Privacy Policy — Pounce
1. What Pounce Does
Pounce is an open-source Chrome extension that lets you search across your open tabs, bookmarks, browser history, and top sites from a single keyboard-triggered overlay (⌘K / Alt+K). All processing happens locally on your device.
2. Data We Access
Pounce reads the following data from your browser only to display search results. It is never sent anywhere, stored on any server, or shared with third parties.
| Browser API | Purpose |
|---|---|
tabs | Read titles and URLs of open tabs so you can switch to them. |
bookmarks | Search your bookmark titles and URLs. |
history | Include recent browser history in search results. |
topSites | Suggest frequently visited sites. |
storage | Save your URL list and theme preference locally (via Chrome storage). |
scripting + activeTab | Inject the search overlay into the current page when you trigger the shortcut. |
3. Data We Do NOT Collect
- We do not collect personal information of any kind.
- We do not track which sites you visit or which results you click.
- We do not use analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting.
- We do not use cookies or any tracking technologies.
- We do not transmit any data to any external server. Pounce makes no network calls.
4. Where Your Data Lives
Local storage
Your saved URL list and theme preference are stored locally in Chrome via the chrome.storage API. This data never leaves your browser.
Chrome Sync
If you have Chrome Sync enabled in your Google account, Chrome may synchronize your saved URL list across your signed-in devices. This sync is handled entirely by Google. Pounce has no access to and no role in that synchronization.
5. Third-Party Services
Pounce integrates with no third-party services. It depends on the Chrome Extension APIs provided by your browser and nothing else.
6. Data Retention
Pounce retains no data on our side (we have no servers). Data stored locally by Pounce remains on your device until you clear it from the extension's settings or uninstall the extension. Uninstalling Pounce removes all locally stored data created by it.
7. Your Rights
Because Pounce does not collect or store any data outside your own browser, there is nothing for us to provide, export, or delete on request. You are in full control of all Pounce data — you can view, modify, or clear it directly from the extension at any time.
8. Children's Privacy
Pounce is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information. It does not collect personal information from anyone.
9. Open Source & Verifiability
Pounce is MIT-licensed and fully open source. Every claim in this policy can be independently verified by reading the source code at github.com/TuYv/pounce.
10. Changes to This Policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at this URL and the "Last updated" date above will be revised. Material changes will also be noted in the extension's release notes.
11. Contact
Questions or concerns: open an issue at github.com/TuYv/pounce/issues or email ty861506831@gmail.com.