Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 22, 2026
The short version
- We don't collect anything. The extension has no analytics, no telemetry, no error reporting, no account system.
- We don't transmit anything. The extension makes zero network requests. There is no backend server.
- Your mappings stay yours. Phrase-to-URL mappings live in your own Chrome sync storage, synced by Google between your signed-in browsers.
- We can't see your browsing. The extension has no host permissions and no access to page contents.
1. What this extension does
q/ shortcuts watches for navigations that begin with the pattern q/<phrase>
(either as a URL like http://q/gh or as a search-engine query like
q/gh). When it sees one, it looks up the phrase in a mapping table you have
created, and redirects the current tab to the matching URL. That is the entire feature set.
2. Information we collect
None. The extension does not collect, log, transmit, or sell any user data.
Specifically, the extension does not collect:
- Personally identifiable information (name, email, address, phone number, etc.)
- Health, financial, authentication, or location information
- Web history, browsing activity, or page contents
- User communications (messages, emails, chat logs)
- Analytics, crash reports, telemetry, or usage metrics
3. Information stored locally
The only data the extension stores is the phrase-to-URL mapping table you create on the
options page. This is saved using the standard Chrome
chrome.storage.sync API, which means:
- The data lives in your own Chrome profile.
- If you are signed in to Chrome, Google syncs it between your signed-in browsers, the same way it syncs your bookmarks.
- The extension developer has no access to this data at any point.
- You can view, edit, or delete every mapping from the extension's options page.
- Uninstalling the extension or clearing its storage removes the data entirely.
4. Permissions and why they're requested
webNavigation-
Used to detect when you've typed a
q/<phrase>URL or search query so the extension can redirect the tab to your mapped URL. The extension reads only the destination URL of top-frame navigations; it never reads page contents, headers, or cookies. storage-
Used to persist your phrase-to-URL mappings and sync them across your signed-in Chrome
profiles via
chrome.storage.sync.
The extension requests no host permissions, so it has no ability to read or modify the contents of any website you visit.
5. Third parties
The extension does not contain any third-party SDKs, analytics libraries, advertising networks, or tracking pixels. It does not share data with any third party, because it does not collect any data to share.
6. Remote code
The extension does not fetch or execute remotely hosted code. All JavaScript that runs is bundled inside the extension package you install from the Chrome Web Store and can be audited there.
7. Children's privacy
The extension is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, of any age.
8. Changes to this policy
If this policy ever changes, the “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change with it. Material changes will also be noted in the extension's Chrome Web Store changelog.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy or the extension can be sent to the contact email listed on the extension's Chrome Web Store page.