Privacy‑firstLast updated: August 9, 2025
Privacy Policy
MetaLens previews how your links appear on platforms like Google, LinkedIn, and X, without sending your data to our servers. Everything runs locally in your browser.
At a glance
- No accounts, no tracking, no analytics.
- No personal data is collected, sold, or shared.
- All processing happens locally on your device.
- Network access is only to the page you are already viewing, when needed to read its metadata.
Why we request these Chrome permissions
activeTab
Allows MetaLens to access the current tab when you open the extension so it can read the page’s <meta> tags.
scripting
Used to inject a lightweight script that reads Open Graph, Twitter, and schema metadata from the current page.
sidePanel
Enables the extension UI to appear in the Chrome side panel for a persistent preview experience.
contextMenus
Adds an optional “Preview Meta Tags” item to your right‑click menu.
host_permissions: ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"]
Lets the content script read metadata from pages you visit. We do not modify pages and do not send data elsewhere.
How it works
- You open MetaLens (toolbar, side panel, or context menu).
- MetaLens reads the current tab’s metadata locally (title, description, images).
- It renders platform‑style previews entirely in your browser.
- No metadata leaves your device and nothing is stored unless you explicitly save settings locally.
Data storage & retention
MetaLens does not collect or transmit personal data. If future versions offer preferences, they will be stored locally (e.g., chrome.storage or localStorage) and never uploaded by default.
Security
Extension pages follow a strict Content Security Policy: script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; which prevents remote code execution and limits script sources to the extension bundle.
The background service worker coordinates context menus and side panel behavior; it does not send your browsing data to external services.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email us at omerfrq7@gmail.com.