ClearCopy — Privacy Policy

Overview

ClearCopy is a privacy‑first Chrome extension that helps you copy clean, plain text. It removes tracking parameters from URLs, normalizes whitespace, and optionally converts smart quotes — all locally on your device. We do not collect, store, sell, or transmit your personal data to any server.

What data we collect

We do not collect any personal information. ClearCopy operates entirely within your browser and does not send any data to external servers. There is no telemetry, analytics, advertising, user profiling, or account system.

Local data on your device

ClearCopy stores a small amount of data locally in your browser using chrome.storage.local:

• Settings — your cleaning preferences (e.g., tracking removal, whitespace normalization, smart quotes).
• Copy history — an optional, small list of your recent copies (size configurable, defaults to 50). Exact duplicates are collapsed.

You can clear your history at any time from the Options page. All processing (including URL cleaning and text normalization) happens locally and never leaves your device.

Permissions and how we use them

ClearCopy requests the minimum permissions required for its functionality:

• contextMenus — Add “Copy as plain text” to the right‑click menu.
• clipboardWrite — Write cleaned text to your clipboard after you explicitly request a copy.
• activeTab — Access the active tab only when you initiate a copy, to read your current selection.
• storage — Save local settings and small copy history on your device.
• scripting — Inject a lightweight content script to read your current selection when you copy.
• offscreen — Provide a safe, isolated context for clipboard writes in Manifest V3.

ClearCopy does not request persistent host permissions and does not access sites in the background. Selection access is limited to the page you’re actively using at the time you invoke ClearCopy.

How features affect privacy

• Tracking link cleaning — Removes known tracking parameters (e.g., utm_*, fbclid, gclid, ref) and unwraps redirector links entirely on-device.
• Whitespace normalization — Collapses excessive whitespace and removes invisible characters locally.
• Smart quotes conversion (optional) — Converts curly quotes/dashes/ellipsis for compatibility, locally.
• Copy history — Stored locally only; can be cleared from Options anytime.

Third‑party services

ClearCopy does not use any third‑party analytics, logging, cloud storage, or advertising services. No data is transmitted to external servers.

Children’s privacy

ClearCopy is a general‑audience tool and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone, including children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our extension, please contact us via the Chrome Web Store listing.

International users

Because ClearCopy does not collect personal information or transmit data to servers, regulations such as GDPR or CCPA are largely not applicable. Your settings and history remain on your device.

Security

We follow the principle of data minimization by design. By avoiding any server communication and keeping data local, we reduce risk. Your browser’s built‑in security and permission model also governs access to page content and clipboard.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect improvements, legal requirements, or new capabilities. We will update the “Effective date” above when changes are published. Material changes will be described in the Chrome Web Store listing.

Contact

We do not operate a public repository or separate support site. For questions or requests, please contact us via the Support section of the ClearCopy listing on the Chrome Web Store.