Focus Mode

Last updated: May 2026

This privacy policy describes how the Focus Mode Chrome extension handles your data. We take your privacy seriously.

Data Collection

Focus Mode collects no data whatsoever. The extension does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information, browsing history, or usage statistics. No data is sent to any server — there are no analytics, no telemetry, no ads, and no third-party services of any kind.

Data Storage

All data is stored exclusively on your local machine using Chrome's chrome.storage.local API. The following pieces of data are stored locally and never leave your device:

The list of domains you have chosen to block
Your selected session duration preference
Whether a focus session is currently active
The remaining time in an active session
A rotating quote index (to show a different quote each time)

Permissions Justification

storage — Used to save your blocked-domains list and session preferences locally so they persist between browser restarts.

alarms — Used to run a background timer that counts down the remaining focus-session time. The alarm fires approximately once per second and never triggers any network activity.

declarativeNetRequest and declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess — Used to redirect (block) the websites you specify during a focus session. The browser matches navigation requests against the block list directly — no request data is inspected, logged, or transmitted.

host_permissions (<all_urls>) — Required so that the extension can redirect requests on any domain you add to your block list. The extension never reads or modifies page content; it only intercepts navigation to the specific domains you choose.

web_accessible_resources — The blocked.html page is served from the extension itself when a blocked site is visited. This is the page you see instead of the distracting website. No external resources are loaded.

Third-Party Services

None. Focus Mode does not use any third-party APIs, CDNs, analytics services, crash reporters, or external fonts. Every resource is bundled with the extension and loaded locally.

Network Requests

The extension never makes network requests of any kind. There is no phone-home mechanism, no update pings, and no background communication with any server.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy is updated, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Your continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.