Privacy Policy for GitHub Tree Navigator
Last Updated: 22 March 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how “GitHub Tree Navigator” (the “Extension”) handles your data. We believe in privacy by design.
1. Data Collection & Usage
We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data to our servers or any third-party servers. The Extension operates entirely on the client side (within your browser).
2. Permissions Used
The Extension requests the following permissions for functional purposes only:
storage: Used exclusively to save your UI preferences (like the sidebar width) and your optional GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) locally on your device usingchrome.storage.local.host permissions(https://api.github.com/*): Used strictly to communicate directly from your browser to the official GitHub API to fetch the repository file tree structure.
3. Handling of Personal Access Tokens (PAT)
If you choose to input a GitHub Personal Access Token to access private repositories or increase API rate limits, this token is:
- Stored entirely locally on your device (
chrome.storage.local). - Used solely to authenticate your requests directly with the GitHub API.
- Never tracked, logged, or sent anywhere else.
4. Third-Party Services
We do not use Google Analytics, trackers, or any other third-party analytics services within the Extension.
5. Changes to this Policy
If we change our privacy practices, we will update this page and revise the “Last Updated” date at the top. We recommend checking this page periodically.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub Repository.