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# Privacy

Alexandria is built around a simple principle: **your data stays on your device.**

* Alexandria reads your bookmarks and history using standard Chrome extension APIs. This data is accessed locally and never leaves your browser.
* There are no analytics, no telemetry, no tracking pixels, and no third-party tracking services embedded in the extension.
* Alexandria does not operate any remote servers. It has no backend. The only external requests are favicon lookups made through Chrome's `_favicon` extension API, which retrieves site icons via Google's servers (typically `s2.googleusercontent.com`). Alexandria does not control this behavior — it is how Chrome's favicon API works under the hood. The request contains only the page URL needed to look up the icon; no browsing history, bookmarks, or other user data is transmitted.
* Your data is never sold, shared, or transferred for any purpose.

This is disclosed explicitly on the [Chrome Web Store listing](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/alexandria/ibaiopjfoekbdaifiochocelifmphkjk) and is a core, non-negotiable property of the project.

## Permissions

Alexandria requests only the permissions it strictly needs:

| Permission     | Why it's needed                                                       |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `bookmarks`    | Read and manage your bookmarks                                        |
| `history`      | Search and display browsing history                                   |
| `tabs`         | Read the current tab's URL for smart bookmarking and tab tools        |
| `sessions`     | Access recently closed tabs and windows                               |
| `favicon`      | Display site icons next to results                                    |
| `storage`      | Sync your custom menu order and Read Later Shelf items across devices |
| `contextMenus` | Power the right-click "Save to Read Later" option                     |

The `storage` permission uses Chrome's built-in sync mechanism — data moves between your own devices via your signed-in browser account and never touches an Alexandria-operated server.


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