Privacy Policy
Tab Grouper · Effective 10 November 2026
The short version
- We run no servers and collect no data. There are no accounts, no analytics and no ads.
- Your settings stay in your browser.
- If you add your own Gemini key, tab titles and page addresses (without search text) are sent to Google to name groups. Without a key, nothing leaves your browser.
What the extension stores on your device
In your browser's local extension storage:
- Your settings, custom rules and on/off choice.
- Your Gemini API key, if you add one. It is stored unencrypted in this browser and is not synced.
- Sites you moved by hand (so it can learn), saved groups (names and page addresses), and cached AI results.
You can delete all of it with Settings → Delete all data, or by removing the extension.
What is sent to Google (only if you add a key)
When a tab is not matched by your rules, built-in rules or learned sites, the extension sends this to the Google Gemini API using your own key:
- The tab's title.
- The page address with the query string and fragment removed (for example
github.com/user/repo/pull/12). - Names of your existing groups, so it can reuse them.
Page content, cookies, passwords, form data, browsing history and incognito tabs are never read or sent. The same applies when you use Rename with AI or save a group (only titles are sent).
Google handles that data under its own terms for the Gemini API, which can differ for free and paid plans. Please review Google's Gemini API terms. We do not receive a copy.
Permissions and why
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
tabs | Read tab titles and addresses to decide the group, and to find duplicate and unused tabs. |
tabGroups | Create, name, color and fill tab groups. |
storage | Keep your settings and saved groups on your device. |
generativelanguage.googleapis.com | Reach the Gemini API for AI grouping. Used only if you add a key. |
What we don't do
- We don't sell, share or transfer your data.
- We don't use your data for ads, profiling or anything unrelated to grouping your tabs.
- We don't load or run remote code.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version ships with the extension update and the date above changes.
Contact
Questions: roshinkm17@gmail.com