OzTab replaces your Chrome new tab page with a personal dashboard. You do not need an OzTab account. This policy explains the data used by the extension and the requests it makes to external services.
Data stored in your browser
OzTab stores your settings, shortcuts, local tasks, selected weather city, cached weather, and wallpaper metadata in your browser profile using Chrome local storage. Downloaded wallpaper images are cached in IndexedDB. These records are not synchronized by OzTab to another device or to an OzTab server.
If you connect Linear, OzTab additionally stores your personal API key, viewer name, assigned issue snapshot, and last sync time in your browser profile. The issue snapshot can include issue identifiers, titles, links, priorities, due dates, states, and team and project names.
Requests to external services
- Bing: When daily wallpaper is enabled, OzTab requests wallpaper metadata and downloads wallpaper images from Bing.
- Open-Meteo: When weather is enabled, OzTab sends your configured city to the Open-Meteo geocoding service, then sends the resulting city coordinates to its weather forecast service. OzTab does not request your device's geolocation permission.
- Google favicon service: To display a shortcut icon, OzTab sends the shortcut's site origin, including its scheme, hostname and any port, to Google's favicon service. This request does not include the shortcut URL's path or query string. If you specify a custom icon URL, that image may be loaded directly from its host.
- Search engines and linked sites: Submitting a search opens your selected search engine with your search terms. Opening a shortcut or Linear issue navigates to the relevant website.
- Linear, only if connected: Your API key is sent directly to
api.linear.app to authenticate requests for your viewer name and assigned issues. OzTab does not proxy this key through an OzTab server. Use a key limited to Read access where possible. The integration reads issues; it does not create issues, change their status, or post comments.
These service providers receive the network information associated with requests, such as your IP address, and process information under their own privacy policies. Searches and website navigation are also governed by the selected provider's policies.
How data is used
OzTab uses local data and service responses to provide the dashboard features described above. Version 0.1.0 has no OzTab backend, analytics integration, or advertising integration. It does not request browser history, bookmarks, notifications, or device geolocation permissions. It does not send your task list or complete shortcut list to an OzTab server.
Your controls
You can change feature settings and add or delete shortcuts and tasks in OzTab. Disconnecting Linear removes its locally stored API key and connection data. The Clear local data action resets OzTab's stored dashboard data, Linear connection, and wallpaper cache. Enabled features may fetch new data after a reset. You can also uninstall the extension.
Disconnecting Linear does not revoke the API key at Linear. You can revoke it through your Linear account settings. Information independently retained by a third-party service remains subject to that service's retention and deletion policies.
Policy changes and contact
This policy may be updated when OzTab's behavior changes. The effective date above identifies the current policy. For privacy questions, use the developer contact information shown on the OzTab Chrome Web Store listing.