Privacy Policy for Web Image Collector

1. INTRODUCTION

Web Image Collector is a Chrome browser extension that allows users to scan webpages for images, preview them, and download selected images to their computer. This privacy policy explains how the extension handles user data.

2. DATA COLLECTION

Web Image Collector does NOT collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. Specifically:

• No personal information is collected (name, email, address, etc.)
• No browsing history is tracked or recorded
• No cookies are created or read
• No analytics or tracking tools are used
• No data is sent to any external server
• No user accounts or sign-ins are required

3. HOW THE EXTENSION WORKS

When a user clicks "Scan Page," the extension reads the DOM (Document Object Model) of the currently active tab to identify image URLs. This includes:

• Image elements (img tags)
• Source elements (source tags)
• Srcset attributes
• Lazy-load data attributes (data-src, data-lazy, data-original, data-url)
• CSS background image URLs

This scanning happens entirely within the user's browser. No page content or image URLs are sent to any remote server.

4. PERMISSIONS USED

The extension requires the following permissions, used solely for its core functionality:

• activeTab: To access the current webpage when the user initiates a scan
• scripting: To inject a script that reads the page's DOM to find image URLs
• downloads: To save selected images to the user's computer
• host_permissions (<all_urls>): To allow scanning images on any website the user visits

These permissions are only exercised when the user actively interacts with the extension. Nothing runs in the background.

5. DATA STORAGE

Web Image Collector does not store any data locally or remotely. Scanned image URLs are held temporarily in the browser's memory while the popup is open and are discarded when the popup is closed. No data persists between sessions.

6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

This extension does not use any third-party services, APIs, libraries, or SDKs. All code runs locally within the extension package.

7. IMAGE DOWNLOADS

When a user downloads images, the files are saved directly to their computer's local file system using Chrome's built-in downloads API. No images pass through any intermediary server.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

This extension does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13 or any other age group. No information is collected from any user.

9. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. CONTACT

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or the extension, please contact:

11. CONSENT

By using Web Image Collector, you consent to this privacy policy. Since no data is collected, there is nothing to opt out of.