Privacy Policy for Bookmarks Manager Chrome Extension

Last Updated: October 30, 2025

Overview

Bookmarks Manager ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how the Extension handles your data when you use it with Google Chrome.

Information Collection and Use

What We Access

Browsing History (Limited)

  • The Extension accesses your browsing history solely to detect your most frequently used search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Baidu, or Yandex)
  • This analysis happens locally in your browser
  • History data is never stored, transmitted, or shared with any third party
  • The detection runs once when you open a new tab to provide relevant quick-access buttons

What We Do NOT Access

The Extension does NOT:

  • Access, read, or collect your Chrome bookmarks through the browser API
  • Track your browsing activity beyond search engine detection
  • Store any personal information
  • Transmit your browsing history to any server
  • Use cookies or tracking technologies within the extension itself

Data Storage

  • Local Only: All search engine detection happens locally in your browser
  • No Remote Storage: The Extension does not store or transmit any data to remote servers
  • No Analytics: We do not collect analytics or usage data from the Extension

Third-Party Services

Bookmarks Manager Web Application

The Extension displays an embedded iframe from bookmarks-manager.online where you manage your bookmarks. Please note:

  • Your bookmarks are stored and managed through the bookmarks-manager.online web application, which uses Firebase / Firestore for data storage
  • The bookmarks-manager.online service has its own privacy policy governing how your bookmarks data is handled
  • You must create an account at bookmarks-manager.online (via email/password or Google OAuth) to use the full functionality
  • All data entered into the bookmarks-manager.online dashboard is subject to that service's privacy policy

Permissions Explanation

History Permission

Required to detect your preferred search engine by analysing which search engines appear in your browsing history. This allows us to show relevant quick-access buttons (e.g. Gmail for Google users).

Host Permission (bookmarks-manager.online)

Required to embed the Bookmarks Manager dashboard in your new tab page. This is the core functionality of the Extension.

Data Security

  • All processing happens locally in your browser
  • We do not maintain servers that store your data
  • The Extension code is open source and can be reviewed on GitHub
  • We follow Chrome Web Store security best practices

Children's Privacy

The Extension does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The Extension is intended for general audiences.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and posting the new policy on bookmarks-manager.online.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Uninstall the Extension at any time
  • Revoke the history permission through Chrome's extension settings
  • Contact us with privacy concerns

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@bookmarks-manager.online

Website: bookmarks-manager.online

Compliance

This Extension complies with:

  • Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
  • Google's User Data Policy
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) principles
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