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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 3, 2026

SiteLimit is a Chrome extension that tracks time spent on websites and blocks them when a daily limit is reached. This policy explains exactly what data SiteLimit handles, where it lives, and what we do (and don't do) with it.

What we collect

SiteLimit collects only three things, and only for the purpose of running its core functionality:

• Website hostnames — the domain portion of the URL (e.g. reddit.com) of the site on the active tab. We read hostnames to know which site to attribute time to. We never read the full URL, page content, or anything else from the page.
• Time spent per site — a running second-by-second count of time spent on each hostname during the current day.
• Limits you configure — the daily time caps you set for specific sites through the extension popup.

Where your data is stored

Everything is stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local, a browser-managed storage API that is scoped to the extension and never transmitted over the network. SiteLimit has no servers, no databases, and no cloud infrastructure of any kind.

What we do not collect

• Full page URLs, query strings, or URL fragments
• Page titles, content, or anything rendered on a page
• Search queries or form inputs
• Personal information of any kind
• Browsing history beyond same-day hostname counters (which reset at midnight)
• Data from tabs that are open but not actively focused

Third-party sharing

We share no data with any third party. SiteLimit includes no analytics libraries, advertising SDKs, crash-reporting services, or any external dependencies that communicate over the network.

Chrome permissions explained

SiteLimit requests three Chrome permissions. Here is precisely what each one is used for:

• tabs — allows SiteLimit to read the URL of the currently active tab in order to identify the hostname. This is the only data read from tab state. Tab content is never accessed.
• storage — allows SiteLimit to persist your time data and limits to chrome.storage.local on your device. Data never leaves the browser.
• alarms — allows SiteLimit to schedule a recurring task that fires at midnight each day to reset usage counters. No network activity is involved.

Data retention

Time tracking data resets automatically at midnight every day (in your local timezone). Your configured limits are not affected by the daily reset and persist until you remove them manually. Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data.

Children's privacy

SiteLimit does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children. Since no personal data is collected from any user, no special handling is required.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy, the "last updated" date at the top will reflect the revision. Continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Reach us through the support page.