Privacy Policy

🔒 Smart Copy Pro v4.0
📅 Last Updated: March 31, 2026

📜 Introduction

Smart Copy Pro ("we", "our", or "the extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

We believe in complete transparency and minimal data collection. Your privacy is our priority.

📊 What Data We Collect

Smart Copy Pro collects only the data necessary to provide its core functionality:

Data TypeDescriptionStorage Location
Copy HistoryText you copy using the extensionLocal Chrome Storage (your device only)
User SettingsYour preferences (dark mode, sound effects, etc.)Local Chrome Storage (your device only)
SnippetsText snippets you saveLocal Chrome Storage (your device only)
Copy CountAnonymous counter of how many copies you've madeLocal Chrome Storage (your device only)
Sponsor InteractionsImpressions and clicks on sponsor messagesLocal Chrome Storage (your device only)

⚠️ Important: All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. We do NOT send any data to external servers, cloud services, or third parties.

⚙️ How We Use Your Data

Your data is used exclusively to provide and improve the extension's functionality:

  • Copy History - To allow you to view and recopy previously copied text
  • Settings - To remember your preferences across browser sessions
  • Snippets - To store and retrieve your saved text snippets
  • Copy Count - To show you statistics about your usage
  • Sponsor Interactions - To measure the effectiveness of sponsor messages (helps keep the extension free)

We never sell, trade, or share your data with third parties.

🔐 Data Storage & Security

All data is stored using Chrome's chrome.storage.sync and chrome.storage.local APIs:

  • Local Storage: Data never leaves your device
  • Sync Storage: If enabled, data syncs across your signed-in Chrome browsers (encrypted by Google)
  • No External Servers: We don't operate any servers to collect or store user data

Your data remains on your device(s) and is never transmitted to us or any third party.

🔑 Permissions Explained

The extension requires certain permissions to function. Here's why:

PermissionWhy We Need It
storageTo save your copy history, settings, and snippets locally
activeTabTo access the current tab when you copy text
scriptingTo inject the floating copy button on web pages
notificationsTo show you copy confirmation notifications (optional)
<all_urls>To work on any website you choose to copy text from

Note: We never read or modify website content beyond detecting text selection for copying.

🔗 Third-Party Services

The extension does NOT use any third-party analytics, tracking, or data collection services.

Sponsor messages contain links to external websites (Creative Market, MyFonts, etc.). When you click these links:

  • You leave the extension and visit the respective website
  • Those websites have their own privacy policies
  • We don't share any of your data with these sites

We only track anonymous click counts to measure sponsor engagement (stored locally on your device).

👤 Your Rights & Control

You have full control over your data:

  • View Data: See your copy history and snippets in the extension popup
  • Delete History: Clear your copy history anytime
  • Delete Snippets: Remove individual or all snippets
  • Export Data: Export your data for backup (Settings → Export)
  • Reset Settings: Reset all settings to default
  • Disable Features: Turn off copy history, sound, notifications, etc.
  • Disable Sponsors: Turn off sponsor messages in settings

To completely remove all data, uninstall the extension from Chrome.

🧒 Children's Privacy

Smart Copy Pro is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us to have it removed.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Significant changes will be communicated through the extension's update notes.

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us: