Privacy Policy - Spotlight Focus

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Overview

Spotlight Focus is a Chrome extension designed to enhance browser-based presentations by dimming the active tab and creating a spotlight effect around your cursor. This privacy policy explains what data the extension collects and how it is used.

TL;DR: Spotlight Focus does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The only data stored are your local preferences (spotlight size, brightness level, on/off state) which never leave your device.

Data Collection

What We DO Collect

Spotlight Focus stores only the following user preferences locally on your device:

Spotlight State - Whether the spotlight effect is currently enabled or disabled
Spotlight Radius - The size of your spotlight circle (in pixels)
Dim Opacity - The brightness level of the dimming effect (percentage)

                These settings are stored locally using Chrome's chrome.storage.local API and remain on your device. They are never transmitted to any server or third party.
            

What We DO NOT Collect

Spotlight Focus does not collect, store, or transmit:

Personal information (name, email, address, etc.)
Browsing history or visited URLs
Page content from any website
Keystroke data or typed content
Mouse position data (tracked in real-time for visual effect only, never stored)
Credentials, passwords, or authentication information
Financial information
Location data
Health information
Any other personally identifiable information

How Data is Used

The locally stored user preferences are used solely to:

Remember your spotlight settings between browser sessions
Apply your preferred visual effect settings when you activate the extension
Maintain consistency across different tabs and windows

Data Storage

All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage API. No data is transmitted to external servers, cloud services, or third parties.

Third-Party Access

Spotlight Focus does not:

Share data with third parties
Sell user data
Use analytics or tracking services
Communicate with external servers
Include advertisements or trackers

Permissions Explanation

Spotlight Focus requires the following Chrome permissions:

activeTab - To apply the visual effect to the currently active tab
scripting - To inject the visual overlay onto web pages
storage - To save your preference settings locally
tabs - To detect tab switches and page loads
Host permissions (<all_urls>) - To allow the spotlight effect on any website you're presenting

                These permissions are used exclusively for the extension's core functionality and do not enable data collection.
            

Data Security

Since all data is stored locally on your device and the extension does not communicate with external servers, your data security is maintained by Chrome's built-in security mechanisms.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and published to this repository.

Open Source

This extension is open source. You can review the complete source code at GitHub to verify these privacy claims.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

Your Rights

You can:

Clear all stored preferences by removing and reinstalling the extension
Review what data is stored by inspecting Chrome's local storage in Developer Tools
Disable or uninstall the extension at any time

Compliance

This extension complies with:

Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)