Privacy Policy for Image Metadata Viewer Chrome Extension

Last Updated: May 28, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how the "Image Metadata Viewer" Chrome Extension ("the Extension") collects, uses, and protects your information. Your privacy is paramount to us, and this Extension is designed with a strict focus on privacy and minimal data handling.

1. Introduction

The "Image Metadata Viewer" is a Google Chrome extension designed to help users view detailed metadata (such as EXIF, dimensions, file size, and MIME type) of images directly within their web browser.

2. Information We DO NOT Collect

The Image Metadata Viewer Chrome extension DOES NOT collect, store, transmit, or process any personal identifiable information (PII) from its users. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Your name, email address, or any contact information.
• Your browsing history or visited URLs (beyond the specific image URL being analyzed).
• Your IP address or any network identifiers.
• Any unique user IDs or device identifiers.
• Any information related to your Google account or browser profile.

3. How Information IS Processed (Locally)

When you right-click an image and select "Show Image Metadata," the Extension performs the following actions:

• Local Image Fetching: The Extension initiates a local fetch request within your browser to retrieve the binary data (the actual image file) of the image you right-clicked. This is necessary to extract accurate file size, MIME type, and EXIF metadata.
• Local Data Processing: The retrieved image data is processed entirely within your browser's local environment. An embedded, open-source EXIF parsing library (exif-reader.js) is used to extract metadata tags (like camera model, date taken, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, and GPS coordinates if present).
• Local Display: The extracted metadata is then displayed to you in a temporary, floating overlay directly on the current webpage.
• No Transmission: No part of this image data or its extracted metadata is ever sent to our servers or any third-party servers. All processing occurs on your device.

4. Permissions Used and Their Purpose

The Extension requests the following permissions, which are strictly necessary for its functionality:

• contextMenus: This permission is required to add the "Show Image Metadata" option to the browser's right-click context menu when the user right-clicks on an image. This is the primary way to activate the Extension.
• activeTab: This permission allows the Extension to gain temporary access to the active tab when you explicitly click the context menu item. It enables the injection of the content.js script into the currently active tab to display the metadata overlay directly on the page you are viewing.
• scripting: Required by Manifest V3, this permission allows the Extension to programmatically inject the content.js script into the activeTab to create and manage the metadata overlay.
• host_permissions: <all_urls>: This permission is crucial for the Extension's background service worker to fetch the binary image data from any URL on the web. Images can be hosted on various domains (e.g., CDNs, third-party services) that are different from the current page's domain. Without this permission, the Extension would be unable to perform cross-origin fetch requests necessary to retrieve and parse complete metadata (like EXIF) for a wide range of images. It does NOT grant access to your browsing history or content of all pages unless explicitly activated by you for a specific image on that page.

5. Data Storage and Retention

• All metadata extraction and display occur in real-time.
• No metadata or image data is permanently stored by the Extension on your device or on any external servers.
• The overlay and its content are removed when you close the overlay, navigate away from the page, or close the tab.

6. No Third-Party Services or Tracking

• The Extension does not integrate with any third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
• The Extension does not use cookies, web beacons, or any other tracking technologies.
• We do not share any user information with third parties because we do not collect any such information.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Extension is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will become effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy will indicate when it was last revised.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of the "Image Metadata Viewer" extension, please contact us at:

admin@metadatafinder.com