Folder Tab — Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-09-02
Folder Tab is a browser extension that shows your links in a side panel, grouped into colored folders. This page explains exactly what it does with your data.
What data the extension collects
None is collected in the sense of being gathered by us. Folder Tab has no account, no server, no analytics and no telemetry. The developer never receives any of your data because there is nowhere for it to be sent.
Where your data lives
Your folders and links are stored as real bookmarks inside a
Folder Tab folder on your browser's bookmarks bar. The only
extra data, a folder's color, icon and order plus your custom close
shortcut, is kept in chrome.storage.local, which stays on
your own machine and syncs only through your browser's own bookmark and
settings sync if you have that enabled. All of it stays inside your
browser profile.
What data leaves your machine
Nothing. There is no server, no telemetry and no external CDN. Site
icons are drawn through the browser's own internal favicon API, not a
third-party service. The extension's Content Security Policy blocks
external scripts and unsafe-eval, and every asset is bundled
into the extension at build time.
Permissions and why each is needed
Folder Tab requests five permissions and no host permissions:
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
bookmarks |
Read and create the folders and links, which are native browser bookmarks. |
storage |
Keep each folder's color, icon and order, plus the custom close shortcut. |
favicon |
Show each site's icon through the browser's internal API, with no external service. |
sidePanel |
Open the extension's side panel. |
contextMenus |
Add the "Save to Folder Tab" entry to the right-click menu. The address of the page or link is read only at the moment you click that entry, and it is written straight to the folder you picked. Nothing is read while you browse. |
Third parties
There are none. No data is sold, shared or transmitted to anyone, because no data ever leaves your browser.
Contact
Questions about this policy: carrijoguigui@gmail.com. Source code: github.com/oGuiLhotina/folder-tab.