Privacy Policy — Reason Blocker

Overview

Reason Blocker ("the Extension") is a Chrome browser extension that helps you stay focused by blocking distracting websites with timed unblock and reason tracking. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what data the Extension handles and how.

🛡️ Reason Blocker does NOT collect, transmit, or share any personal data. All data is stored locally on your device.

Data Stored Locally

The Extension stores the following information locally on your device using the Chrome storage API. No data ever leaves your browser.

Data	Purpose
Blocked website domains	To maintain your list of websites you want to block
Unblock duration preferences	To remember your preferred unblock timer settings
Unblock history	To track when you unblocked a site, the reason provided, and timestamp
Active unblock timers	To manage timed unblock sessions and auto re-blocking

Data NOT Collected

The Extension does not collect any of the following:

Personal information

Browsing history

Analytics or metrics

IP or geolocation

Cookies or trackers

Page content data

Permissions

The Extension requires the following browser permissions to function:

Permission	Why It's Needed
`storage`	Save your blocked sites, preferences, and unblock history locally
`tabs`	Detect when you navigate to a blocked site for redirection
`webNavigation`	Intercept navigation to blocked websites and redirect to the blocked page
`notifications`	Notify you when your unblock timer is about to expire
`alarms`	Schedule automatic re-blocking after an unblock timer expires
`host_permissions`	Required to detect and block any website you add to your blocklist

Third-Party Services

Reason Blocker does not use any third-party services, APIs, servers, or analytics tools. The Extension operates entirely offline and makes zero network requests.

Data Sharing

Reason Blocker does not sell, transfer, or share any user data with third parties for any purpose, including advertising, marketing, analytics, or research.

Data Retention & Deletion

All data is stored locally in your browser. You can delete your data at any time:

Remove individual sites — Use the delete button next to each site in the Extension popup.
Clear Extension data — Go to chrome://extensions/, find Reason Blocker, click "Details", then "Clear data".
Uninstall the Extension — Removing the Extension automatically deletes all associated local data.

Children's Privacy

Reason Blocker does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. Since the Extension does not collect any personal data from any user, it is compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Extension after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

TL;DR

Reason Blocker stores everything locally on your device. It collects zero personal data, sends nothing to any server, and has no analytics. Your data stays with you.