HourLock Privacy Policy
HourLock is a Chrome extension that locks websites you choose for at least one hour. It has no accounts, no servers, and no analytics. This page explains exactly what it stores and what it does not.
What HourLock stores
When you lock a site, HourLock saves these items on your own device, in Chrome's extension storage, and nowhere else:
- the domain you locked (for example example.com);
- when the lock started and when it ends;
- whether you asked to be notified when it ends;
- a small copy of that site's icon, and the web address of that icon, so the site is recognisable on the lock screen.
This list of locked sites is information about the websites you visit, so we treat it as sensitive: it is used only to block those sites and show their countdown. When a lock ends, its record is deleted. Uninstalling HourLock removes everything it stored.
What HourLock does not do
- It does not collect your name, email address, or any account or personal information.
- It does not read the contents of web pages, your history, cookies, or form data.
- It does not send any data to the developer or to any third party. It does not sell, share, or transfer user data, and it does not use data for advertising, profiling, or lending.
- It does not run remote code and uses no analytics or tracking.
The one network request it makes
When you lock a site, HourLock may ask that same site for its icon, either the icon address your tab was already showing or the site's standard /favicon.ico file. This request goes directly from your browser to the site you are locking, includes no cookies or login information, and nothing is sent to HourLock or anyone else. On the lock screen and in the popup, the saved icon may also be loaded from that same address.
Permissions and why they are needed
- Site access (asked once, when you first set up). Lets HourLock redirect the sites you lock to its lock screen. It is used only for sites you choose to lock.
- Storage. Keeps your locks on your device.
- Alarms. Ends a lock at the right time.
- Active tab. Lets the popup read the address of the tab you are on, only when you open it, so it can pre-fill the site.
- Notifications (optional). Only if you turn on “Notify me when it unlocks”.
Your control
You can remove HourLock at any time from chrome://extensions, which deletes all of its data. Removing or disabling the extension also ends any lock.
Children
HourLock does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the date above will change and the new version will be posted at this address.
Contact
Questions about this policy: amritwaraich@outlook.com