Privacy Policy for Color Season Shopper

Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Overview

Color Season Shopper is a Chrome extension that helps you identify and collect colors from webpages that match your personal seasonal color palette. This privacy policy explains what data the extension stores and how it's used.

Data Collection and Storage

Color Season Shopper stores the following data locally on your device using Chrome's storage API:

• Color Season Preference: Your selected season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter)
• Picked Colors: Hex color codes you select using the eyedropper tool
• Website Information: URLs and page titles of websites where you picked colors
• Timestamps: Date and time when colors were picked

Data Privacy

What We DON'T Do

• ❌ No data transmission: No data is sent to external servers or third parties
• ❌ No personal information: We don't collect names, emails, addresses, or any personally identifiable information
• ❌ No tracking: No analytics, tracking pixels, or behavior monitoring
• ❌ No third-party services: No external services, APIs, or data processors are used
• ❌ No selling of data: Your data is never sold, rented, or shared with anyone

What We DO

• ✅ Local storage only: All data stays on your device in Chrome's secure storage
• ✅ Optional sync: If you enable Chrome Sync, your color collections sync across your devices via Google's infrastructure
• ✅ User control: You have complete control over your data at all times

How We Use Data

The stored data is used solely for the extension's core functionality:

1. Season Preference: Remembers your chosen season to show which colors match your palette
2. Color Collections: Saves picked colors so you can reference them later
3. Website Organization: Groups colors by website for easy navigation
4. Timestamps: Displays when colors were picked for your reference

Permissions Explained

The extension requests the following Chrome permissions:

activeTab

• Why: To access webpage content when you use the eyedropper tool
• How it's used: Only activates when you click "Start selecting"
• Scope: Only affects the currently active tab

scripting

• Why: To inject the eyedropper functionality into webpages
• How it's used: Adds the color picker when you request it
• Scope: Only runs when you activate the eyedropper

storage

• Why: To save your color season and collected colors
• How it's used: Stores your preferences locally
• Scope: Limited to extension data only

host_permissions (<all_urls>)

• Why: To enable color picking from any website
• How it's used: Allows eyedropper to work on any webpage
• Scope: Only reads color values when you activate it

Your Data Rights

You have complete control over your data:

• View: All collected colors are visible in the extension popup
• Delete Individual Colors: Click the delete button on any color
• Clear Website Collections: Use the "Reset" button for specific websites
• Delete All Data: Uninstall the extension to remove everything
• Export: Copy hex codes using the copy button

Data Retention

• Data is stored indefinitely until you delete it
• No automatic deletion or expiration
• Uninstalling removes all local data immediately
• Synced data follows Google's Chrome Sync policies

Children's Privacy

Color Season Shopper does not knowingly collect any information from children. The extension is designed for general audiences.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date. Continued use constitutes acceptance of updates.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns:

• Email: [Your email address]
• GitHub: [Your repository URL]