Linkwash Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 September 2026

Linkwash does not collect, store, transmit or sell any personal data.

No network requests: The extension never contacts any server, including its developer's servers.
Local processing: URLs are processed only inside your browser, only to remove tracking parameters and unwrap redirect links.
Local settings: The only data Linkwash stores is your settings: the on/off switch and the list of sites where you paused it. These stay in your browser's local extension storage and never leave your device.
No tracking: There is no analytics, telemetry, advertising, account or third-party code.

Why Linkwash needs its permissions

Permission	Why
Access to all websites and `declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`	To remove tracking parameters from navigations on any site before the request is sent.
`webNavigation`	To unwrap redirect links (for example `google.com/url?q=…`) on top-level navigations.
`storage`	To remember your on/off setting and the sites where you paused Linkwash.
`contextMenus`, `clipboardWrite`	For the "Copy clean link" item in the right-click menu.