Privacy Policy
In short: Site Blocker has no account, no servers and no analytics. Your block list and settings stay in your browser on your device. The developer receives no data about you.
What Site Blocker does
Site Blocker blocks websites that you choose. It can also lock your block list for 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes so that it can’t be edited or paused during a focus session.
Data stored on your device
To work, Site Blocker stores the following in your browser. It is saved locally and is never sent to the developer or to any third party.
| Block list | The websites you add, and whether each one is on or paused. |
|---|---|
| Settings | Whether blocking is switched on, and the end time and length of a focus lock. |
| Temporary allowances | The time at which a 5-minute allowance for a blocked site ends. |
| Recent addresses per tab | A short list of recently visited page addresses for each open tab, kept in the browser’s temporary session storage so that the “Go back” button can return you to the page you left. This is removed when the tab is closed or the browser is closed. |
This data is not synced between devices. You can remove it at any time by removing the extension.
What Site Blocker reads
To decide whether a page should be blocked, Site Blocker reads the web address (URL) of pages as they open and compares it with your block list. This happens inside your browser. Site Blocker does not read, copy or change the content of any web page, and it does not record a browsing history.
Network requests
Site Blocker does not send any data to the developer or to any server operated by the developer. It has no analytics, advertising, crash reporting or tracking of any kind.
The only network request the extension can make is for a website’s icon. It first asks Chrome for an icon that is already in Chrome’s own cache. If Chrome has none for a site on your list, the extension requests that site’s own favicon file directly from that site, as your browser would when visiting it. It never uses a third-party icon service.
What Site Blocker does not do
- It does not require an account or ask for your name, email address or any personal details.
- It does not collect, sell, rent or share personal data.
- It does not use data for advertising, profiling, or assessing creditworthiness.
- It does not load or run code from remote servers.
Permissions
Site Blocker asks for the minimum permissions it needs:
webNavigation– to notice when a tab is about to open a blocked site.tabs– to read the address of open tabs and redirect them to the blocked page.storage– to save your block list and settings on your device.alarms– to end a focus lock or allowance on time and keep the toolbar countdown correct.favicon– to show site icons from Chrome’s cache.
Children
Site Blocker is a general-purpose tool and is not directed at children. Because it collects no personal data, it holds no information about anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Any change that affects how data is handled will also be reflected in the Chrome Web Store listing.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to andrew.marikov@gmail.com.