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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 29, 2026

Overview

PingLater is a browser extension that helps you snooze tabs and get reminded about them later. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle your data.

TL;DR: We don't collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data. Everything stays on your device.

Data Collection

We do not collect any data.

PingLater does not:

  • Collect personal information
  • Track your browsing history
  • Send data to external servers
  • Use analytics or tracking tools
  • Store any data outside your browser

What We Never Collect

To be completely clear, the following data is never logged, exported, or transmitted — not even for crash reports or debugging:

  • URLs you visit or snooze
  • Tab titles or page content
  • Your reminders and notes
  • Your categories and settings
  • Any user actions or usage patterns

All of this data exists only on your device and is never sent anywhere.

Data Storage

All data created by PingLater (your snoozed tabs, reminders, categories, and settings) is stored locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.local and chrome.storage.sync).

About Chrome Sync

If you have Chrome Sync enabled in your browser, some of your settings (categories, preferences) may be synced across your devices through your Google account. Important: This syncing is handled entirely by Google/Chrome — PingLater has no access to or control over this data transfer.

When Chrome Sync is enabled, your data leaves your local device via Google's servers (not PingLater's). For information about how Google handles this data, please refer to Google's Chrome Sync privacy documentation.

If you prefer to keep all data strictly local, you can disable Chrome Sync in your browser settings.

Permissions Explained

PingLater requests the following browser permissions:

  • tabs — To read the current tab's URL and title only when you choose to snooze it. We do not monitor, log, or access any tabs you don't explicitly snooze.
  • alarms — To schedule reminders that fire at the times you set
  • notifications — To show reminder notifications when your snoozed tabs are ready
  • storage — To save your snoozed tabs and settings locally on your device
  • contextMenus — To add right-click menu options for quick snoozing

These permissions are used solely to provide the extension's core functionality.

About Chrome's "Read Browsing History" Warning

When you install PingLater, Chrome may show a warning that says "Read your browsing history." This is a standard Chrome warning that appears for any extension requesting the "tabs" permission.

What this actually means for PingLater: We only access information about the specific tab you choose to snooze (its URL and title). We do not browse, monitor, or store your browsing history. The "tabs" permission is required to know which tab you want to snooze — nothing more.

Third-Party Services

PingLater does not integrate with any third-party services, analytics platforms, or external APIs. The extension works entirely offline.

Data Deletion

Since all data is stored locally on your device, you have full control over it:

  • Uninstalling the extension will remove all associated data
  • You can clear history and pending reminders from within the extension
  • Clearing Chrome's extension data will also remove all PingLater data

Children's Privacy

PingLater is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us at:

@PingLater_ on X (Twitter)