Squint Discover Privacy Policy

Squint Discover — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 1, 2026 Developer: Big Fish ATX | Austin, Texas, USA Contact: bigfishsquintatx@gmail.com

Overview

Squint Discover is a Chrome browser extension that helps you highlight keywords, discover trending terms, and block content on web pages. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data Squint Discover does and does not collect.

What Data Squint Discover Collects

Squint Discover does not collect, transmit, store, or share any personal data.

All processing performed by Squint Discover happens entirely within your browser on your device. No information about you, your browsing activity, your keywords, your settings, or any content you view is ever sent to any server, third party, or external service.

Data Stored Locally on Your Device

Squint Discover stores the following information locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.local). This data never leaves your device:

• Your saved keywords and their display colors

• Your extension settings (highlight mode, theme preference, discover options)

• Your UI preferences (panel position, active tab, open/closed state)

• Your on/off state for the extension

This data is stored solely to restore your preferences between browsing sessions. You can clear it at any time by removing the extension from Chrome.

Permissions Used and Why

Squint Discover requests the following Chrome permissions:

Permission

Why it is needed

storage

To save your keywords and settings locally on your device

sidePanel

To display the Squint side panel in Chrome

tabs

To communicate between the side panel and the active page

host_permissions: <all_urls>

To enable keyword highlighting and page analysis on any website you visit

None of these permissions are used to collect, transmit, or share your data.

Web Pages You Visit

Squint Discover reads the text content of web pages you visit in order to highlight your keywords and generate the Discover word cloud. This analysis happens entirely within your browser. The content of web pages you visit is never transmitted to us or any third party.

No Analytics or Tracking

Squint Discover does not use any analytics tools, tracking pixels, crash reporting services, or any other form of telemetry. We have no visibility into how you use the extension.

No Advertising

Squint Discover does not display advertisements and does not share any data with advertising networks or data brokers.

No User Accounts

Squint Discover does not require you to create an account, sign in, or provide any personal information to use the extension.

Children's Privacy

Squint Discover does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. Because we collect no personal data from any user, the extension is safe for use by all ages.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will update the effective date above. Material changes will be noted in the extension's Chrome Web Store listing. Your continued use of the extension after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:

Email: bigfishsquintatx@gmail.com Community: facebook.com/SquintBrowser Location: Austin, Texas, USA