Privacy Policy — Pick Color

Last updated: June 5, 2026

Pick Color ("the extension") is a browser extension that lets you pick colors from your screen, save them into folders, and copy color codes to your clipboard. This Privacy Policy explains what data the extension handles and how. We have designed the extension to collect as little data as possible.

The short version: Your saved colors and folders never leave your browser. The only data we send off your device is anonymous, aggregated usage analytics that helps us understand how the extension is used. We do not collect your name, email, browsing history, or the content of the web pages you visit, and we never sell your data.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect personally identifiable information (name, email address, phone number, etc.).
We do not collect or read your browsing history or the URLs of pages you visit.
We do not read, modify, or transmit the content of the web pages you view.
We do not require an account, and there is no login.
We do not sell, rent, or trade any data to third parties.

2. Information Stored Locally on Your Device

The following data is stored only in your browser's local extension storage (chrome.storage.local) and is never transmitted to us or any third party:

Saved colors — the colors you pick and choose to save.
Folders — the folders you create to organize your colors, and their names.
Preferences — settings such as your preferred color mode (HEX, RGB, HSB, etc.).

This data stays on your device and is removed if you uninstall the extension or clear its storage.

3. Anonymous Usage Analytics

To understand how the extension is used and to improve it, we collect anonymous, aggregated usage data using Google Analytics (via the GA4 Measurement Protocol). This includes:

Data	Purpose
A randomly generated, anonymous client ID	To distinguish between installs for aggregate counts. It is not linked to your identity.
Session information (a session timestamp/ID)	To group activity into sessions for analytics reporting.
Feature-usage events (e.g. opening the picker, picking a color, copying a color, creating/renaming/deleting a folder, changing color mode)	To understand which features are used so we can prioritize improvements.
Anonymous error reports	To detect and fix bugs and crashes.

These analytics events do not include the actual color values you save, your folder contents, the pages you visit, or any personal information. The anonymous client ID is generated randomly and stored locally; it does not identify you personally.

4. Permissions and Why We Use Them

Permission	Why it is needed
`storage`	To save your colors, folders, and preferences locally in your browser.
`clipboardWrite`	To copy a selected color code to your clipboard when you ask it to.
`sidePanel`	To display the extension's interface in the browser side panel.
`contextMenus`	To provide right-click menu actions for the extension.

5. Third-Party Services

We use Google Analytics to process the anonymous usage data described in Section 3. Your use of Google's services is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We do not use any other third-party services to process your data.

6. Data Retention

Data stored locally on your device remains until you delete it or uninstall the extension. Anonymous analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' standard retention settings.

7. Children's Privacy

The extension is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the extension after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the developer:

Developer: Siddhartha Sarkar
Project & issues: github.com/siddsarkar/color-picker-browser-extension