Privacy Policy - SEO META SNAP 📸

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

1.1 What We DON'T Collect

• Personal information (name, email, address, phone number)
• Browsing history or website URLs you visit
• Website content or metadata analyzed by the extension
• Login credentials or sensitive data
• IP addresses or location data
• Usage analytics or tracking data

1.2 Local Data Processing

SEO META SNAP processes the following data locally on your device only:

• Page title tags and character counts
• Meta descriptions and SEO scores
• Header tags (H1-H6) structure
• Image alt attributes and counts
• Internal and external link analysis
• Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata
• Structured data (JSON-LD and Microdata)
• Page word count and language detection
• Favicon and viewport meta tags

2. How We Use Information

2.1 Local Processing Only

All SEO analysis is performed locally within your browser using:

• Content Scripts: Extract metadata from current webpage DOM
• Service Worker: Analyze HTTP headers and detect SEO files
• Popup Interface: Display analysis results in organized sections

2.2 Theme Preferences

Your dark/light mode preference is stored locally in your browser's localStorage and never transmitted externally.

3. Data Storage and Retention

3.1 Local Storage

• Theme Setting: Stored in browser localStorage
• Temporary Analysis: Cleared when popup is closed
• No External Storage: No data is sent to external servers

3.2 Data Retention

Since no data is collected or transmitted, there is no data retention policy. All analysis results are temporary and exist only during active use of the extension.

4. Permissions and Access

4.1 Required Permissions

SEO META SNAP requires the following Chrome permissions:

• activeTab: Access current webpage content for SEO analysis
• scripting: Inject content scripts to extract metadata
• webNavigation: Detect page loads for proper functionality
• tabs: Access tab information for analysis
• http://*/* & https://*/*: Analyze websites across all domains

4.2 Permission Usage

These permissions are used exclusively for:

• Analyzing SEO metadata on the current active tab
• Extracting structured data and header information
• Detecting robots.txt and sitemap.xml files
• Providing real-time SEO recommendations

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 No Third-Party Integrations

SEO META SNAP operates independently and does not integrate with any third-party services, analytics platforms, or external APIs.

5.2 Chrome Web Store

The extension is distributed through the Chrome Web Store, which has its own privacy policy governed by Google's terms of service.

6. Security Measures

6.1 Local Processing Security

• All data processing occurs locally within your browser
• No network requests are made to external servers
• Extension follows Chrome's Manifest v3 security standards
• Content scripts operate with minimal required permissions

6.2 Code Security

• Open source codebase for transparency
• Regular security updates and maintenance
• No minified or obfuscated code

7. User Rights and Control

7.1 Data Control

Since no personal data is collected, there is no data to access, modify, or delete. You have complete control over:

• When to activate the extension
• Which websites to analyze
• Theme preferences (stored locally)
• Uninstalling the extension at any time

7.2 Uninstallation

Uninstalling the extension will remove all local data, including theme preferences.

8. Children's Privacy

SEO META SNAP is designed for web professionals, marketers, and developers. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age. Since no personal data is collected, this extension is safe for all users.

9. International Users

SEO META SNAP can be used globally. Since all processing occurs locally and no data is transmitted, there are no international data transfer concerns.

10. Updates to Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the extension's functionality. Material changes will be communicated through:

• Extension update notifications
• Updated policy posted at this URL
• Chrome Web Store listing updates

11. Technical Compatibility

11.1 Browser Support

• Chrome 88+ (Manifest v3 support)
• Microsoft Edge 88+ (Chromium-based)
• Other Chromium browsers with Manifest v3 support

11.2 Limitations

The extension cannot analyze:

• Chrome internal pages (chrome://)
• Local files (file://) without additional permissions
• Websites that block content scripts

12. Contact Information

This privacy policy is designed to be transparent and comprehensive. If you have any questions about how SEO META SNAP handles data, please don't hesitate to reach out.