Effective date: May 19, 2026
PixelLock is a Chrome browser extension that lets you capture precise screenshots of any webpage using a draggable viewfinder overlay. This page explains what data the extension accesses — and what it does with it. The short answer: nothing ever leaves your device.
None. PixelLock collects no personal information whatsoever. No browsing history, no screenshots, no usage data — nothing is ever transmitted to any server. Everything happens locally on your device.
The only data stored is your preferences — things like your last viewfinder dimensions,
export format, and position on screen. This is saved using Chrome's storage.local API,
which means it lives entirely on your device and never leaves it. It's only there so the
extension can remember your settings between sessions.
activeTab
Lets the extension capture a screenshot of the tab you're currently viewing. It only activates when you explicitly trigger it — PixelLock never runs in the background without your action.
storage
Saves your preferences (viewport size, export format, last position) locally on your device.
scripting
Injects the viewfinder overlay UI into the active tab when you invoke the extension. Without this, the draggable selector couldn't appear on the page.
host_permissions (<all_urls>)
Required so the viewfinder overlay can work on any website you visit, not just a fixed list of domains. PixelLock only activates on demand — it never passively monitors any pages.
PixelLock does not use cookies, analytics, tracking, or any third-party services. All scripts are bundled locally inside the extension package — no remote code is ever fetched or executed. No data is sold, shared, or disclosed to any third party under any circumstances.
If this policy changes, the effective date at the top of this page will be updated. For significant changes, I'll also include a note in the extension's Chrome Web Store listing.
Questions or concerns? Reach me at sjison@gmail.com or visit pauljison.com.