Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 6, 2026

The Short Version

Chomp stores all data locally on your device. Nothing leaves your browser. We have no servers, no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking.

What Data Chomp Collects

When Chomp "eats" a tab, it stores the following in your browser's local IndexedDB database:

• The tab's URL and page title
• The website's domain name and favicon
• A text excerpt from the page content (for archive search)
• Metadata: when the tab was opened, when it was eaten, how many times you visited it
• A staleness score (used to decide which tabs to eat first)

Chomp also stores your settings preferences (threshold, countdown duration, aggression level) in Chrome's local storage.

Where Data Is Stored

All data is stored locally in your browser using IndexedDB and Chrome's storage.local API. No data is transmitted to any external server, API, or third party. There is no cloud sync, no remote backup, and no server-side component.

What Data Chomp Does NOT Collect

• No personal information (name, email, account)
• No browsing history beyond the tabs Chomp eats
• No analytics or usage telemetry
• No cookies or tracking pixels
• No data shared with third parties

Permissions Explained

Chomp requires the following Chrome permissions:

• tabs - Monitor your open tab count and track tab staleness to decide which tabs to eat
• activeTab - Inject the Chomp countdown overlay and capture page text on the tab being eaten
• storage - Save your settings locally
• sidePanel - Display the companion panel with archive, stats, and mascot
• alarms - Periodically check if Chomp should wake up
• notifications - Show a summary after eating tabs ("Chomp ate 5 tabs")
• scripting - Inject the countdown overlay and extract page text for the archive

Data Retention

Archived tabs are stored indefinitely in your local IndexedDB until you manually delete them. You can delete individual entries from the Belly (archive) at any time. Uninstalling the extension removes all stored data.

Children's Privacy

Chomp does not knowingly collect any data from children under 13. The extension does not collect personal information from any user.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this policy, we will update the date at the top. Since Chomp stores no data remotely, changes would only relate to new local features.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Reach us at hello@chomptabs.com