Privacy Policy for Auto Refresh - TabTwister
Last updated: April 21, 2025
Overview
Auto Refresh - TabTwister is a Chrome extension designed to automatically refresh browser tabs at user-defined intervals and optionally rotate between tabs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your information is handled.
Information Collection and Use
The extension does not collect, transmit, or store any personal information or browsing data outside your local device.
All user preferences and settings (such as refresh intervals, excluded domains, and theme choices) are stored locally in your browser using Chrome’s storage API.
The extension does not use analytics, tracking, or advertising services.
Permissions
storage: Used solely to save your extension settings locally.
tabs: Used to refresh and rotate your browser tabs as per your configuration. No tab data is transmitted or shared.
alarms: Used to schedule refresh and rotation actions at your chosen intervals.
notifications: Used to display local desktop notifications about extension activity, if enabled.
Data Sharing
Auto Refresh - TabTwister does not share, sell, or transmit any data to third parties.
No data leaves your device at any time.
Sensitive Pages
The extension includes an optional feature to automatically exclude sensitive pages (such as banking or login sites) from auto-refresh. This detection is performed locally and does not involve sending any page content or URLs outside your browser.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.