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Privacy Policy

Zero Data Collection - 100% Transparent

Last Updated: February 4, 2026
Effective Date: February 4, 2026

TL;DR - The Short Version

Introduction

HowsMyPrivacy ("we", "our", or "the extension") is a browser extension that analyzes your browser's privacy and security posture. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices - or more accurately, our complete lack of data collection.

We built this extension because we care deeply about privacy. It would be hypocritical for a privacy tool to track you, so we don't. At all.

What Data We Collect

NONE. ZERO. NOTHING.

HowsMyPrivacy does not collect, store, transmit, or share any user data whatsoever.

To be crystal clear, we do NOT collect:

What Data We Access (But Don't Collect)

There's an important distinction between accessing data to analyze it locally and collecting data by transmitting it to servers. HowsMyPrivacy accesses certain data to perform privacy analysis, but this data:

Data Accessed for Analysis:

Data Type Purpose Storage
Cookie Metadata Count cookies and detect third-party trackers Not stored - analyzed in real-time
Network Requests Identify tracking scripts (Analytics, ads, etc.) Not stored - analyzed in real-time
Browser Settings Check Do Not Track, WebRTC, privacy settings Not stored - read-only access
Current Page URL Determine what website is being analyzed Stored locally only if you save scan results
Security Headers Verify HTTPS, CSP, mixed content Not stored - analyzed in real-time
Important Note:

Think of HowsMyPrivacy like browser DevTools - it inspects your browser to show you information, but doesn't send that information anywhere. The analysis happens locally and stays local.

Local Storage

HowsMyPrivacy uses your browser's local storage (chrome.storage.local) to store:

This data is stored exclusively in your browser on your device. It is:

Third-Party Services

HowsMyPrivacy does NOT use any third-party services, including:

All code runs locally. No external connections are made. Period.

Permissions Explained

HowsMyPrivacy requires certain browser permissions to function. Here's exactly why each permission is needed and how it's used:

cookies

Why: To count cookies and identify third-party trackers
What we access: Cookie metadata (domain, expiration, flags)
What we DON'T access: Cookie content or values
Data transmission: None

storage

Why: To save your scan results and settings locally
What we store: Privacy scores, user preferences
Where it's stored: Your browser only (local storage)
Data transmission: None

tabs

Why: To know which website to analyze
What we access: Current tab URL
What we DON'T access: Tab content, history, or other tabs
Data transmission: None

webRequest

Why: To detect tracking scripts and network requests
What we access: Request URLs and types (read-only)
What we DON'T do: Modify, block, or intercept requests
Data transmission: None

privacy

Why: To check browser privacy settings
What we access: Do Not Track, WebRTC settings (read-only)
What we DON'T do: Modify any settings
Data transmission: None

<all_urls> (Host Permission)

Why: To analyze privacy on any website you visit
What we access: Current page for analysis
When it runs: Only when you click the extension icon or enable auto-scan
Data transmission: None

Data Retention

Since we don't collect data, we don't retain data. However, for data stored locally in your browser:

You can manually clear all data at any time through the extension settings.

Data Sharing

We don't collect data, so we can't share data. Simple as that.

Your privacy analysis results are yours and yours alone. They:

Children's Privacy

HowsMyPrivacy does not collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Since we don't collect any data, we are inherently compliant with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and similar regulations.

International Users

HowsMyPrivacy can be used anywhere in the world. Since all processing happens locally in your browser and no data is transmitted, there are no cross-border data transfer issues. Your data never leaves your device, regardless of your location.

We comply with international privacy regulations including:

Compliance is easy when you don't collect data.

Your Rights

Even though we don't collect data, here are your rights:

Open Source Transparency

HowsMyPrivacy is 100% open source. You can verify everything in this privacy policy by:

We encourage security researchers and privacy advocates to audit our code.

Changes to This Policy

If we ever change our data practices (spoiler: we won't, because zero is a pretty good number), we will:

You can monitor changes by watching our GitHub commit history.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices (or lack thereof), you can reach us:

Legal Compliance

This extension complies with:

Registered in: United States
Developer: NotFoundSec
Contact: support@notfoundsec.com

Our Promise:

We built HowsMyPrivacy to help you understand and improve your privacy. We will never compromise your privacy by collecting your data. That's not just a policy - it's our core principle. If we ever change this, we'll shut down the extension rather than betray your trust.