TextToMoji Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 9, 2025

Privacy Summary: TextToMoji does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The extension operates entirely locally in your browser with no external communications.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data: None. TextToMoji does not collect any personal information, browsing data, or user content.

Usage Data: None. The extension does not track how you use it or collect analytics.

Local Storage: The extension stores only one piece of information locally on your device:

• Your preference for enabling/disabling the text-to-emoji conversion feature (a simple on/off setting)

2. How We Use Information

The only data stored (your enable/disable preference) is used exclusively to:

• Remember whether you want automatic text-to-emoji conversion turned on or off
• Maintain your preference across browser sessions

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share any information because we don't collect any.

• No data is transmitted to our servers or any third parties
• No analytics services are used
• No advertising networks have access to any data
• The extension works completely offline

4. Data Security

Since no personal data is collected or transmitted:

• There are no servers to secure or databases to protect
• Your preference setting is stored securely in Chrome's local storage
• All extension functionality operates within your browser's security sandbox

5. Permissions Explanation

TextToMoji requests the following permissions solely for its core functionality:

activeTab

Purpose: Insert emojis into text fields on the webpage you're currently viewing.
Data Access: Only accesses input fields to add emojis. Does not read existing content.

storage

Purpose: Save your enable/disable preference.
Data Stored: Only one boolean value (on/off setting).

contextMenus

Purpose: Add "Open TextToMoji Keyboard" to right-click menus.
Data Access: None. Only creates menu options.

Host Permission (all websites)

Purpose: Work on any website where you want to add emojis.
Data Access: Only interacts with text input fields to insert emojis. Does not read page content.

6. Children's Privacy

TextToMoji is safe for users of all ages as it:

• Does not collect any personal information
• Does not require registration or account creation
• Has no social features or user interactions
• Operates entirely locally without external communications

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

If we make any changes to this privacy policy, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify users through the Chrome Web Store if significant changes are made
• Continue to maintain our commitment to not collecting personal data

8. Open Source

TextToMoji's source code is available for inspection, demonstrating our privacy commitments:

• All emoji conversion happens with local, hardcoded data
• No network requests are made
• No tracking or analytics code is present

9. Your Rights

Since we don't collect personal data, traditional data rights don't apply, but you can:

• Disable the extension at any time through Chrome's extension settings
• Clear the stored preference by resetting the extension
• Uninstall the extension completely, which removes all local data

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or TextToMoji:

• Contact us through the Chrome Web Store support page
• Leave a review with your question on the extension's store page

Developer: Edward Zhou
Extension: TextToMoji
Platform: Chrome Web Store

Bottom Line: TextToMoji is designed with privacy as the top priority. We don't want your data, don't collect your data, and don't need your data to provide emoji functionality.