Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 23, 2026

This page is the privacy policy for the Tab Limiter browser extension.

Overview

Tab Limiter is a Microsoft Edge extension that enforces a configurable maximum open-tab count. When the number of open tabs exceeds your chosen limit, the extension automatically closes the least recently used eligible tab (excluding pinned tabs and tabs inside tab groups).

Data Collection

Tab Limiter collects no personal data. The only information the extension stores is a single integer — your chosen maximum tab count (default: 10). No browsing history, page content, URLs, or identifiers are ever read or recorded.

When enforcing the tab limit, the extension reads the following tab metadata provided by the browser:

• Tab ID (an opaque browser-assigned number)
• Last-accessed timestamp
• Pinned status
• Tab group membership

This metadata is used in-memory only to select which tab to close. It is never written to disk, logged, or transmitted anywhere.

Data Usage

The maximum-tab setting is used solely to enforce the tab limit you configured. No data is processed for analytics, advertising, or any purpose other than the core tab-limiting feature.

Data Sharing

No data is shared with any third party. Tab Limiter makes no network requests of any kind.

Data Retention

Your maximum-tab setting is stored in chrome.storage.sync, which is managed entirely by your browser. Because sync storage is used, the setting may be replicated to other devices where you are signed in to the same browser profile — this replication is handled by Microsoft Edge and not by this extension. You can clear this setting at any time by uninstalling the extension or by resetting the value in the extension popup.

No other data is retained.

Security

Tab Limiter requests only the minimum permissions required (tabs and storage). It contains no remote code, makes no network calls, and processes all data locally within the browser. There is no backend server and no database.

User Controls

• Change the limit: Open the extension popup and enter a new value (1–100), then click Save.
• Reset / delete the setting: Uninstalling the extension removes all stored data from chrome.storage.sync on the current device. If you are signed in to browser sync, you may also clear synced extension data through your browser's sync settings.

Contact

For questions about this policy, contact: theloganchristensen@gmail.com