Privacy Policy

Where Was I — Browser extension

Last updated: October 26, 2025

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains what data the extension will collect, how it is stored and used, and how you can control it. The extension is designed to store session information locally.

Data Collected

• Tab metadata: page title, URL, favicon, and timestamps when tabs are saved or closed.
• Scraped content: a short text snippet or summary extracted from a page when the page is loaded.
• Settings: preferences, UI states, and API key you provide.

How Data Is Used & Stored

All data is stored locally using the browser's extension storage (typically chrome.storage.local). Data remains on your device and you have full control over it.

Third-Party Services

AI integration from Gemini AI is required as it uses to group tabs into sessions and generate session titles. Chrome's built-in AI: Summarizer AI is used to generate your session summaries. The API key for Gemini AI will be stored locally too on the device and will be removed if you uninstall the extension. No data is sent to external servers.

Permissions

The extension requests the minimal permissions required for the features you enable. Examples:

• tabs — to observe tab lifecycle events (open, update, close) so sessions can be recorded.
• storage — to persist sessions and settings locally.
• scripting and host permissions — to inject a small scraper into pages; these permissions is requied to provide additional context to AI model for better grouping of tabs.
• sessions — to retrieve recently closed tab info when a tab/window is closed.

No Analytics

The extension does not include analytics or telemetry. Any telemetry or remote logging must be explicitly enabled and will be documented in this policy and the repository.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns, open an issue in the project's GitHub repository or email the developer:

• Repository: github.com/Jay-Karia/wherewasi
• Email: jay.karia.dev@gmail.com