Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Env Switcher is a browser extension that lets you switch between the domains of the same project (for example dev, staging, production, local) while keeping the page you're currently on. This page explains what data the extension handles and how.

What data Env Switcher stores

  • Environments (the names, domains, and colors you configure) are stored using Chrome's built-in chrome.storage.sync API. This data is synced across your devices through your own Google/Chrome account, the same way Chrome syncs your bookmarks or settings. We do not have access to it, and it is never sent to any server we operate.
  • Click history (the last 20 links you've opened per environment) is stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local. It is not synced and never leaves your computer.

What data Env Switcher reads

When you open the extension's popup, or when you use its features, Env Switcher reads the URL of your currently active browser tab. This is used only to:

  • detect which of your configured environments the current page belongs to;
  • build the equivalent URL on another domain in the same environment when you choose to switch.

This URL is read locally, on your device, and is not transmitted anywhere. Env Switcher does not track your browsing history, does not run in the background, and only accesses tab information when you actively use the extension.

What Env Switcher does not do

  • No data is sent to any external server operated by us or by any third party.
  • No analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs are included.
  • No personal information (name, email, account details) is collected.
  • No remote code is loaded or executed; all code ships inside the extension package.

Permissions used

  • storage: to save your environments and click history, as described above.
  • tabs / activeTab: to read the active tab's URL and to open or update tabs when you switch environments.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at this same URL with a new "last updated" date.

Contact

For questions about this policy, contact: hello@example.com