Privacy Policy

What is stored locally

All extension data is stored exclusively in your browser's local IndexedDB database:

• Bookmarks — URLs, titles, and captured page content
• Extracted content — Readable Markdown converted from page HTML
• Q&A pairs — AI-generated question-answer pairs with vector embeddings
• Tags — Your organizational tags for bookmarks
• Search history — Your search queries (stored only locally)
• Settings — Your API configuration and preferences

This data never leaves your browser unless you explicitly configure external services (see below).

AI API (User-configured)

To generate Q&A pairs and embeddings, the extension sends requests to an AI API endpoint that you configure. By default, this is set to OpenAI's API, but you can change it to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

What is sent: Only the extracted Markdown content of bookmarked pages. Full HTML, URLs, and your browsing history are never sent.

Privacy option: For maximum privacy, you can configure the extension to use a local AI model (via vLLM, llama.cpp, Ollama, or similar) so no data ever leaves your machine.

WebDAV Sync (Optional, user-configured)

If you enable WebDAV synchronization, the extension will sync your bookmark data to a WebDAV server you specify. This is entirely optional and disabled by default.

What is sent: Your complete bookmark collection including content, metadata, and embeddings.

Your control: You choose the server, you control the data. We have no access to your WebDAV server or its contents.

• No analytics — We don't use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or any tracking service
• No telemetry — We don't collect usage data, crash reports, or diagnostics
• No tracking — No cookies, pixels, or fingerprinting
• No accounts — No sign-up, no user accounts, no authentication with our servers
• No server-side storage — We don't operate servers that store your data
• No selling data — We have no data to sell

The standalone web version (not the browser extension) uses CORS proxy services to fetch page content when you save bookmarks. These third-party proxies may see:

• The URL of the page you're saving
• The content of that page

The browser extension does not use these proxies — it uses the browser's native fetch capability.

The browser extension requests only the permissions necessary to function:

• Active Tab — To capture the current page when you click "Save"
• Storage — To store your bookmarks locally
• Alarms — To schedule optional WebDAV sync

The extension cannot access your browsing history, other tabs, or any data you don't explicitly save.

You have complete control over your data:

• Export — Download all your bookmarks as JSON at any time
• Delete — Remove individual bookmarks or clear all data
• API choice — Use any OpenAI-compatible API, including local models
• Sync choice — Enable or disable WebDAV sync to your own server

This extension is open source. You can review the code yourself:

github.com/longregen/bookmarks

The code does exactly what this policy describes — nothing more.

For privacy questions or concerns, open an issue on GitHub or reach out via localforge.org.