Privacy Policy for Cookie Editor

Last Updated: April 30, 2024

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Cookie Editor extension ("Extension", "we", "our", or "us") handles your data. Our Extension is designed for web developers, QA engineers, security professionals, and technically savvy users to view, create, edit, and delete cookies on websites.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

We believe in minimal data collection. Our Extension:

• Does not collect or transmit any personal data to our servers or third parties
• Does not track your browsing activity or maintain any history of sites you've visited
• Does not create a profile about you or your browsing habits
• Does not use analytics services to monitor your usage of the Extension
• Does not contain any telemetry that reports back information about your system or preferences

3. Browser Permissions

To function properly, our Extension requires the following Chrome permissions:

• cookies: Required to read, modify, and delete cookies on websites you visit
• activeTab: Required to access the current tab's URL to determine which cookies to display
• storage: Required to store your extension preferences
• tabs: Required to get information about the currently active tab
• contextMenus: Required to add right-click context menu options
• <all_urls>: Required to read and modify cookies on any website you visit

These permissions are used exclusively for the core functionality of the Extension and not for any data collection purposes.

4. How We Use Your Information

The Extension accesses cookies of your current active website to:

• Display a list of cookies stored by the current website
• Allow you to create, edit, and delete cookies
• Enable import and export of cookies in JSON format

All these operations are performed locally in your browser. No data is ever sent to any external servers operated by us or third parties.

5. Local Storage

The Extension uses browser local storage for the following purposes:

• Storing user preferences for the Extension interface
• Temporarily storing cookie data for backup or restore operations
• Saving export/import settings

This data is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to any servers.

6. Cookie Import/Export

The Extension offers functionality to import and export cookies in JSON format. These operations:

• Are performed entirely within your browser
• Save exported files to your local device (not to a server)
• Read imported files directly from your local device

You have full control over the exported files, and we recommend treating them with appropriate security considerations as they may contain sensitive information.

7. Data Sharing

We do not share any data with third parties because:

• We do not collect any data from you or your browser
• All operations are performed locally in your browser
• No data is transmitted to our servers or any third-party servers

8. Security

While the Extension is designed to manipulate cookies, which may contain sensitive information, we ensure security by:

• Processing all data locally in your browser
• Not transmitting any cookie information over the network
• Restricting cookie modifications to the currently active tab
• Requiring explicit user action to make any changes

We recommend using this Extension responsibly and being mindful of security implications when modifying cookies, especially on sites that handle sensitive information.

9. Children's Privacy

The Cookie Editor Extension is a technical tool intended for web developers, QA engineers, and security professionals. It is not designed for or targeted at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.