Privacy Policy — AXAG DevTools Chrome Extension

Last updated: March 22, 2026

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how the AXAG DevTools Chrome extension ("the Extension") operates with respect to your data. The Extension is developed and maintained by the AXAG Standard contributors and is available at axag.org.

The AXAG DevTools extension does not collect, store, transmit, share, or sell any personal data or user information of any kind.

2. What the Extension Does

AXAG DevTools is a browser developer tool that helps web developers visualize and inspect axag-* semantic annotation attributes on the currently active browser tab. When activated by the user, it:

Reads the DOM of the current tab to count and highlight elements that have axag-* attributes
Injects a visual overlay (CSS outlines and labels) onto the page to highlight annotated elements
Displays summary statistics (total elements, action types, critical risk elements) in the popup

3. Data We Do Not Collect

The Extension does not:

Collect, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII)
Access or read any form input values, passwords, cookies, or session tokens
Send any data to any external server, API, or third-party service
Use analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, or tracking of any kind
Access your browsing history, bookmarks, or any data outside the current active tab
Store any data persistently (no localStorage, IndexedDB, or sync storage is used)
Access page content when the popup is not open

4. Permissions Used

The Extension requests the following Chrome permissions:

activeTab — Required to access the DOM of the currently active tab when the user clicks the extension popup. The extension only reads axag-* HTML attributes to count annotated elements and display statistics.
scripting — Required to inject the visual overlay CSS and run DOM queries in the active tab when the user explicitly activates the overlay via the popup toggle button.

Both permissions are used solely on-demand (only when the user opens the popup or toggles the overlay) and operate entirely within the browser. No data leaves the browser at any point.

5. Local Operation Only

All processing performed by the Extension happens entirely locally within your browser. No network requests are made by the Extension. No data is ever transmitted to the extension developers, AXAG contributors, or any third party.

6. Third-Party Services

The Extension does not integrate with, or send data to, any third-party services, analytics providers, advertising networks, or data brokers.

7. Children's Privacy

The Extension is a developer tool intended for use by web developers. It does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

If this privacy policy changes in the future (for example, if a new version of the extension introduces new features that handle data differently), an updated policy will be posted at this URL with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the AXAG DevTools extension, please open an issue on the GitHub repository: github.com/axag-cli/axag-devtools.