Privacy Statement

Last updated: 2025-12-09

Single Purpose

SquirrelSnap is a browser side-panel extension that lets users create, run, and manage data-collection commands on the current tab. It highlights selected elements, collects data only when the user triggers an action, and stores results locally for viewing, editing, and export (CSV/XLSX/JSON). It does not continuously monitor or automatically collect page content.

Permissions (Justification)

tabs

Communicate with the active tab and track the current window/tab state so UI stays in sync while the user works.

sidePanel

Provide the primary UI surface for creating/running commands and viewing/exporting results. Opens only when the user triggers it; no automatic data collection.

windows

Keep the side panel bound to the current browser window and respond correctly when windows change.

downloads

Save exported CSV/XLSX/JSON files to the user's device via the browser download flow.

contextMenus

Offer a user-triggered "Quick Select Element" right-click menu that opens the side panel and prefills the clicked element; works only on user click on http/https pages.

Host match patterns (http:/// and https:///)

Allow on-demand content script injection on pages where the user initiates selection/collection; no background or automatic scraping.

Data Use and Sharing

Use

Collected data is used only inside the extension for viewing, editing, searching, paging, and exporting results; and for managing user task configs/command sets.

Sharing/Uploads

No uploads to remote servers or third parties. Data leaves the device only if the user exports files or manually shares them.

Third-party libraries

Open-source libraries run locally (e.g., to generate spreadsheets); they do not transmit user data by themselves.

Data Retention and Deletion

Retention

Data and configs remain in the browser's local storage (IndexedDB / chrome.storage) until the user deletes them or uninstalls/clears extension data.

Deletion

Users can delete records, tables, or databases via the Data Viewer. Users may also clear extension data through the browser's extension management or upon uninstall.

Security and Scope Controls

✓Local storage only; protected by the browser security model.
✓Least privilege and on-demand injection: content scripts run only when the user triggers actions.
✓No analytics, advertising, or tracking identifiers are collected or sent.

Contact

Email: jsckdao@gmail.com