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PRIVACY POLICY - ARCHIVE.PH SEARCH EXTENSION

Last Updated: January 30, 2026

=========================================== OVERVIEW

Archive.ph Search ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how the Extension handles information.

=========================================== INFORMATION COLLECTION

The Extension does NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal information or data.

Specifically, the Extension does NOT: • Collect browsing history • Track user behavior • Store user data locally or remotely • Use cookies or similar tracking technologies • Transmit data to any servers (except archive.ph when you initiate a search) • Access or store passwords, form data, or personal information • Use analytics or tracking services • Share information with third parties

=========================================== HOW THE EXTENSION WORKS

When you click the Extension icon:

  1. The Extension accesses ONLY the URL of your current active tab
  2. This URL is used immediately to open a search on archive.ph
  3. The URL is NOT stored, logged, or transmitted anywhere except to archive.ph
  4. The Extension injects a small script on the archive.ph page to automate form filling
  5. No data persists after the search is complete

=========================================== PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

The Extension requires the following Chrome permissions:

• "tabs" - Allows the Extension to read the URL of your current tab when you click the icon • "activeTab" - Provides temporary access to the current tab's URL • "scripting" - Allows the Extension to automate form filling on archive.ph • Host permissions for archive.ph and archive.is - Allows the Extension to run automation scripts on these specific domains only

These permissions are used ONLY for the core functionality of the Extension and nothing else.

=========================================== THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

When you use the Extension, you are directed to archive.ph, a third-party service. Your interaction with archive.ph is subject to their privacy policy and terms of service:

• archive.ph Privacy Policy: https://archive.ph/ • The Extension has no control over or responsibility for archive.ph's data practices • Any data you provide to archive.ph is governed by their policies, not ours

=========================================== DATA SECURITY

Since the Extension does not collect, store, or transmit user data, there is no user data to secure. The Extension operates entirely locally within your browser.

=========================================== CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

The Extension does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. Since the Extension does not collect any data at all, it is safe for users of all ages.

=========================================== CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the Extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

=========================================== OPEN SOURCE

The Extension's source code is transparent and can be reviewed. You can verify our privacy claims by examining the code directly in your Chrome extensions folder or by requesting the source code.

=========================================== CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this privacy policy or the Extension's data practices, you can:

• Review the Extension's source code • Contact the developer through the Chrome Web Store listing • Submit an issue or question through the support channels listed in the Extension details

=========================================== CONSENT

By installing and using the Archive.ph Search Extension, you consent to this privacy policy.

=========================================== SUMMARY

In plain English: This Extension does not collect, store, track, or share any of your data. Period. It simply reads the current page's URL when you click the icon and opens archive.ph with that URL. That's it.

=========================================== LEGAL DISCLAIMER

This Extension is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The developer is not responsible for how archive.ph handles data you provide to them.

===========================================

END OF PRIVACY POLICY

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