digital-diary-extension

Privacy Policy for Digital Diary

Last Updated: January 2026

Overview

Digital Diary is a browser extension that helps you create a visual journal of your browsing history. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Data Collection

What We Collect

• Screenshots: The extension captures screenshots of web pages you visit
• Page Metadata: URL, page title, timestamp, and domain
• User-Generated Content: Tags and notes you add to entries

What We Do NOT Collect

• Personal identification information
• Passwords or form data
• Financial information
• Data from excluded/private sites

Data Storage

All data is stored locally on your device.

• Screenshots and metadata are stored in Chrome’s local storage
• No data is transmitted to external servers
• No data is shared with third parties
• You have complete control over your data

Data Usage

Your data is used exclusively to:

• Display your browsing timeline within the extension
• Enable search, filtering, and categorization features
• Allow you to add personal notes and tags

Privacy Controls

The extension provides strong privacy controls:

1. Domain Exclusions: Block specific websites from being captured
2. Keyword Filtering: Automatically skip URLs containing sensitive keywords (login, password, bank, etc.)
3. Manual Toggle: Enable/disable capture at any time
4. Data Export: Export your data in JSON format
5. Data Deletion: Clear all stored data with one click

Default Exclusions

By default, the extension does NOT capture:

• Browser internal pages (chrome://, about:)
• Login and authentication pages
• URLs containing “bank”, “paypal”, “password”, “checkout”
• Localhost and development servers

Third-Party Services

This extension does not use any third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising services.

Children’s Privacy

This extension is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the “Last Updated” date.

Contact

For privacy concerns or questions, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access all data stored by the extension
• Export your data at any time
• Delete all your data permanently
• Disable the extension’s capture functionality

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This extension stores all data locally on your device. Your browsing history remains private and under your control.