Privacy policy
Overview
Tabwave is a customizable new tab extension that helps you stay focused with tasks, timers, widgets, and a personalized dashboard.
Your privacy is important to us. Tabwave is designed with a privacy-first, local-first approach to keep your data on your device whenever possible. We do not collect, sell, or share your personal information.
Information Stored by Tabwave
Tabwave stores the information you create while using the extension, including:
Tasks and task presets
Quick links
Focus session statistics
Background and appearance preferences
Settings and other preferences required for the extension to function
This information is stored locally in your browser using the browser's storage APIs. We do not receive or have access to this data.
Information We Do Not Collect
Tabwave does not collect or store:
Your browsing history
The websites you visit
Your passwords
Your tasks or focus sessions on our servers
Analytics or usage tracking data
Advertising identifiers
No account is required to use Tabwave. Everything is stored in users's device.
How Your Data Is Used
The information stored by Tabwave is used only to provide the features you choose to use, such as
Saving your tasks
Remembering your preferences
Running timers
Displaying productivity statistics
Customizing your new tab workspace
This data remains on your device and is not used for advertising or profiling.
Data Storage
Tabwave operates primarily as a local-first application. Your data is stored directly on your device using your browser's local storage. Because your data is stored locally:
We cannot access it.
We cannot recover it if it is deleted.
Removing the extension or clearing the extension's storage may permanently remove your data.
We recommend exporting or backing up your data if backup features become available in future versions.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with advertisers or other third parties.
Since your extension data is stored locally on your device, we generally do not have access to it in the first place.
Browser Permissions
Tabwave requests only the browser permissions necessary for its features to work.
1. Storage - Used to save your tasks, timer settings, focus statistics, appearance preferences, and other extension data locally on your device.
2. Notifications - Used to show notifications, such as when a focus or break session has finished.
3. Offscreen - Used to support background functionality required for certain extension features, such as playing notification sounds when a timer completes, even when the extension interface is not visible
These permissions are used solely to provide the functionality of the extension and are not used to collect or sell your information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Tabwave evolves.
When significant changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page with a revised Last updated date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
support@tabwave.app