SafeVote Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18 September 2026
SafeVote is a community-powered parental controls extension for Google Chrome, operated by LD Focus Labs (United Kingdom). This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
What we collect
Family pairing code — a 6-character code linking parent and child devices. Not linked to your name.
Parent PIN and settings — your PIN, category preferences, and blocklist are synced to our Firebase backend (not only stored locally) so they can be shared between your paired parent and child devices. They are not sold or shared with third parties, and are not used for anything beyond making the pairing and dashboard features work.
Blocked site attempts — when a blocked site is visited, the domain and timestamp are stored under your family code so the parent dashboard can display them.
Community flag counts — when you report a site, a flag count is incremented against that domain. A per-device identifier is also recorded briefly to prevent repeated spam-flagging of the same site; it is not linked to your name or email and is not used for any other purpose.
Waitlist email — if you sign up for feature updates, we collect and store your email address (via Firebase) solely to notify you about new SafeVote features. You can request deletion at any time by emailing ld.focus.labs@gmail.com.
Infrastructure logs — our hosting providers (Vercel and Firebase) automatically log IP addresses as part of normal server operation, regardless of any setting in the extension. We do not access these logs for any purpose beyond security and abuse prevention.
What we do not collect
We do not track browsing history beyond blocked site attempts.
We do not sell data to third parties.
We do not display advertisements.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Firebase
We use Google Firebase (Firestore) to sync data between parent and child devices and to run the community flagging system. Firebase's privacy policy applies: firebase.google.com/support/privacy.
Children's privacy
SafeVote is designed to protect children online. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Only blocked domain names and timestamps are stored under a family's pairing code — no names, emails, or other personal details about the child.
Data deletion
Use the "Remove SafeVote" button in settings to delete your local data. To request deletion of your family's data from our Firebase backend, or removal from the waitlist, email ld.focus.labs@gmail.com.
Beta notice
SafeVote is currently in beta. Features and data handling may change. We will update this policy if anything material changes.
Contact
Questions? Email: ld.focus.labs@gmail.com