previewer.app

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 22, 2025

Overview

This Privacy & Cookie Policy applies to both our website (Previewer.app) and our Chrome extension (Previewer.app Tooltip). It explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data.

1. Website

Information Collected

Important: Please do not submit URLs containing personal or sensitive information. Such URLs will be stored and processed as part of the preview functionality, and we cannot filter or remove this data automatically.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies by default. Analytics cookies require your explicit consent.

You can manage cookie preferences using your browser or our cookie banner.

2. Chrome Extension

Information Collected

Caution with Interactive Links

The Extension retrieves preview data from hovered links by making a standard request to the target URL. In rare cases, some websites implement links that trigger actions (such as activating an account, unsubscribing from emails, or confirming attendance) through the URL itself using "GET" requests.

If such a link is hovered over while using the Extension - for example, in a webmail client or notification panel - the preview request may trigger the action unintentionally. This behavior depends entirely on how the external site is designed and is not controlled by the Extension.

The Extension does not execute scripts, fill out forms, or store any personal data from such interactions. However, users are encouraged to avoid hovering over links with embedded sensitive actions unless they fully understand and trust the destination.

What We Do Not Collect

About URLs and Personal Data

We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information (PII). However, users may submit or hover over URLs that contain embedded personal data (e.g., email addresses, tokens, or names within the URL path or query parameters).

If such a URL is submitted through the website, the metadata retrieved from that page - such as title, description, Open Graph tags, and favicon - may be stored to enable preview functionality and revision history. We do not store the full content of the web page or extract hidden data beyond standard metadata tags.

When using the Extension, the hovered URL itself is not stored in raw form. However, if the target website includes PII in its public metadata (such as an Open Graph description or image alt text), that data may be cached unintentionally as part of the preview process.

We encourage users to avoid submitting or interacting with URLs that contain sensitive personal data. All processing is automated and designed only to support link previews.

Data Use

We use collected data to:

Data Retention

We retain anonymized and non-identifiable metadata as long as necessary to operate and improve our services. Cached content is stored using hashed URLs to preserve privacy.

Security

All communication occurs over HTTPS. Our servers and data stores are protected with industry-standard encryption and access controls.

Your Choices

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your data, please contact us at team@previewer.app.

Privacy by Design: We designed Previewer.app and its extension with privacy in mind. Data is anonymized wherever possible, and no personal identity is ever intentionally processed or stored.

By using our website or Chrome extension, you agree to the terms of this Privacy & Cookie Policy.