Privacy policy
Bookmark of the Day is a Chrome and Firefox extension that opens a random bookmark from your saved links. This page explains exactly what it accesses, what it stores, and what never leaves your device.
Effective 31 October 2026
The short version
- The extension reads your bookmarks locally to choose a pick and to build the website list in Settings.
- Its state (rotation, filters, reminders) is stored in local extension storage on your device.
- No bookmark, page, or browsing data is sent to a server. There is no account system.
- This website uses Google Analytics to count visits. That is separate from the extension and never receives bookmark data.
What the Chrome extension accesses
The extension requests the following permissions. Each one is used for the feature described, and nothing else.
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
bookmarks | Read your bookmark tree to pick a random link, count eligible bookmarks, and list the websites you have saved. Also used when you explicitly remove a bookmark from the in-page menu. |
storage | Keep the rotation of opened bookmarks, your website filters, and a pending reminder in chrome.storage.local on your device. |
tabs | Open the chosen bookmark in a new tab, and check whether the active tab is a page you have bookmarked. |
scripting | Show the small floating menu on pages you have bookmarked. The menu is the only thing injected. |
alarms | Trigger the one-hour reminder you set. |
Host permission (<all_urls>) | Bookmarks can point to any website, so the in-page menu has to be able to appear on any site. It only appears on pages whose exact URL is in your bookmarks. |
The extension does not read the content of the pages you visit. It compares the tab URL with your saved bookmark URLs to decide whether to show the menu.
What is stored, and where
Stored locally in your browser profile:
- The list of bookmark URLs and titles the extension has indexed.
- Which bookmarks have already been opened in the current rotation.
- Your website filters.
- A pending reminder, if you set one.
This data stays in chrome.storage.local. It is not synced by the extension, not written to a remote database, and not shared with third parties. Removing the extension deletes this storage.
What is never collected
- No bookmark data is transmitted anywhere.
- No browsing history, page content, or form data is read.
- No account, email address, or payment information is requested.
- No analytics or advertising SDK is included in the extension.
- No data is sold or shared with data brokers.
This website
This site is a static marketing page hosted on GitHub Pages. It uses Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-4QVZ0ZKM78) to understand how many people visit and which pages and install buttons they use. Google Analytics sets cookies and processes aggregated usage data on Google's infrastructure; Google Analytics 4 does not store full IP addresses. You can block it with any content blocker, browser privacy setting, or Google's opt-out add-on.
The site also links to the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons. Those stores have their own privacy policies and process installs on their own terms.
Your choices
- Stop all extension data processing by removing the extension from your browser.
- Clear stored state by removing the extension, or by clearing the site data for the extension in your browser settings.
- Opt out of website analytics with a content blocker or by disabling JavaScript for this site.
Children
The extension is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone.
Changes to this policy
If the extension's data handling changes, this page will be updated and the effective date above will change. Material changes will also be noted in the extension's release notes.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to bookmarkoftheday-help@sandeepk.dev.