SortMySources — Privacy policy

Last updated: March 2026

SortMySources is a browser extension and optional Progressive Web App (PWA) that helps you organize sources you choose to save (links, snippets, pasted text, and file/folder metadata). This page describes how data is handled.

What we collect

We do not operate a server that receives your maps or browsing history. Content you save is stored locally in your browser:

• Extension (Chromium chrome-extension://… origin): maps and references are stored with IndexedDB in your profile. A small amount of data uses chrome.storage (e.g. panel window id so the toolbar icon can refocus the panel, and UI language preference). Injection on pages you visit occurs only when you use a feature that needs the active tab (for example: save current tab, or read highlighted text as a snippet).
• PWA (web origin where you host the app): data is stored in that origin’s IndexedDB. The extension and PWA do not share the same database; you can move data between them only with JSON export/import when you choose to.

When data leaves your device

Data leaves your device only if you export it (for example, downloading a JSON backup or a single-map file) or copy it elsewhere yourself. We do not upload your maps to our servers as part of normal use of the software described here.

Contact

For questions or requests about this policy or the project: GitHub Issues.

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