Privacy Policy

1. Information stored by the extension

The Focuspring Chrome extension stores preferences and focus information in Chrome storage. This may include blocked-site rules, projects, tasks, distraction-inbox items, time blocks, focus profiles, schedules, timer settings, daily focused minutes, session counts, blocked-attempt counts, music-service preferences, tab-limit settings, local recovery snapshots, account-connection status, and a secure device token after you connect an account.

The extension inspects the hostname and URL of a page locally so it can determine whether the page matches a blocking rule, whether a short-form video should be blocked, or whether Video Shield should apply. Focuspring does not create or transmit a browsing-history log. A Distraction Inbox item may locally remember its source page so you can return to it later; source page titles and URLs are excluded from Focuspring cloud-sync payloads.

2. Optional synchronization

If a Pro user enables Chrome preference synchronization, selected settings such as profiles, schedules, Pomodoro preferences, and tab limits may be stored through Chrome’s synchronization service. This processing is provided by Google and is subject to your Google and Chrome settings.

If you connect the extension to a Focuspring account, the extension sends the one-time connection code, extension identifier, and a general browser device label to app.focuspring.com. It periodically checks the connected account’s plan status. When account sync is enabled, selected settings, projects, tasks, time blocks, distraction text, and aggregate totals—such as focused minutes, completed sessions, and blocked-attempt counts—are sent over HTTPS. Changes may queue locally while offline and upload automatically after connectivity returns. Focuspring creates a local recovery snapshot before applying remote data. Browsing-history logs, Distraction Inbox source URLs, and source page titles are never included.

3. Account, website, and support information

The Focuspring website does not use advertising trackers or behavioral advertising. When you create an account, we store your name, email address, securely hashed password, account status, connected-device information, and optional synchronized data. A connected, verified Pro account may request a one-time Password Lock recovery code by email. The code is stored only as a short-lived hash, expires after 15 minutes, and does not reveal or transmit the local Password Lock password. When you submit a support ticket, we store the name, reply email, category, subject, message, ticket status, and support replies. A private access code is generated so only someone with both the ticket number and that code can view the ticket status.

4. Payments

Stripe processes Focuspring Pro payments. Focuspring stores Stripe customer and subscription identifiers, billing status, and subscription dates so it can provide Pro access. Focuspring does not receive or store your full payment-card number. Stripe processes payment and billing information under its own privacy policy.

5. Information we do not sell

Focuspring does not sell personal information and does not sell, rent, or share browsing activity for advertising or data-broker purposes.

6. Permissions

The extension requests Chrome permissions required for its features: storage saves preferences and focus data; tabs supports the user-configured open-tab limit and opens Focuspring pages; alarms runs Pomodoro completion, schedules, sync retries, and entitlement checks; notifications alerts users when timers or tab limits act; offscreen plays timer sounds; web navigation evaluates top-level navigation against the user’s blocking rules; and website access enables user-configured blocking and Video Shield on HTTP and HTTPS pages. Permission use is limited to these user-facing focus features.

7. Retention, export, and deletion

Extension information remains in Chrome storage until you clear extension data or uninstall Focuspring. The extension provides JSON backup, CSV export, and local recovery tools. Account, support-ticket, and billing records are retained while needed to operate the service and as reasonably necessary for security, support, legal, tax, and accounting obligations. You can delete cloud-synced focus data in the dashboard or request account-data deletion through the support-ticket system.

8. Children

Focuspring is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Security

User data transmitted between the extension and Focuspring is sent over HTTPS. Passwords are stored as secure hashes, and Focuspring does not place Stripe secret keys or full payment-card numbers inside the extension. Local-first merging, retry queues, and recovery snapshots reduce accidental sync data loss. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Chrome Web Store Limited Use

Focuspring’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Focuspring uses extension permissions and connected-account data only to provide or improve the user-facing focus features described in this policy. Focuspring does not use this information for personalized advertising, sell it to data brokers, or allow humans to read private user data except with the user’s affirmative consent for support, when required for security, when required by law, or after aggregation and anonymization for internal operations.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Focuspring evolves. Material changes will be reflected by a new “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, additional notice.

12. Contact

Questions, access requests, and deletion requests can be submitted through the private Focuspring support-ticket system.