Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Short version: Go-shorter does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. All shortlinks live on your device. There are no servers, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind.

What data we collect

None. Go-shorter does not collect, log, or transmit any personally identifiable information, browsing history, or usage data.

How your shortlinks are stored

The shortlinks you create (their names, target URLs, creation timestamps, hit counts) are stored exclusively on your local device using Chrome's storage.local API. This data:

Never leaves your machine.
Is not transmitted to any server operated by Go-shorter or any third party.
Is not synced across devices unless you manually export and import it.

Permissions explained

Go-shorter requests the minimum permissions required to function:

storage — to save your shortlinks locally on your device.
webNavigation — to detect when you type go/<name> in the address bar and redirect to the saved URL before a search is run.
tabs — to update the active tab to the resolved URL when you visit a shortlink.
favicon — to display the favicon of each saved site next to its shortlink in the management UI.

None of these permissions are used to collect, transmit, or analyze your data.

Third parties

Go-shorter does not use any third-party services, analytics, advertising networks, or telemetry. Favicons displayed in the UI are loaded by Chrome's built-in _favicon API — Go-shorter itself makes no network requests.

Children's privacy

Go-shorter does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children under 13.

Your control over your data

You have full control over your data at all times:

Export: Use the "Export" button on the Manage page to download all shortlinks as a JSON file.
Import: Use the "Import" button to restore from a JSON backup or move data between devices.
Delete: Remove individual shortlinks from the Manage page, or uninstall the extension to permanently delete all data.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes in any meaningful way, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions or concerns? Email thehubeza@gmail.com, or open an issue on GitHub.