Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. The Core Promise
Tabbatical is built on a single architectural principle: your tabs, URLs, and browsing activity never leave your device. We do not run external tracking servers, cloud databases, or remote telemetry systems.
2. Data Collection and Transmission
- Browsing Data: We do NOT collect, store, transmit, or sell your URLs, page titles, tab history, or browsing contents.
- Analytics & Telemetry: We do NOT use third-party analytics trackers (e.g., Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Sentry) within the extension.
- User Accounts: Tabbatical does not require an account or login to operate.
3. Permissions Explained
Tabbatical requests only the minimum required Chrome permissions strictly to perform tab organization locally:
tabs: Required to read open tab titles and URLs in order to identify duplicate tabs, group them, or put inactive tabs to sleep on your computer.tabGroups: Required to create, name, and color-code native Chrome tab groups.storage: Required to save your session stashes, user settings, and whitelist rules locally on your own computer.alarms: Required to trigger periodic local inactive tab checks for memory sleeping.
4. On-Device AI Processing
Smart tab categorizations powered by AI utilize Chrome's built-in Prompt API (Gemini Nano). The language model runs entirely on-device within your browser's local sandbox. No prompts, tab titles, or page contents are ever sent across the network.
5. Third-Party Services (Purchases Only)
If you purchase a Pro Founding license, payment processing is handled securely by an authorized Merchant of Record (e.g., Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, or Dodo Payments). They collect only the billing details necessary to process your transaction and issue your license key. We do not store credit card details.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us directly at support@tabbatical.com.