# NitSearch Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 9, 2026
NitSearch is a browser extension that finds text inside the web page you are viewing. This policy explains what data the extension handles and how.
## Summary
NitSearch does not collect, sell or share any personal data or browsing data. Searching happens entirely inside your browser. The only thing sent off your device is anonymous usage statistics (which features are used), and you can turn that off at any time.
## How the extension works
- It runs only in the tab where you click the toolbar icon or press the keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+F).
- It reads the text of that page inside your browser to find and highlight matches. The page content never leaves your device.
- It does not use advertising, tracking cookies or remote code.
## Anonymous usage statistics
To learn which features people use and improve the extension, NitSearch sends anonymous events to Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google LLC). Each event contains only:
- The event name: extension installed or updated, search bar opened, page not supported, an option (Match Case, Whole Word, Find in Selection, Results List) turned on or off, or the "Support NitSearch" menu clicked.
- The extension version (for install and update events) and the option name and its new state (for option events).
- A random ID created when the extension is installed and a session number. They are not linked to your name, email or Google account.
NitSearch never sends the URL or title of any page, page content, your search text or your search history. Google Analytics may see your IP address as part of the network request; Google does not log or store IP addresses for Google Analytics 4.
To turn the statistics off, right-click the NitSearch toolbar icon, choose **Options** and untick **Send anonymous usage statistics**. Nothing is sent after that.
## Data stored on your device
NitSearch uses the browser's local extension storage to save:
- Your preferences: Match Case, Match Whole Word, the width of the search bar and whether the results list is open.
- Your recent search queries, kept separately for each website host name, up to 50 per website, so you can bring them back with the up and down arrow keys.
- Whether anonymous usage statistics are on, and the random ID described above.
Preferences and search history stay in your browser and are never sent to the developer or any third party.
## How to delete your data
Remove the extension from your browser (chrome://extensions, then Remove). The browser deletes all data stored by NitSearch. Anonymous statistics already sent are kept by Google Analytics only for the data retention period set for the NitSearch property, then deleted automatically.
## Permissions
- activeTab: lets NitSearch access the current tab only after you click the icon or press the shortcut.
- contextMenus: adds a "Support NitSearch" item to the right-click menu of the toolbar icon. Clicking it opens the developer's Buy Me a Coffee page in a new tab.
- scripting: shows the search bar and highlights on that page.
- storage: keeps the preferences, search history and statistics setting described above on your device.
## Limited Use
The use of information received by NitSearch complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. The anonymous usage statistics are used only to understand and improve NitSearch. No data is sold, transferred to third parties other than Google Analytics as described above, used for advertising, or used to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
## Children's privacy
NitSearch does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13.
## Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page with a new date.
## Contact
If you have questions about this policy, contact: huynguyennovem@gmail.com