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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 14, 2025

Effective Date: January 14, 2025

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Pocket2Utils, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how the Pomoto Chrome Extension ("the Extension", "Pomoto", "we", "us", or "our") handles your information. The short version: we don't collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data.

Information We Do NOT Collect

Pomoto is designed with privacy in mind. We do not collect, store, or transmit:

  • Personal information (name, email, phone number, address)
  • Browsing history or website data
  • Usage analytics or tracking data
  • Timer session data or productivity metrics
  • Location information
  • Device information beyond what's necessary for functionality
  • Any files or documents from your computer
  • Search queries or keyboard inputs
  • Screenshots or visual data
  • Audio recordings or microphone access

Local Data Storage

Pomoto stores the following information locally on your device only:

Settings Data

  • Timer Preferences: Work time, break time, long break time, and number of rounds
  • Theme Selection: Your chosen color theme
  • Sound Settings: Sound enabled/disabled, volume level, and selected notification sounds
  • Current Timer State: Whether a timer is running, paused, or stopped

How Local Storage Works

  • All data is stored using Chrome's built-in storage API
  • Data remains on your device and is never transmitted to external servers
  • If Chrome sync is enabled, Chrome may sync your settings across your devices
  • You can clear this data by removing the extension or clearing Chrome's extension data

Chrome Extension Permissions

Pomoto requests the following permissions from Chrome, and here's exactly why we need each one:

Storage Permission

Why needed: To save your timer settings (work time, break time, themes, etc.) so they persist between browser sessions.

What it does: Allows the extension to store and retrieve your preferences locally on your device.

Notifications Permission

Why needed: To notify you when timer sessions complete, even when the extension popup is closed.

What it does: Displays system notifications when work or break periods end.

Alarms Permission

Why needed: To keep timers running accurately in the background.

What it does: Allows the extension to schedule and manage timer events reliably.

ActiveTab Permission

Why needed: To update the extension badge with remaining time.

What it does: Allows the extension to show timer information in the extension icon badge.

Offscreen Permission

Why needed: To play notification sounds when timer sessions complete.

What it does: Enables audio playback for timer completion sounds.

Important: These permissions are used solely for the timer functionality. We do not access your browsing data, personal information, or any content from websites you visit.

Third-Party Services

Pomoto does not integrate with, connect to, or share data with any third-party services, analytics platforms, or external servers. The extension operates entirely offline after installation.

Chrome Web Store

The only external interaction occurs when you install or update the extension through the Chrome Web Store, which is governed by Google's privacy policies, not ours.

No External Connections

  • No data is sent to our servers (we don't have any)
  • No analytics or tracking scripts
  • No advertising networks
  • No social media integrations
  • No external APIs or services

Children's Privacy

Pomoto does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. Since we don't collect any personal information from any users, this protection extends to users of all ages. If you are under 18, please have a parent or guardian review this privacy policy.

Chrome Sync

If you have Chrome Sync enabled in your Google account, your Pomoto settings may be synchronized across your Chrome browsers on different devices. This synchronization is handled entirely by Google Chrome and is subject to Google's privacy policies. We do not have access to or control over this synchronization process.

What Gets Synced

  • Timer duration preferences
  • Theme selection
  • Sound settings

Managing Sync

You can disable extension sync in Chrome settings if you prefer to keep settings local to each device.

Data Security

Since Pomoto doesn't collect or transmit any personal data, there are no security risks associated with data breaches or unauthorized access to your information. Your settings are stored locally using Chrome's secure storage mechanisms.

Best Practices We Follow

  • Minimal data collection (none in our case)
  • Local-only data storage
  • No external network connections
  • Secure Chrome APIs usage
  • Regular security reviews of our code

Your Control Over Data

You have complete control over any data stored by Pomoto:

Viewing Your Data

All your data is visible in the extension settings panel. There are no hidden data collections.

Modifying Your Data

You can change any settings at any time through the extension interface.

Deleting Your Data

You can delete all extension data by:

  • Uninstalling the extension from chrome://extensions/
  • Clearing Chrome's extension data
  • Resetting the extension to default settings

Data Portability

Since settings are stored in Chrome's standard format, they can be backed up and restored through Chrome's built-in mechanisms.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make changes:

  • We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • If changes are significant, we may notify users through the Chrome Web Store
  • Your continued use of the extension after changes indicates acceptance of the new policy

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

Legal Basis for Processing

Since we don't process any personal data, no legal basis for processing is required. However, for the minimal technical data stored locally:

  • Legitimate Interest: Providing timer functionality requires storing your preferences
  • Consent: By installing and using the extension, you consent to local storage of settings

International Users

Pomoto can be used worldwide. Since we don't collect or transmit any personal data, there are no cross-border data transfer concerns. All data remains local to your device regardless of your location.

Regional Compliance

  • GDPR (EU): Compliant through minimal data collection
  • CCPA (California): No personal information is collected or sold
  • Other Jurisdictions: Our privacy-first approach ensures broad compliance

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

We are committed to addressing any privacy concerns you may have and will respond to all inquiries as quickly as possible.

Summary

To summarize our privacy practices:

  • No personal data collection
  • No external data transmission
  • Local storage only
  • No tracking or analytics
  • Complete user control
  • Privacy by design

Pomoto is designed to be a privacy-respecting productivity tool that works entirely on your device without compromising your personal information.