# Privacy Policy for SampleForge

**Last updated: November 2026**

SampleForge ("we", "our", or "the extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. 

### 1. Data Collection and Audio Processing

SampleForge processes all audio streams, musical key detection, BPM calculations, and file conversions **100% locally on your device** using the browser's built-in Web Audio API and IndexedDB. We do NOT record, upload, transmit, or store any of your audio files, browsing history, or personal data on external servers.

### 2. Permissions Usage

- **tabCapture & activeTab**: Used strictly when initiated by the user to capture audio from the active browser tab for sampling.

- **offscreen**: Used to process audio and Web Audio API effects in the background.

- **storage**: Used locally to save user preferences, pinned chords, and sample library metadata on the user's device.

- **downloads**: Used to export recorded WAV/MP3/MIDI files to the user's computer.

### 3. Third-Party Services

SampleForge does not sell, trade, or transfer any user data to third parties or analytics networks.

### 4. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the developer via the Chrome Web Store support tab.