# Privacy Policy for BoardLens

**Last Updated:** February 25, 2026

## Overview

BoardLens is a Chrome extension that displays BoardGameGeek (BGG) ratings on board game shop pages. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how it's used.

## Data Collection

BoardLens does **not** collect, store, or transmit any personal information.

### What We Access

- **Shop page content:** The extension reads board game titles from shop listing pages you visit to match them against our game database.
- **API requests:** Game names are sent to our backend API (`boardlens.boardlens.workers.dev`) to fetch BGG ratings and details.

### What We Store Locally

- **Saved domains:** When you click "Enable on this site" in the popup, the domain is saved to `chrome.storage.local` on your device only. This list never leaves your browser.
- **No browsing history:** We do not track which pages you visit or what games you view.
- **No analytics:** We do not use Google Analytics or any tracking services.

### Third-Party Services

- **BoardGameGeek (BGG):** The extension fetches game data from the BGG XML API. BGG's own privacy policy applies to their API usage.
- **Cloudflare Workers:** Our backend API is hosted on Cloudflare Workers. Cloudflare may log request metadata (IP address, timestamp) for DDoS protection, but we do not access or use these logs.

## Data Sharing

We do **not** share, sell, or monetize any user data. The extension is free and ad-free.

## Permissions Explained

The extension requests the following Chrome permissions:

- **`storage`:** Save your list of manually-enabled sites locally in your browser.
- **`activeTab`:** Read game titles from shop pages you're actively viewing.
- **`scripting`:** Inject the badge overlay on shop pages.
- **`host_permissions`:** Access specific shop domains to display ratings (listed in the extension's manifest).

## Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.

## Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, contact: boardlensextension@gmail.com

## Open Source

BoardLens is open source. You can review the code at: https://github.com/serdarseseogullari/boardlens