Effective Date: January 1, 2025
THE SHORT VERSION
TheTab collects ZERO personal data. Your tabs are stored locally on your device. We never see them, we never track them, we never send them anywhere. Period.
WHAT WE DON'T COLLECT
This is easier to explain than what we do collect, because we literally collect nothing:
- We don't collect your browsing history
- We don't collect your saved tab URLs
- We don't collect your IP address
- We don't collect usage analytics
- We don't use cookies or trackers
- We don't have your email (we don't require accounts)
- We don't collect device information
- We don't use third-party analytics services
WHERE YOUR DATA IS STORED
Everything stays on your device. TheTab uses your browser's built-in local storage (localStorage API) to save your tabs. This data never leaves your computer.
Your browser manages this storage space. If you clear your browser data or uninstall TheTab, your saved tabs are deleted from local storage. There's no cloud backup because there's no cloud connection.
EXPORT/IMPORT FEATURE
When you export your tabs, TheTab creates a JSON file on your computer. This file contains your saved tab data. We never receive or store this file. It stays entirely under your control.
When you import tabs, the file is read locally by your browser. Again, nothing is sent to any server.
PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
TheTab requires these browser permissions to function:
- "tabs" - To read and close tabs when you click the save button
- "storage" - To save your tab groups in local browser storage
That's it. No permission to access your location, no permission to read page content, no permission to track you across websites.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We use ZERO third-party services. No Google Analytics. No Facebook Pixel. No tracking scripts. No ad networks. Nothing.
The only external request TheTab makes is to retrieve favicon images for your tabs, which is handled by your browser's built-in favicon cache. We don't control this or receive any data from it.
GDPR & CCPA COMPLIANCE
Since we collect no personal data, there's nothing to comply with. We can't violate GDPR or CCPA because we have no data to process, store, or share.
You don't need to request data deletion because we never had your data in the first place.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
TheTab is safe for users of all ages. We don't collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Parents can rest assured that TheTab cannot and will not gather any information about their children.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
If we ever change this privacy policy (spoiler: we won't), we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We'll also notify users through the extension if any changes affect how your data is handled.
But honestly? The whole point of TheTab is privacy. We built this because OneTab changed their approach. We're not going to betray that principle.
DATA BREACHES
Can't have a data breach if we don't have your data. 🤷
Since everything is stored locally on your device, the security of your tabs depends on your device's security. Keep your computer safe, and your tabs are safe.
YOUR RIGHTS
Since we don't collect your data, you automatically have full control:
- Right to access: All your data is visible in TheTab's interface
- Right to delete: Clear your data anytime through TheTab or your browser settings
- Right to export: Use TheTab's export feature to download your data
- Right to portability: Take your exported data anywhere you want
THE BOTTOM LINE
We built TheTab for ourselves and people like us who are tired of extensions that track everything. Your tabs are yours. Your data is yours. We never see it, we never want to see it, and we designed TheTab to make that impossible.
That's the promise. That's the policy. That's how it will always be.