Your Privacy, Simply Explained

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Privacy Score 98%

Based on data minimization, transparency, and user control

What We Collect

Region preference: Local only – Your selected geographic area for bird content
Audio settings: Local only – Volume level and mute preferences
Anonymous crash reports: Helps us fix bugs without identifying you
Feature usage stats: Which features are popular (aggregated)
Extension version: For debugging compatibility issues

What We DON'T Collect

Personal information: Name, email, address - never collected
Browsing history: We have no idea what sites you visit
Tracking cookies: Zero cookies, zero tracking
IP addresses: Anonymized before processing
Device identifiers: No fingerprinting, no device IDs
Search queries: Searches go directly to your browser
Location data: Only your manually selected region
Social media data: No social integrations whatsoever

Where Your Data Flows

An interactive look at how BirdTab handles your information. Click on any node to learn more.

Your Device

Settings stored locally in browser storage

BirdTab API

Fetches bird data for your region

Macaulay Library

Bird images and audio from Cornell

Sentry

Anonymous error tracking

PostHog

Anonymous usage analytics

The Details

For those who want the full story. Click any section to expand.

Extension Settings (Local Storage)

Your preferences are stored only on your device and never sent to any server. The following data is stored locally on your device using your browser's storage API:

Region preference
Audio settings
Quiet hours settings
Quick access settings
Custom shortcuts
Onboarding status

This data stays on your device and syncs across your browsers only if you're signed into your browser account.

Diagnostic Data (Sentry)

Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs and improve performance. To improve BirdTab and fix bugs, we collect anonymous diagnostic data using Sentry.io.

What we collect:

Error reports (crash data, error messages, stack traces)
Performance metrics (page load times, API response times)
Extension version and browser information
Your selected region (for debugging regional issues)

What we DO NOT collect:

Personal information (name, email, address)
Browsing history or websites you visit
Content you view outside of BirdTab
Your IP address (it's anonymized)

Usage Analytics (PostHog)

Anonymous usage stats help us understand which features matter most to you. To understand how users interact with BirdTab, we collect anonymous usage analytics using PostHog.

What we collect:

Feature usage (which features are used, e.g., quiz, share, audio playback)
User preferences (video mode, auto-play settings - aggregated)
Session information (new tab opens - counted, not tracked individually)
Quiz completion (scores and duration - aggregated statistics only)

External Services

BirdTab connects to a few services to provide bird content and improve reliability.

Service	Purpose	Data Sent
api.birdtab.app	Fetch bird data for your region	Region code only
search.macaulaylibrary.org	Fetch bird images and audio	Bird species code only
sentry.io	Error tracking and diagnostics	Anonymous diagnostic data
posthog.com	Usage analytics	Anonymous usage events
lemonsqueezy.com	Pro subscription payments	License key only (from extension)

Your Rights

You're in control. Here's what you can do with your data.

Opt Out Anytime

Disable or uninstall BirdTab to stop all data collection instantly.

Clear Local Data

Remove all stored settings by uninstalling the extension from your browser.

Request Information

Data Portability

Your settings are stored locally and can be exported via your browser.

Children's Privacy

BirdTab is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. The extension does not require any personal information to function.

Questions? We're Here

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or BirdTab's data practices, we'd love to hear from you.