Privacy Policy for Account Switchboard

Last updated: December 2024

Overview

Account Switchboard is a Chrome extension that helps developers and QA engineers switch between multiple staging accounts by managing authentication cookies locally on your device.

Data Collection

Account Switchboard collects and processes only the following data:

• Authentication cookies: Session tokens and authentication credentials from websites you explicitly authorize
• Account configuration: Account names, domains, login URLs, and descriptions you provide

Data Storage

• All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's local storage
• No data is transmitted to external servers or third parties
• No analytics, tracking, or telemetry data is collected

Data Usage

The extension uses your data solely to:

• Save and restore authentication states for different staging accounts
• Enable quick switching between user accounts during testing
• Manage your configured staging environments

Permissions

The extension requests the following permissions:

• Cookies: To save and restore authentication cookies
• Storage: To store account configurations locally
• ActiveTab: To apply authentication to the current tab
• Tabs: To reload tabs after applying new authentication
• SidePanel: To provide the user interface
• Tabs: To reload pages after cookie changes

Data Security

• All data remains on your local device
• No external network requests are made
• You control which domains the extension can access
• You can delete all stored data by removing the extension

Third-Party Services

Account Switchboard does not use any third-party services, analytics, or tracking tools.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the extension's Chrome Web Store listing.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the Chrome Web Store listing for Account Switchboard.