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Privacy Policy

Link Grab

Last updated: 9th May 2026

Summary: Link Grab does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. No information ever leaves your browser.

How It Works

When you select text and use the extension, it:

  • Reads the selected text on the current page to find links
  • Opens those links in new tabs, copies them to clipboard, or shows a preview — based on your choice
  • All processing happens locally in your browser

Storage

All settings and preferences are stored locally on your device using Chrome's storage API. This data includes:

  • Your chosen open mode (current window, tab group, or new window)
  • Toggle states (remove duplicates, focus first tab, preview mode)
  • Max tabs limit
  • UI preferences (collapsed sections)

No data is transmitted to any server.

Content Scripts

The extension injects scripts into web pages for the following purposes:

  • Selection monitoring - counts links in your selected text to display in the context menu
  • Link extraction - reads the HTML of your selection to find hyperlinks
  • Preview panel - displays a confirmation overlay before opening links
  • Clipboard access - copies links to your clipboard when requested

These scripts only process data locally and do not transmit any information.

Permissions

Permission Reason
contextMenus Add "Links in selection" to the right-click menu
tabs Open new tabs and create tab groups
tabGroups Name and manage tab groups
storage Save your preferences locally
scripting Inject content scripts to read selections and show preview
host_permissions: <all_urls> Required to monitor selections and extract links on any webpage

Third-Party Services

Link Grab does not use any third-party services, analytics, or tracking.

Data Retention

Settings are stored indefinitely until you:

  • Uninstall the extension
  • Clear extension data manually via Chrome settings

Changes to This Policy

Any changes to this privacy policy will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

Contact

For questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please open an issue at:

github.com/edgoran/link-grab/issues