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I built this extension because I needed a simple, private notepad I could trust, and I now use it every day.
This page explains exactly what NoteTab does and doesn't do with your data, in plain English.
The short version
Your notes stay on your device. They're stored locally in Chrome's storage and never uploaded to any server.
I collect a small amount of account information (your name, email, and approximate country) when you sign in. I use it to keep you signed in, send the occasional product update, and understand who's finding NoteTab useful.
I will never sell your data, share it with advertisers, or read your notes. I built this for the same reason you're using it — privacy matters.
What's stored locally on your device
Everything you create in NoteTab — notes, checklists, categories, themes, and settings — is stored in Chrome's local extension storage on your computer. It is never transmitted to me or anyone else. If you uninstall NoteTab, this data is removed by Chrome.
If you use the Backup feature, NoteTab generates a JSON file you save manually. That file lives wherever you save it — I never see it.
What I collect when you sign in
When you sign in with Google, NoteTab receives the following from Google's standard OAuth profile:
Name (first name as it appears on your Google account)
Email address
A unique anonymous identifier generated when you first sign in
NoteTab also performs a one-time IP-based country lookup via freeipapi.com, used only to record your approximate country (e.g. "United Kingdom"). Your IP address itself is not stored by NoteTab.
This information is sent to a private Google Sheet that only I have access to.
I use it to:
Recognise returning users so your data persists across sign-ins
Send occasional product updates and ask for feedback (only if I have something genuinely useful to share)
Understand roughly how many people use NoteTab and where they're based, so I know where to focus development
That's the entire scope.
There is no third-party analytics, no advertising network, no tracking pixels.
What I never do
I never read, access, or transmit the content of your notes
I never sell your data
I never share your data with advertisers, data brokers, or any third party
I never use your data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
I never use your data for purposes unrelated to NoteTab itself
Third-party services
NoteTab relies on three external services, used only as described above:
Service: Google OAuth (accounts.google.com, googleapis.com) Purpose: Sign-in Data sent: Standard OAuth handshake
Service: freeipapi.com Purpose: Approximate country lookup Data sent: Your IP address (not stored by NoteTab)
Service: Google Sheets via Google Apps Script Purpose: Store the small amount of account info described above Data sent: Name, email, country, anonymous ID
Permissions explained
NoteTab requests the following Chrome permissions:
storage/unlimitedStorage — to save your notes locally
identity — to sign you in with Google
contextMenus — to add the "Send to NoteTab" right-click option
activeTab — to capture screenshots when you ask it to
These are the minimum needed for NoteTab to work.
Your rights
You can:
Sign out at any time from within the extension
Export and back up all your notes as a JSON file
Delete your local data by uninstalling the extension
Request deletion of your account record (name, email, country) by emailing me at [email protected]
If you're in the EU/UK, you have rights under GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, and objection. Email me and I'll handle it personally.
Children
NoteTab is not directed at children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect data from them.
Changes to this policy
If I make a meaningful change, I'll update the date at the top and post a note in the extension.
Contact
NoteTab is built and maintained by one person — me. If you have a question, concern, or just want to say hi:
