Privacy Policy for WebiSticky

Effective Date: November 5, 2025

Last Updated: November 5, 2025

💡 Overview

WebiSticky is a Chrome browser extension that allows users to create and manage sticky notes for text selections on websites. This privacy policy explains how WebiSticky handles user data.

🔒 Data Collection

WebiSticky does NOT collect, store, transmit, or sell any personal data.

All notes, highlights, and settings created using WebiSticky are:

Stored locally in your browser using Chrome’s Storage API
Never transmitted to external servers
Never shared with third parties
Completely under your control

💾 Data Storage

Local Storage

All your notes and settings are stored locally on your device using Chrome’s chrome.storage.local API.
A backup copy may be stored in your browser’s localStorage for redundancy.
No data leaves your device.

What We Store Locally

Text selections you choose to highlight
Personal notes you add to highlights
Settings and preferences (such as panel visibility)
Timestamps for organizational purposes

⚙️ Data Usage

The extension uses your locally stored data solely to:

Display your notes and highlights on websites
Organize and manage your notes in the dashboard
Export your notes when you explicitly request it

🚫 Third-Party Services

WebiSticky does NOT:

Use analytics or tracking services
Send data to remote servers
Share information with third parties
Display advertisements
Use cookies (except those required by Chrome for local storage)

⚖️ User Rights

You have complete control over your data:

Access: View all your notes through the dashboard
Export: Export all your notes as JSON files
Delete: Remove individual notes or clear all data by uninstalling the extension
Control: All data stays on your device and syncs only through your Chrome account if Chrome Sync is enabled

☁️ Chrome Sync

If you have Chrome Sync enabled in your browser:

Your notes may sync across your Chrome browsers signed in with the same Google account.
This is handled entirely by Google Chrome’s sync mechanism.
WebiSticky has no control over or access to this sync process.

🔑 Permissions Explanation

WebiSticky requests the following permissions:

storage: To save your notes and settings locally
activeTab: To access the current webpage where you’re creating notes
scripting: To inject the note-taking functionality into web pages
contextMenus: To add a context menu option for creating notes
tabs: To open the dashboard in a new tab

These permissions are used solely for the extension’s core functionality and never for data collection.

👧 Children’s Privacy

WebiSticky does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.

📬 Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Mudos Digital

Website: https://mudosdigital.com

Email: [email protected]

🌐 Open Source

WebiSticky is committed to transparency. The source code may be reviewed to verify these privacy practices.

Summary: WebiSticky respects your privacy. All your data stays on your device. We don’t collect, transmit, or sell any information. Period.