Privacy Policy: Aperture
Privacy Policy:
Aperture
Last updated: May 6, 2026
Overview
Aperture is a new-tab replacement extension for Google Chrome. It is designed with privacy as a core principle — your data stays on your device.
Data Collection
Aperture does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information. The extension itself runs entirely on your device and does not communicate with any servers operated by Aperture or anyone else.
Local Storage
Aperture stores the following data locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.local):
Preferences — active tab and tab order, background choice, custom background URL (if you set one), overlay opacity, time format, sound preference, and your display name (if you choose to enter one)
Bookmarks — quick links you add manually
Timer state — mode, duration, and remaining time
Quote preferences — enabled categories and current quote index
This data never leaves your browser. It is not sent to any server, third party, or analytics service.
Permissions
Aperture requests two permissions:
storage— to save your settings and preferences locally between sessions.search— to route queries from the new tab page's search box through your selected default search engine (viachrome.search.query). Aperture does not log or process the query; it goes directly to whichever search engine you have configured in Chrome's settings.
No other permissions are requested. Aperture does not access your browsing history, open tabs, cookies, or any other browser data.
Network Activity
Aperture itself does not make network requests. Two cases involve your browser making requests on your behalf:
Search — when you submit a query in the search box, your browser opens a new tab loading your default search engine's results page. That request is between your browser and the search engine you have configured in Chrome — Aperture is not involved.
Custom background URL — if you choose to set a custom background image using a URL you provide, your browser loads that image directly from the URL you supplied.
In neither case does data pass through Aperture or any servers it controls (it has none).
Third-Party Services
Aperture does not integrate with any third-party services, APIs, or analytics platforms. All bundled assets (fonts, icons, sounds, default backgrounds) ship inside the extension.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy is updated, the changes will be reflected here with an updated date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach out at:
Denys Ishchenko — www.heydenys.com
Last updated: May 6, 2026
Overview
Aperture is a new-tab replacement extension for Google Chrome. It is designed with privacy as a core principle — your data stays on your device.
Data Collection
Aperture does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information. The extension itself runs entirely on your device and does not communicate with any servers operated by Aperture or anyone else.
Local Storage
Aperture stores the following data locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.local):
Preferences — active tab and tab order, background choice, custom background URL (if you set one), overlay opacity, time format, sound preference, and your display name (if you choose to enter one)
Bookmarks — quick links you add manually
Timer state — mode, duration, and remaining time
Quote preferences — enabled categories and current quote index
This data never leaves your browser. It is not sent to any server, third party, or analytics service.
Permissions
Aperture requests two permissions:
storage— to save your settings and preferences locally between sessions.search— to route queries from the new tab page's search box through your selected default search engine (viachrome.search.query). Aperture does not log or process the query; it goes directly to whichever search engine you have configured in Chrome's settings.
No other permissions are requested. Aperture does not access your browsing history, open tabs, cookies, or any other browser data.
Network Activity
Aperture itself does not make network requests. Two cases involve your browser making requests on your behalf:
Search — when you submit a query in the search box, your browser opens a new tab loading your default search engine's results page. That request is between your browser and the search engine you have configured in Chrome — Aperture is not involved.
Custom background URL — if you choose to set a custom background image using a URL you provide, your browser loads that image directly from the URL you supplied.
In neither case does data pass through Aperture or any servers it controls (it has none).
Third-Party Services
Aperture does not integrate with any third-party services, APIs, or analytics platforms. All bundled assets (fonts, icons, sounds, default backgrounds) ship inside the extension.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy is updated, the changes will be reflected here with an updated date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach out at:
Denys Ishchenko — www.heydenys.com