Pagetide privacy policy

Effective 2026-10-18 · applies to the Pagetide Chrome extension, version 0.1.0 and later · publisher: Gilad Amar ("we")

Short version: Pagetide checks the pages you chose to watch from your own browser, and keeps your watchlist and change history in your browser. There is no analytics or tracking, and nothing is sent to us. The only data the extension itself sends to a third party is your Pro license key, to our payment provider Lemon Squeezy, to check that it is valid.

1. Data the extension handles on your device

Data	Where it is kept	How long
Your watchlist: page address, the element to watch (a CSS selector), rule, interval, paused state	`chrome.storage.local`	Until you delete the monitor or uninstall
For each monitor, the current text or number of the watched element and the history of changes (Free: 5, Pro: 100)	`chrome.storage.local`	Until you delete the monitor or uninstall
Settings: notifications on/off, theme	`chrome.storage.local`	Until you change them or uninstall
Watchlist export and history CSV	Files you save to Downloads; import reads only the file you pick	Under your control
License details if you activate Pro: the key, Lemon Squeezy activation ID, plan, the purchase email and expiry returned by Lemon Squeezy, and the last check time	`chrome.storage.local`	Until you deactivate the license or uninstall

None of this data is sent to us; we do not operate any server that receives it.

2. Data that leaves your device

Checking the pages you watch. On schedule (while Chrome is open), Pagetide downloads each watched page from its website, with your browser's cookies for that site so pages behind your login work, and extracts the watched element in an offscreen document with scripts removed. Those websites see a normal page request from your browser. Pagetide never clicks, submits forms or logs in.

License checks. If you enter a Pro license key, the extension sends HTTPS requests to https://api.lemonsqueezy.com/v1/licenses/: activate (your key and a random instance name), validate (your key and the activation ID, at most once every 7 days, triggered by a once-a-day background check) and deactivate (when you click Deactivate). Lemon Squeezy (Merchant of Record) receives your IP address as with any web request and processes this data under its privacy policy. Checkout happens on Lemon Squeezy's website, not in the extension.

3. Access to websites

Site access (<all_urls>) is an optional permission, requested for one site at a time when you add a monitor for it. Nothing is granted at install. You can remove access in Chrome's extension settings.
The element picker is injected only into the current tab, when you click Pick.
No remote code is loaded. All code ships inside the extension package (Content Security Policy script-src 'self').

4. Permissions and why we need them

Permission	Used for
`storage`	Watchlist, history, settings and license status on your device
`sidePanel`	Showing Pagetide next to the page
`scripting`	The element picker, when you click Pick
`activeTab`	Reading the current tab's address when you open Pagetide
`alarms`	Running the checks that are due, and the once-a-day check of whether a Pro license is due for its weekly re-validation
`notifications`	Alerting you when a watched page changes (can be switched off)
`offscreen`	Extracting the watched element from the downloaded page
Optional site access (`<all_urls>`, granted per site)	Working on the sites you choose (section 3)
Host access to `api.lemonsqueezy.com`	License activation, validation and deactivation (section 2)

5. What we don't do

No analytics, telemetry, advertising, cookies or fingerprinting in the extension.
We don't sell or transfer user data to third parties, except the license check described above.
We don't use or transfer user data for purposes unrelated to the extension's single purpose.
We don't use or transfer user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.

The use of information received from Chrome APIs follows the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

6. Your choices and rights

Delete monitors, switch off notifications in Settings, deactivate your license, or uninstall Pagetide. Uninstalling Pagetide removes all of its storage. We hold no extension data on our servers. For purchase records held by Lemon Squeezy or any privacy question (including GDPR/UK GDPR requests), email busywright@mail.grokbot.com.

7. Children

Pagetide is a general-purpose tool and is not directed at children under 16.

8. Changes

If a future version handles data differently, we will update this page and the effective date before releasing it.

9. Contact

Gilad Amar, Thailand · busywright@mail.grokbot.com