Last Updated: October 30, 2026
Effective as of October 29, 2026.
Hindsight Tabs: Session Snapshots & Restore (“Hindsight Tabs”) is a Google Chrome extension provided by its independent developer (“we”, “us” or “our”). It saves snapshots of your open windows, tabs and tab groups on your device and restores them when you need them. This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is processed when you use the extension (the “Service”).
Notice to users in Türkiye and Europe: see the Notice to users in Türkiye and Notice to European users sections for additional information.
What the Service handles on your device. The Service takes a snapshot of your open windows automatically: once when it is installed, every few minutes after that (every 10 minutes unless you choose 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes), and one minute after the browser starts. It also takes one when you press Save now, Snapshot now or Try again in its toolbar popup. You can turn automatic snapshots off on the Manage page; while they are off, the Service saves your windows only when you press Save now. Each snapshot covers only normal browser windows. It skips incognito windows and the Service’s own pages. For each snapshot, the Service handles the following on your device:
The Service never reads the content of web pages, what you type into forms, cookies, passwords, or your browsing history beyond the tabs that are open when a snapshot is taken. Page titles and addresses can contain personal information, for example a name in a page title or an ID in an address; that information is saved as part of the snapshot.
Backup files. When you press Export backup, the Service writes all saved sessions into a file (JSON) and your browser saves it to your computer, like any download. When you press Import backup, the Service reads only the file you choose and adds the sessions in it.
Information you provide to us. If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message (communications data). This is the only personal information we, the developer, receive.
Automatic data collection. We do not automatically collect any data about you, your device or your use of the Service. The Service contains no analytics, crash reporting, or telemetry.
The Service does not use cookies, pixels, or similar tracking technologies, and it does not show advertising. It does not use AI services or any other outside service.
We do not use personal information for analytics, personalization, marketing, advertising, profiling, or training AI models, and we do not create aggregated or de-identified datasets from it.
On your device:
chrome.storage.local) until they are among the oldest beyond the number you chose to keep (50 unless you choose 20 or 100), until you delete them, or until you uninstall the extension. If the extension’s storage fills up, the oldest automatic snapshot is removed to make room for the newest one.The Service does not use chrome.storage.sync, so nothing is copied to your Google Account through Chrome sync.
With us: we keep emails you send us only as long as necessary to respond to you and for any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, and then delete them.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information, and since the Service does not send any data to us, we have nothing to share from your use of it.
Data shared with third parties. The Service sends no data to anyone; everything stays in your browser.
The Service reopens websites that you had open. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
The Service keeps your snapshots in the extension’s local storage in your Chrome profile and never transmits them. Anyone who can use your computer account and Chrome profile could see your saved sessions, as with your other browser data, so protect your device with a password. Exported backup files are plain, unencrypted text; store them somewhere only you can reach. Security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
We are located in Türkiye. The Service does not transfer your snapshots anywhere: they stay on your device. Emails you send us are processed by us in Türkiye and by our email provider, whose servers may be in other countries.
The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that we have received personal information from a child in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us and we will delete it as required by law.
The Service asks Chrome for these permissions, only for the purposes described in this policy:
The Service asks for no access to the content of websites and runs no scripts on web pages.
The use of information received through the Service complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Data is used only to provide the Service’s single purpose, is not transferred for any unrelated purpose, is not used for advertising, and is not used to determine creditworthiness or for lending.
We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will update the date at the top and publish the new version at this same address. Changes take effect when they are published. Using the Service after that date means the updated policy applies to your use of the Service.
If you have questions about our practices, or would like to exercise any privacy right available to you, email us at y.emre_sacma@hotmail.com.
This section applies to residents of U.S. states whose privacy laws apply to us (“State Privacy Laws”). Not all rights below are available in every state.
Your privacy rights. Depending on your state, you may have the right to:
Because the Service does not send us any data, the only personal information we may hold about you is communications data from emails you send us. To make a request, email us at the address in How to contact us. We may ask for information to confirm your identity before responding. You may use an authorized agent; we may ask for proof that the agent is authorized to act for you.
What we do not do. We do not sell or “share” personal information, we do not process personal information for targeted advertising, we do not use personal information for profiling or automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects, and we do not process sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you. We have no actual knowledge of collecting personal information of consumers under 16.
Personal information we collect, use, and disclose (current and past 12 months):
| Personal information we collect | Statutory category | Purposes | Disclosed to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications data (your email address and message) | Identifiers; any information you include in your message | Support; compliance and protection | Our email provider; authorities where required by law |
The snapshots the Service saves stay in your browser on your device; they are not sent to us or to anyone else, and we do not collect them.
This section is provided under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”).
Data controller. The developer of Hindsight Tabs, located in Türkiye, is the data controller for the personal data we process, which is the communications data you send us by email. The Service processes tab, tab group, window and session data only on your own device; we do not receive it.
Purposes, method, and legal grounds. We collect communications data electronically when you email us, and process it to respond to you and to comply with legal obligations, based on the grounds in Article 5(2) of KVKK that processing is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract, for compliance with a legal obligation, and for our legitimate interests, provided your fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed.
Transfers. We transfer communications data only to our email provider, whose servers may be outside Türkiye, and to authorities where required by law. The Service does not transfer the data it saves on your device to anyone.
Your rights under Article 11 of KVKK. You may ask us to tell you whether we process your personal data and, if so, to give you information about it; to tell you why it is processed and whether it is used for that purpose; to tell you the third parties, in Türkiye or abroad, to whom it is transferred; to correct it if it is incomplete or inaccurate; to delete or destroy it under Article 7; to notify third parties to whom it was transferred of such corrections or deletions; to object to a result against you that arises from analysis exclusively by automated systems; and to compensate damage you suffer because of unlawful processing. Send requests to the email address in How to contact us. We will respond within 30 days. You may also complain to the Personal Data Protection Board (Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu, https://www.kvkk.gov.tr).
Where this notice applies. This section applies only to individuals in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom. References to “personal information” include “personal data” as defined in the EU GDPR and the UK GDPR (together, the “GDPR”).
Controller. The developer of Hindsight Tabs is the controller of the personal information we process as described in this Privacy Policy, which is the communications data you send us. The Service processes tab, tab group, window and session data only on your own device; we do not receive it. See How to contact us for our contact details.
Our legal bases for processing.
| Purpose | Categories of personal information | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Service delivery (saving, showing, searching and restoring snapshots on your device) | Tab data, tab group data, window data, session data, settings data, status data | Contractual necessity: providing the Service you asked for |
| Support | Communications data | Legitimate interests: answering your questions and requests |
| Compliance and protection | Communications data | Compliance with law; legitimate interests in protecting our and others’ rights |
No sensitive personal information. We do not ask for sensitive personal information (for example health, religious, or political information). The titles or addresses of pages you have open might reveal such information; if they do, it is saved only on your device.
No automated decision-making or profiling. The Service does not make decisions about you that produce legal or similarly significant effects, and we do not profile you.
Your rights. You may ask us to:
To exercise these rights, email us at the address in How to contact us. The data the Service saves on your device is under your control: you can view, export or delete it in the extension, and uninstalling removes it. We may ask for information to confirm your identity. If we reject a request, we will tell you why, subject to legal restrictions.
Your right to lodge a complaint. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the data protection regulator where you live:
Processing outside Europe. We are located in Türkiye, outside the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, so emails you send us are processed there. The Service does not send the data it saves on your device anywhere. Contact us if you would like more information.