1. How your photos are processed
All EXIF parsing happens inside your browser using a bundled parser library. When you right-click an image or drop a file into the popup, the image bytes are read locally and the metadata is extracted on your device. No image file, no thumbnail, and no metadata value is ever transmitted to any server operated by us or anyone else.
Because the parsing is entirely local, EXIF Viewer works even when you are offline.
2. What the extension cannot see
EXIF Viewer does not hold the <all_urls> host permission. This means it literally cannot read the content of the web pages you visit, cannot see the text on those pages, and cannot inject code or analytics into any website. Its access is strictly limited to the image you explicitly right-click or drop in.
3. Permissions and why each one is needed
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
| storage | Saves your settings, license status, and a local recent-view history of filenames on your device. Nothing is synced to a remote server. |
| contextMenus | Adds the right-click "View EXIF metadata" option to images in Chrome. |
| activeTab | Reads the bytes of the specific image you right-click so the extension can parse its metadata locally. It activates only at the moment you invoke the command. |
| downloads | Saves the metadata-stripped clean copy you create to your downloads folder. Used only when you explicitly click "Strip and download." |
| peakproductivity.online | The only external host the extension can reach. Used for an anonymous license verification call and anonymous aggregate usage events (see Section 4 below). |
4. Network requests the extension makes
EXIF Viewer makes only the following outbound requests. It makes no others.
- Anonymous license check to
peakproductivity.online. This sends a randomly generated device ID to verify whether a Pro license is active in this browser. It contains no name, email, photo, or personal data of any kind. - Anonymous, aggregate usage events (for example, which feature was used: "right-click," "drop file," "GPS map"). These contain no image data and no page URLs. They help us understand which features matter so we can prioritise improvements.
- Map tile requests (only if you click "Show map"). Your browser loads standard OpenStreetMap tiles for the geographic area of the GPS coordinates, exactly as any web map does. You can turn this off in Settings if you prefer not to load map tiles.
- Feedback messages you explicitly type and submit. These are sent to us only when you choose to send feedback.
There are no advertising networks, no analytics SDKs, and no third-party data recipients in any of these requests.
5. Data we do not collect or sell
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties. There are no third-party trackers, no advertising pixels, and no cross-site profiling. No account or sign-up is required to use EXIF Viewer.
6. Data stored locally on your device
The following data is stored in Chrome's local extension storage on your device only. It is not synced to any cloud or server:
- Your extension settings and preferences
- Your license activation status (the anonymous device ID and whether Pro is active)
- A recent-view history of filenames you have inspected (filenames only, not the image data)
All of this data can be cleared at any time in the extension's Settings panel. It is also removed automatically when you uninstall EXIF Viewer from Chrome.
7. Children's privacy
EXIF Viewer is a general-purpose developer and photography tool. It is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from children.
8. Changes to this policy
If we make material changes we will update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes will also be noted in the extension's changelog on the Chrome Web Store.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy? Contact us at support@peakproductivity.online.