Privacy Policy - Sideload

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Your Privacy is Protected

Sideload does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Everything stays on your device.

📊 Data Collection

We believe in complete transparency. Here's what Sideload does NOT do:

We do NOT collect any personal information
We do NOT track your browsing activity
We do NOT send data to external servers
We do NOT use analytics or tracking tools
We do NOT store any data outside your browser
We do NOT share any information with third parties

💾 Local Storage Only

All your data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in storage API. This includes:

Your saved web apps and their URLs
App icon preferences and ordering
Todo list items
Quick notes
Pomodoro timer settings
Theme and display preferences

This data never leaves your device and is only accessible to you. If you uninstall the extension, all locally stored data is automatically deleted.

🔑 Permissions Explained

Sideload requires certain permissions to function. Here's why:

Storage Save your apps, settings, and widget data locally in your browser

Side Panel Display the extension interface in Chrome's side panel

Declarative Net Request Enable mobile user-agent mode and allow websites to load in iframes

Host Permissions (All URLs) Required to load any website you add into the side panel

🌐 Third-Party Websites

When you add websites to Sideload, those sites are loaded within the extension's side panel. Please note:

Each website has its own privacy policy
Websites may use their own cookies and tracking
Sideload has no control over third-party website behavior
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of sites you add

👤 Your Control

You have complete control over your data:

Delete individual apps anytime from Settings
Clear all data by uninstalling the extension
Export/backup not needed - data only exists locally
No account required - use immediately without signup

📝 Changes to This Policy

If we ever make changes to this privacy policy, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above. Since we don't collect any data, we have no way to notify you directly of changes - we recommend checking this page periodically.

📧 Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the extension, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact us through the Chrome Web Store listing.