Last Updated: February 2026
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at JSONFormatter Pro ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies to the JSONFormatter Pro Chrome Extension and all related services.
1. Data Collection and Usage JSONFormatter Pro is designed to be a local-first, privacy-respecting tool.
No Telemetry or Tracking: We do not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data, analytics, or usage statistics to external servers or third parties.
Local Processing: All JSON parsing, formatting, converting (YAML/CSV), and diff checking happens entirely locally on your machine within your browser's environment. The extension does not send your data, code, or payload content to our servers or any third party.
2. Permissions We Request and Why To provide its functionality, the extension requires specific Chrome permissions. Here is exactly how we use them:
storage: Used solely to save your local application preferences (such as your chosen UI theme) and cache a temporary session history of your formatted JSON locally on your device so you don't lose your work when closing the sidebar.
tabs & host_permissions (<all_urls>): Used to detect when you navigate to a page or API endpoint returning raw JSON text. This allows the extension to automatically inject its formatting scripts over the raw text to provide a readable view. We do not track your browsing history.
bookmarks: Used to allow you to save your frequently accessed JSON viewing endpoints natively to your Chrome bookmarks.
downloads: Used to allow you to export and save your formatted strings (JSON, YAML, CSV) directly to your local computer's storage.
alarms: Used to perform basic background cleanup (like clearing old local session storage) efficiently without draining system resources.
3. Third-Party Access Because we do not collect any data, we do not sell, rent, or trade your information to third parties. All of your data stays on your machine.
4. Data Security We prioritize your security by not transmitting your data over the internet. Anything processed by JSONFormatter Pro remains strictly within the secure sandbox of your browser.
5. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
6. Contact Us If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at [Insert Your Email Address Here] or submit an issue on our official code repository.