Privacy Policy for CSS Inspector

Last updated: December 15, 2025

Overview

CSS Inspector is a browser extension that helps developers inspect and copy CSS styles from web page elements. This privacy policy explains how the extension handles user data.

Data Collection

CSS Inspector does not collect, store, or transmit any user data.

• No personal information is collected
• No browsing history is tracked
• No analytics or telemetry is used
• No data is sent to external servers

Permissions Usage

The extension requires the following permissions solely for its core functionality:

Permission	Purpose
activeTab	Access the current tab only when the user clicks the extension icon to start inspecting
scripting	Inject the inspection overlay, CSS panel, and ruler guides into web pages
clipboardWrite	Copy extracted CSS selectors and styles to the clipboard when the user clicks the copy button
host_permissions	Enable CSS inspection functionality on any website the user chooses to inspect

Data Storage

• No data is stored locally or remotely
• All CSS inspection happens in-memory within the browser
• Extracted CSS information is discarded when the tab is closed or inspection ends
• Clipboard data is only written when explicitly requested by the user

Third-Party Services

This extension does not integrate with or send data to any third-party services, APIs, analytics platforms, or tracking tools.

Updates

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in the extension. Any updates will be reflected in the “Last updated” date above.

Contact

For questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact email.

Open Source

CSS Inspector is open source software. You can review the complete source code to verify these privacy practices.