The Tab Manager Chrome Extension is designed to help users organize, group, and manage their browser tabs efficiently, making it easier to navigate and reduce clutter for a streamlined browsing experience.
The Tab Manager Chrome Extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The extension operates solely within the browser and does not connect to any external servers or databases to process or store user information.
All data used by this extension, including tab information and browsing data, is processed locally within the user's browser. We do not collect, transmit, or store this information externally.
No third parties have access to any data processed or generated by the Tab Manager Chrome Extension. The extension only interacts with data directly relevant to managing browser tabs and does not access any external APIs or third-party services.
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. Any updates will be reflected in the latest version of this document within the extension’s GitHub repository.
The following is a list of permissions required by the extension along with justifications for each:
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tabs
Purpose: Allows the extension to interact with open browser tabs.
Justification: This permission is essential for retrieving information about open tabs, such as their titles, URLs, and active status, enabling users to manage them effectively. The Tab Manager Extension uses this permission to let users perform various actions, including closing, pinning, muting, automatically grouping, closing, or putting tabs to sleep based on user-defined rules. By leveraging this permission, the extension provides flexibility in managing tabs according to user preferences, helping to streamline the browsing experience and control memory usage. -
storage
Purpose: Allows the extension to store user preferences and settings locally.
Justification: The extension needs to save user preferences (e.g., grouping rules, auto-sleep and auto-close settings) to deliver a personalized experience. All preferences are stored locally on the user's device, ensuring privacy while retaining functionality tailored to the user's chosen tab management settings. -
activeTab
Purpose: Provides temporary access to the active tab when the extension is clicked.
Justification: This permission helps identify and highlight the currently active tab in the extension interface, allowing users to see which tab they’re managing. The active tab is also exempt from auto-close or auto-sleep actions, ensuring it remains open and accessible while in use. Additionally, the extension records the time the user last accessed a tab, so the auto-close and auto-sleep features can accurately track idle time, helping users manage tabs without unintentionally closing those recently used. -
tabGroups
Purpose: Enables the extension to create, manage, and manipulate tab groups within the browser.
Justification: This permission is necessary for organizing tabs into user-defined groups, such as pinned groups that act similarly to pinned tabs, providing easy access to essential tabs. Tab grouping is also crucial for the auto-grouping feature, which automatically categorizes tabs based on URL patterns or keywords specified by the user. This feature dynamically creates or removes tab groups to keep the browsing environment organized and responsive to the user’s needs.
*://*/*
Purpose: Allows access to tab data across all websites.
Justification: The extension’s functionality is independent of specific sites; it is intended to organize tabs across any open website. No content is altered or accessed beyond identifying and managing tabs for the user's convenience.
Since no user data is transmitted outside the browser or stored in any external databases, there are no security risks related to data storage or external access. The extension only utilizes data needed for tab management, all of which remains within the browser's local environment.
For further questions or clarifications, please feel free to contact us through the GitHub repository's issues page.