{"id":718,"date":"2025-11-03T22:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T22:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developers.jordantbh.me\/blog\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2025-11-03T22:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T22:28:36","slug":"ip-address-tool-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/developers.jordantbh.me\/blog\/ip-address-tool-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy for IP Address Tool Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> November 3, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IP Address Tool (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, or \u201cthe Extension\u201d) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Chrome extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Information We Collect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IP Address Tool is designed to provide you with information about your public IP address. To do this, the extension may collect the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IP Address Information<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipify.org\/\">ipify.org API<\/a> to retrieve your <strong>public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP addresses are used <strong>solely to display your current IP and notify you of any changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User Preferences<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Settings such as dark\/light theme, notification preferences, and any other configuration you choose in the extension\u2019s options page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stored locally in Chrome\u2019s <code>storage.sync<\/code> or <code>storage.local<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extension Version Data<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We track the version of the extension you have installed to show welcome messages and changelogs when the extension updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No personal identification data is stored for this purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How We Use Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use the information we collect to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Display your current IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notify you if your IP address changes (if notifications are enabled).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide theme and display preferences you have selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show welcome pages and update changelogs relevant to your extension version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We <strong>do not sell, rent, or share your IP addresses or preferences with third parties<\/strong> for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How We Store and Protect Your Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IP Address Tool stores your settings locally in Chrome\u2019s secure storage (<code>chrome.storage<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We do <strong>not<\/strong> transmit or store your IP addresses on our servers. Your IP is temporarily retrieved from ipify.org <strong>only to display in the extension and trigger notifications if it changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We implement reasonable technical safeguards to protect your stored preferences and the integrity of the extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Third-Party Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extension relies on <strong>ipify.org<\/strong> to retrieve your public IP addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ipify.org is a reputable service that provides IP information via a simple API.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your IP addresses are sent to ipify.org <strong>only for the purpose of retrieving your current public IP<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We do not have access to any other data collected by ipify.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extension requires the following permissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>storage<\/strong> \u2013 To save your preferences and extension settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>notifications<\/strong> \u2013 To notify you of changes to your IP addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extension does <strong>not<\/strong> request unnecessary permissions such as <code>tabs<\/code> or <code>history<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Your Choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can disable notifications in the options page at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can remove or uninstall the extension from Chrome to stop all IP monitoring and storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your stored preferences are removed upon uninstalling the extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Children\u2019s Privacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This extension is <strong>not intended for children under 13<\/strong>. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Changes to This Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the extension\u2019s functionality.<br>When we make changes, we will update the <strong>Effective Date<\/strong> above. Users are encouraged to review the policy periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: https:\/\/click.jordantbh.me\/support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No personal data besides IPs is collected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IPs are not stored on your servers, only fetched from ipify.org.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users retain full control over notifications and extension settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective Date: November 3, 2025. IP Address Tool (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, or \u201cthe Extension\u201d) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Chrome extension. 1. Information We Collect IP Address Tool is designed to provide you with information about your public IP address. 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