# Privacy Policy for Vision Start

This Privacy Policy describes how the Vision Start Chrome extension handles user information.

## Information Stored by the Extension

Vision Start stores extension settings and user-provided configuration locally in the browser using Chrome's local extension storage.

This information may include:
* Start-page preferences and appearance settings;
* Bookmarks, shortcuts, or server and services addresses added by the user;
* Configuration for features enabled by the user.

This information is used only to provide the extension's functionality. It is not transmitted to, collected by, or stored on servers operated by the developer.

The developer does not have access to information stored locally by the extension.

## Server Status Requests

Vision Start can send network requests to server addresses configured by the user in order to check whether those servers are available.

These requests are sent directly from the user's browser to the configured server. The developer does not receive, proxy, log, or store these requests.

The destination server may receive standard network information associated with the request, such as the user's IP address, browser request headers, and the requested server address. The handling of that information is controlled by the operator of the destination server.

## External Favicon Service

Vision Start uses the Google Favicon Service (https://www.google.com/s2/favicons) to retrieve icons for websites configured by the user.

When an icon is requested, the relevant website domain is sent directly from the user's browser to Google. Google may also receive standard information associated with the network request, such as the user's IP address, browser request headers, and the requested domain.

The developer does not receive, proxy, log, or store these requests. Google's handling of information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

## Data Sharing and Sale

The developer does not sell, rent, trade, or use user information for advertising, analytics, profiling, or marketing.

No locally stored extension data is shared with the developer or with third parties, except for the direct network requests described above that are necessary to provide user-requested features.

## Data Retention and Deletion

Information stored by Vision Start remains in the browser until the user:

* Deletes the relevant information through the extension;
* Clears the extension's browser storage; or
* Uninstalls the extension.

## Security

Vision Start is designed to keep user configuration on the user's device. Users should use HTTPS addresses whenever possible when configuring remote servers or external resources.

## Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated if the extension's functionality or data-handling practices change.

Any updated version will be published at this location with a revised effective date. Material changes to how user information is handled will also be disclosed through the extension or its Chrome Web Store listing where appropriate.

## Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the developer's GitHub profile: https://github.com/ivanch
