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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 15, 2026

PhishGuard ("the Extension") is designed to help users detect and avoid potentially malicious phishing websites. We take your privacy seriously and adhere strictly to a local-first architecture.

1. Information We Collect

We do not collect any personal information.

The extension operates entirely on your device and does not send any data to external servers except for the following optional feature:

  • External Safe List (Optional): The extension can fetch a JSON file from a URL that you specify in the source code. This file contains only a list of domain names you trust. No other data is transmitted.

2. Permissions & Data Access

URL Analysis

Reads website URLs strictly locally on your device to detect suspicious patterns.

Warning Banner

Injects a simple warning banner onto the page only when a suspicious site is detected.

Storage

Uses Chrome’s local storage exclusively to save your custom safe list and blocked domains.

No Tracking

We do not track your browsing history, collect personal data, or run analytics scripts.

3. Third Parties

The only possible external connection is to the user-defined safe list JSON URL (which you control). No third-party tracking, advertising, or analytics services are used.

4. Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, or disclose any user data because no personal data is collected.

5. Your Control

  • You can remove the extension at any time via Chrome’s extensions page (chrome://extensions).
  • You can clear your local safe list by removing the extension or clearing Chrome’s extension data.
  • You control whether to use the external safe list feature.

6. Children’s Privacy

This extension is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect data from children.

7. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available within the extension settings or on our website.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

hello@erickouassi.com