ASTERIA New Tab Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 1, 2026
Last updated: September 1, 2026

1. Overview

ASTERIA New Tab replaces the browser’s new tab page with a customizable personal start page containing a clock, optional weather, search, links, folders, link groups, themes, and layout settings.

ASTERIA is designed as a local-first extension. It does not sell personal information, display behavioral advertising, track browsing activity, or transmit saved links, bookmarks, folders, themes, layouts, or backup files to the developer.

2. Information Stored Locally

The following information may be created or processed locally and remains in the user’s browser storage:

• Saved links, titles, folders, link groups, and their order
• Theme, wallpaper, clock, language, opacity, and layout preferences
• Weather locations selected by the user
• Images uploaded from the user’s device
• JSON backup and restore files selected by the user
• Browser bookmarks imported by the user

This locally stored information is not transmitted to the developer.

3. Browser Bookmark Permission

ASTERIA uses the bookmarks permission only when the user chooses “Import browser bookmarks.”

The permission allows ASTERIA to read the browser’s bookmark tree and create corresponding links and folders on the start page.

ASTERIA does not modify or delete the browser’s original bookmarks. Bookmark data is processed and stored locally and is not transmitted to the developer or any third party.

4. Weather and Location Searches

The weather feature is optional.

When the user searches for a city or district or displays weather for a selected location, ASTERIA may send the entered place name or selected location coordinates to the following services:

• Open-Meteo Forecast API
• Open-Meteo Geocoding API
• OpenStreetMap Nominatim

This information is used only to find the requested location and provide weather information.

ASTERIA does not request precise GPS location and does not associate weather locations with the user’s name, email address, account, or advertising identifier.

Requests made to these services may be subject to their respective privacy policies and normal server logging practices.

5. External Images and Website Icons

ASTERIA may retrieve externally hosted images when the user selects a remote wallpaper, enters an image URL, or displays a website favicon.

These requests are used only to display the requested image or website icon. ASTERIA does not use these requests to track the user’s browsing activity.

6. Remote Code

ASTERIA does not download or execute remotely hosted JavaScript or WebAssembly.

All executable code is included in the extension package reviewed by the Chrome Web Store. Remote responses are used only as weather data, location search results, images, or website icons.

7. Data Sharing and Sale

ASTERIA does not sell user data.

ASTERIA does not use or share user data for:

• Personalized advertising
• Creditworthiness or lending decisions
• Data brokerage
• Purposes unrelated to the extension’s single purpose

Limited location-query data is sent only to the weather and geocoding providers described above when the user uses the optional weather feature.

8. Data Retention and Deletion

Locally stored information remains on the user’s device until the user:

• Deletes an item from ASTERIA
• Resets the extension
• Clears browser storage
• Uninstalls ASTERIA

ASTERIA does not maintain a separate developer-operated database containing the user’s saved links, bookmarks, folders, layouts, or settings.

9. Security

ASTERIA requests only the permissions required for its features.

ASTERIA uses a Manifest V3 Content Security Policy that allows executable scripts only from the extension package. Although no storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure, ASTERIA is designed to minimize data collection and external transmission.

10. Children’s Privacy

ASTERIA is a general-purpose productivity tool and is not directed toward children. ASTERIA does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when ASTERIA’s features, third-party services, or legal obligations change.

When material changes are made, the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy will be updated.

12. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:

[YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL]

You may also use the support channel provided on ASTERIA’s Chrome Web Store listing.