Quick Search Tools — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 October 2026. Applies to Quick Search Tools version 1.13.0, Chrome Web Store item mfkjnapnipdafokbhnionjnhmpajdkdk.

Publisher and responsible contact: Ekain Herce Villacorta.
Support and privacy enquiries: quicksearchtoolsprivacy@gmail.com.

What the extension does

Quick Search Tools organises saved websites in a local library and a temporary For Later inbox. It also provides configurable ad/tracker blocking, supported cookie-banner rejection, per-site preferences, optional current-site data clearing and Maps/ChatGPT links on supported Google search pages.

Information used and stored locally

In this policy, collecting and handling data includes accessing or processing information on your device, even if it is never sent to the publisher. The extension accesses information through Chrome extension APIs, user input and relevant elements of supported HTTP/HTTPS pages, including frames.

The library, preferences and persisted statistics use chrome.storage.local in your Chrome profile. This version does not use chrome.storage.sync or sync them with Chrome bookmarks or a developer-operated server. Free-plan usage is calculated from the local library; there is no separate usage-analytics service. Current tab identifiers and per-page counters are also processed in memory to update the interface and per-site blocking rules.

How information is used

URLs, titles and icons let you save, display, search, edit, import, export and reopen links. Folder names, favourites and timestamps organise your library and For Later inbox. Hostnames and preferences apply your chosen settings on each site. Page elements are inspected automatically while the relevant feature is enabled to display browsing controls, hide supported advertisements and operate recognised cookie-rejection controls. Search queries construct the Maps/ChatGPT links. Chrome's local rule-match information supplies visible aggregate block counters. Data is used for these functions, not to build advertising profiles.

Network requests and third-party services

When saved links are displayed, icon images may load automatically from the saved website's /favicon.ico, an icon URL saved from a tab or imported backup, or Chrome's favicon endpoint/cache as a fallback. A saved icon URL can belong to a third-party image host. Recipients are the operator of that image URL and its hosting/network providers; Chrome's own icon retrieval is handled by Google Chrome. They may receive the requested resource, your IP address and normal browser request metadata, including cookies where the browser permits them. Direct icon images use a no-referrer policy. No library database or block-statistics database is uploaded with these requests. Opening a saved link navigates to the website you choose, whose operator receives normal navigation data.

On supported Google search pages, Maps and ChatGPT controls construct links from the current search query. When you choose such a link, the selected service receives the query and normal navigation metadata: Google operates Maps and OpenAI operates ChatGPT. The extension does not automatically upload search queries to a developer service. The privacy policies of Google and OpenAI apply to those services.

All extension code and blocking lists are bundled in the package. No remote executable code, analytics SDK or tracking pixel is loaded by the extension. The extension's own block-count sampling uses Chrome's local API, not a remote server.

Cookie handling and site-data deletion

When enabled, the extension inspects relevant page elements and attempts to choose recognised rejection options in supported cookie-consent banners. It does not promise to handle every banner or record universal consent. It does not read the contents of Chrome's cookie database.

You can explicitly request deletion of the current site's cookies or supported site data/cache from the popup. The origin of the selected tab is rechecked before deletion. Clearing cookies can sign you out. This feature does not clear browser history or saved passwords.

Developer access, sharing and sale

Version 1.13.0 has no developer-operated account, cloud sync, analytics, payment or licensing service. The publisher does not receive the saved library, browsing controls' page content or block-statistics database through the extension. The publisher does not sell user data, use it for advertising or credit/lending decisions, or transfer it for unrelated purposes. The network activity described above is limited to user-facing website/icon features and user-selected navigation.

Information you voluntarily send to the support contact is used to answer and resolve your request. Do not include passwords or sensitive page contents in a support message. Email delivery is handled by the chosen mail providers.

If you email support, the publisher receives your email address, the name shown by your email account, your message and any attachments you choose to send. The support mailbox is hosted by Google Gmail; your own email provider also handles delivery. Support correspondence is retained for handling and following up the request and deleted when no longer needed for that purpose, unless retention is necessary to meet a legal obligation or resolve a dispute. You can request its deletion using the contact below. This is separate from extension data, which the publisher cannot retrieve or erase remotely.

Storage and security

Local data relies on the security of your device, Chrome profile and Chrome's extension-storage isolation. The extension does not add its own encryption to local storage or exported JSON backups. Anyone with access to your device, profile or backup files may be able to read them. Keep your device and Chrome updated, protect your profile and store backups securely. URLs and titles may themselves contain sensitive information; check them before saving, exporting or sharing.

Maps and ChatGPT links use HTTPS. Saved website and icon addresses may use HTTP or HTTPS as provided by the user, page or imported file; HTTP traffic is not encrypted. The no-referrer policy on direct icon images prevents sending the referring page URL but does not conceal your IP address from the image host. The extension does not operate a data-upload endpoint or promise additional encryption for third-party navigation.

Retention, export and deletion

Saved links do not expire automatically. Local settings and aggregates remain until removed or the extension's storage is cleared. You can delete individual saved links or folders, clear the For Later inbox and export/import your library using the manager. Deleting a folder preserves its contents in its parent, as shown in the UI. Existing data above the new free limits is retained.

Removing the extension clears its local extension storage according to Chrome's behaviour. Exported JSON files are separate files under your control and are not deleted when the extension is removed; delete those files yourself if no longer wanted. Third-party websites and Chrome may retain their own caches or records under their own policies.

You can view and edit saved links in the library manager, delete links individually and clear For Later. Removing a folder alone does not remove its links. You can change global and per-site settings in the popup, disable individual features or disable the extension. There is no separate reset button for all statistics or preferences in this version: to remove all extension-local data, uninstall it through Chrome's Manage extensions page. Per-page counters in worker memory are invalidated when a tab navigates or closes; they are not a persistent browsing log. Today's aggregate rolls over on the next sample after the local date changes; the overall count remains until local extension data is removed.

Payments and future changes

The current free plan permits 3 folders total (including subfolders) and 5 For Later links. A Pro price is shown as a preview, but purchasing and activation are unavailable in version 1.13.0. No payment details or licence identifiers are collected by this version. If payment, licensing, accounts or sync are added, the policy and store disclosures will be updated before those services are offered.

Limited use and contact

The use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements. Information is used only for the described user-facing functionality and permitted support, not for sale, unrelated advertising, unrelated human review or creditworthiness decisions.

For questions about this policy or local-data controls, contact quicksearchtoolsprivacy@gmail.com.

You may also use this address to request access to, correction of or deletion of support correspondence. Requests concerning local library data must be carried out on your device using the controls above, because the publisher has no remote access to it. Policy changes will be published on this page with an updated date; changes to data practices will also be reflected in the store disclosures before the corresponding functionality is offered.