PRIVACY POLICY — SERP Explorer – SEO Research Tool Developed by GlobDigi | Version 1.0.0 | Effective: June 2026
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1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how SERP Explorer – SEO Research Tool (the "Extension"), developed by GlobDigi, handles information when you use it in the Google Chrome browser.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This extension was built with a privacy-first approach — it does not collect, transmit, or store any personally identifiable information on any external server. All data generated during use stays entirely within your own browser.
By installing and using this extension, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. What the Extension Does
SERP Explorer is an SEO research tool that performs the following actions only when explicitly triggered by the user:
Opens a Google Search results page in a background tab for the keyword you enter
Reads the organic ranking data (titles, URLs, snippets) from that Google Search page
Fetches the HTML of each ranking URL to extract Meta Title, Meta Description, Meta Robots tag, and structured page content
Displays the collected data inside the extension popup
Saves your search history locally in your browser's storage
Exports collected data to an Excel file downloaded directly to your device
All actions are user-initiated only. The extension does not run automatically in the background, does not monitor your browsing, and does not perform any action without you clicking a button.
3. Data We Do Not Collect
SERP Explorer does not collect, access, store, or transmit any of the following:
Your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information
Your Google account details or login credentials
Your browsing history or the websites you visit
Your IP address or device information
Your geographic location
Financial, health, or any sensitive personal data
Cookies from Google or any other website
Any information from websites other than those you explicitly research using the extension
GlobDigi has no server, database, or backend system that receives any data from this extension. We have zero visibility into how, when, or what keywords you research.
4. Data Stored Locally in Your Browser
The extension uses Chrome's local storage API (chrome.storage.local) to save data within your own browser only. This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to GlobDigi or any third party.
The following is stored locally:
Search history — keywords you have researched and the SEO data fetched for each (up to 50 recent searches)
Last search results — restored when you reopen the popup after switching tabs
Active search state — the current keyword and tab reference, used to recover from Chrome's service worker lifecycle interruptions
User preferences — selected country and result count settings
You can clear all locally stored data at any time by clicking "Clear All" in the History screen, or by uninstalling the extension.
5. Network Requests Made by the Extension
The extension makes HTTP requests only to the following destinations, solely to perform its core research function:
google.com / google.co.in / google.co.uk / google.com.au / google.ca — to open a Google Search page for the keyword you enter. This is identical to manually searching Google yourself.
Any ranking URL — to fetch the page HTML and extract Meta Title, Meta Description, and page content. This is identical to manually visiting that page yourself.
fonts.googleapis.com — to load the UI font for the extension popup. No user data included.
google.com/s2/favicons — to load website favicon images for the results list. Only the domain name is used.
No requests are ever made to GlobDigi servers. No collected data is forwarded anywhere after fetching.
6. Chrome Permissions Explained
tabs — Required to open a Google Search page in a background tab and close it automatically after extracting results. No other tab data is read.
scripting — Required to inject a content script into the Google Search page opened by the extension, in order to read organic ranking data from the page. Not used on any other page.
storage — Required to save your search history and last results in your browser's local storage only. No data is stored on external servers.
activeTab — Standard safety boundary to ensure the extension only accesses tabs it explicitly opens, not your current browsing tab.
alarms — Required to set a timeout for search operations. Chrome can terminate service workers mid-search; alarms ensure the extension recovers gracefully and does not appear frozen.
<all_urls> host permission — Required to fetch HTML from any URL that appears in your search results. Needed because results can return any domain on the internet. Only used to extract publicly available meta tags and page content. No data is collected or forwarded.
7. Third-Party Data Sharing
We do not sell, share, transfer, or disclose any user data to any third party — ever.
The extension does not include any advertising networks, analytics services, crash reporting tools, or any third-party SDKs that could access user data.
The only third-party library bundled with this extension is SheetJS (xlsx.mini.min.js), used locally to generate Excel files on your device. It operates entirely offline and makes no network requests.
8. Children's Privacy
SERP Explorer is a professional SEO tool intended for use by adults and businesses. It is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the extension after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
GlobDigi Website: globdigi.com Email: info.globdigi@gmail.com Support: globdigi.com/serp-explorer-support Extension: SERP Explorer – SEO Research Tool | v1.0.0