TabZen Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2025
Overview
TabZen is a browser extension that helps you manage tabs with auto-save, sessions, and search. This policy explains what data the extension accesses and how it's used.
Data Collection
We collect nothing. TabZen does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data, browsing history, or usage statistics to external servers.
Permissions Explained
TabZen requires the following browser permissions:
storage— To save your sessions and settings locally on your device. This data never leaves your browser.tabs— To read your open tabs for saving sessions and enabling tab search. Tab data is stored only on your device.alarms— To schedule auto-save every 5 minutes. Runs entirely locally.
Local Storage Only
All your data is stored using chrome.storage.local, which means:
- Data is stored locally in your browser
- Data does not sync across devices (by design — for privacy)
- We have no access to this data — it's yours alone
Network Activity
TabZen makes zero network requests. The extension works entirely offline. We don't have servers, analytics, or any backend infrastructure.
What We Don't Do
- Track your browsing history
- Collect analytics or usage data
- Send your tabs to external servers
- Show ads
- Sell data (we have none to sell)
- Require account creation
Open Source
TabZen is fully open source. You can audit the code yourself on GitHub to verify these claims.
Changes
If we ever change this policy, we'll update this page. Given our commitment to privacy, significant changes are unlikely.
Contact
Questions? Open an issue on GitHub.