Privacy Policy

Effective: March 1, 2026

Overview

Sidepad is a Chrome extension that helps you capture and organize text from web pages. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how Sidepad handles your data.

Data Collection

Sidepad does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data on external servers. All data remains on your device.

Local Storage

Sidepad stores your documents and settings locally using two mechanisms:

• chrome.storage.local — for document state and pending captures
• File System Access API — for saving .md files to a folder you choose on your computer

No data is sent to any server. Sidepad has no backend, no database, and no cloud storage.

Analytics and Tracking

Sidepad does not use cookies, analytics, telemetry, or any third-party tracking scripts.

Accounts

Sidepad does not require or support user accounts. There is no sign-up, login, or authentication.

Chrome Permissions

Sidepad requests the following permissions, each used solely for its core functionality:

• sidePanel — to display the Sidepad interface in Chrome's side panel
• contextMenus — to provide a "Send to Sidepad" option when you right-click selected text
• storage — to save your document state and pending captures locally
• activeTab — to read the URL of your current tab for source attribution on captured text
• scripting — to capture selected text on pages where the content script is not yet loaded

Data Deletion

You can delete your data at any time by:

• Removing .md files from your chosen save folder
• Clearing extension data in Chrome settings
• Uninstalling the extension

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at support@sidepad.app.