename prefix) are stored locally using the chrome.storage.local API. No personal data is collected or transmitted at any point.

4. Clipboard Access

When clipboard saving is enabled, the extension copies the screenshot image to the system clipboard using the standard Clipboard API. This operation happens entirely on the user's device and is never stored or sent anywhere.

5. Screenshot Handling

Screenshots are generated using the open-source html2canvas library or the Chrome captureVisibleTab API. All processing is done locally in memory. Images are either downloaded or copied to clipboard per user preference.

The extension injects minimal scripts such as html2canvas.min.js, selection-full.js, and selection-overlay.js into the current tab. These scripts are listed under web_accessible_resources and are used solely for visual area capture. They do not access or collect content from the page.

6. No Tracking or Analytics

This extension does not track, monitor, analyze, or collect:

• Your browsing history
• Your identity, email, or login data
• Your search or usage activity

7. Incognito Mode

This extension does not require Incognito mode access. It works only on standard browser tabs and does not request permission to operate in Incognito.

8. Security

All data is stored securely using Chrome APIs and never leaves the device. No external servers, analytics tools, or third-party trackers are used.

9. Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated in the future. Any changes will be published through the Chrome Web Store listing or linked repository.

10. Contact

For questions, support, or feedback regarding this extension or its privacy policy, please contact the developer via the Chrome Web Store.

This extension complies with Google Chrome Web Store privacy policies.