From 8b5fd86cceb422cd5a31272403b905e9599ea23a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andwati Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:50:14 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add privacy policy for Chrome Web Store listing --- PRIVACY.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 PRIVACY.md diff --git a/PRIVACY.md b/PRIVACY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7637573 --- /dev/null +++ b/PRIVACY.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# Privacy Policy + +KGet Capture does not collect, store, transmit, or sell any user data. + +## What the extension does + +When you right-click a link and choose "Download with KGet", or when +auto-capture is on and Chrome starts a download, the extension sends that +download's URL and filename to a native messaging host, a small helper +program installed locally on your own computer (see +[Install](README.md#install)). That helper hands the URL to KGet, the KDE +download manager, over D-Bus, also entirely on your own machine. + +The only other data the extension stores is your auto-capture on/off +preference, saved locally via the `chrome.storage.local` API. It never +leaves your browser. + +## What never happens + +- No data is sent to any server operated by the developer or anyone else. +- No analytics, tracking, or telemetry of any kind. +- No data is sold, shared, or transferred to third parties. +- No account, sign-in, or personal information is collected. + +## Source code + +KGet Capture is open source. You can review exactly what it does at +[github.com/andwati/kget-capture](https://github.com/andwati/kget-capture). + +## Contact + +Questions about this policy can be raised via +[GitHub Issues](https://github.com/andwati/kget-capture/issues). diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dc7210b..dbb2f00 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ Prebuilt releases are published on the observed in a non-finished state at least once, so it silently skips small/fast downloads that complete before that first observation. +## Privacy + +KGet Capture doesn't collect, transmit, or store any user data. See +[PRIVACY.md](PRIVACY.md) for details. + ## License MIT, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).