Micro-Formatter — Privacy Policy
In one line: Micro-Formatter collects nothing, sends nothing, and makes no network requests. It formats text on your computer and does not keep it.
Who we are, and what this policy covers
Micro-Formatter is published by VibeCode Labs ("we"). This policy explains what the Micro-Formatter browser extension ("the extension") does with your data, in every version published in the Chrome Web Store.
What we collect
Nothing. The extension does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal information, browsing history, page content, or usage analytics.
There is no account, no sign-in, no API key, and no server for the extension to send anything to. It contains no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, advertising, or third-party scripts.
What the extension reads
Only the text you explicitly select on a page, or paste into the extension's popup, and only after you invoke the extension — with the toolbar icon, the "Format selected text" context menu item, or the keyboard shortcut.
That text is processed entirely on your device, inside the extension, and is never sent anywhere. Copying a result writes to your clipboard; the extension never reads your clipboard.
What the extension stores
Three values, in Chrome's local extension storage on your own computer:
- your "Preserve typographic punctuation" preference;
- whether you dismissed the Quick Start hint;
- for a fraction of a second, text handed from the context menu to the popup, which is deleted as soon as the popup reads it.
Nothing is stored in cloud-synced storage, and nothing survives uninstalling the extension.
What the extension does not do
- No account, sign-in, or API key.
- No analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting.
- No advertising or third-party scripts.
- No reading of your clipboard — copying only writes to it.
- No reading of passwords or form fields beyond the text you select.
- No access to pages you have not invoked the extension on: it uses the
activeTabpermission, which grants access to a tab only when you act on that tab.
Sharing
We have nothing to share. No data is collected, so none is disclosed, transferred, or sold to anyone, and none is used for advertising, credit, lending, or any purpose unrelated to formatting text.
Chrome Web Store Limited Use
Micro-Formatter's use of information received from Chrome APIs adheres to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Children
The extension is a general-purpose text utility, is not directed at children, and collects no data from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version is published at this URL and the extension's version number is increased. The date at the top of this page is the date of the last change.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the extension: contact VibeCode Labs via support.