tabCandle
tabCandle ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. The Extension does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data, sensitive user information, or web browsing history.
1. Information Handling
- No Data Collection: We do not collect, track, log, or sell any personal identifiers, search history, browsing behavior, or page content.
- 100% Local Processing: All operations (recording tab opening timestamps, calculating countdowns, and closing unpinned tabs) are executed entirely on your local machine.
- No External Network Requests: The Extension does not communicate with external servers, cloud databases, third parties, or analytics SDKs.
2. Permissions Justification
tabCandle requests only the minimum necessary Chrome permissions to fulfill its single core purpose:
tabs: Required to detect tab creation timestamps, check pinned / audio playback states for protection, switch to clicked tabs from the popup, and automatically close expired tabs after 240 minutes. Tab URLs or page contents are never tracked or saved.storage: Required solely to save tab timestamps locally on your machine across service worker lifecycles. No personal or browsing information is stored.alarms: Required to periodically schedule background sweep checks to automatically close expired tabs without keeping background processes running continuously.
3. Third-Party Services & Remote Code
The Extension contains zero third-party trackers, analytics libraries, ads, or remotely hosted code. Everything is packaged locally within the extension.
4. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as needed to reflect improvements or regulatory requirements. Any updates will be published immediately on this page with a revised date.
5. Contact & Support
If you have any questions or feedback regarding tabCandle or this Privacy Policy, please open an issue or inquiry on our official GitHub repository.