Last updated: September 21, 2026
Swatch (“the extension”) is a browser extension that lets you pick colors from the screen, view them in common formats, and manage a personal color palette. This policy explains exactly what the extension does and does not do with your data. In short: the extension collects nothing, transmits nothing, and tracks nothing.
None. Swatch does not collect, store on any server, or transmit any personal information, browsing history, or the colors you pick. There are no analytics, no telemetry, no advertising, and no third-party tracking of any kind.
The eyedropper uses your browser’s built-in EyeDropper API. When you activate it,
the browser returns the color of the pixel you click. This happens locally inside your browser;
the color value is shown to you and is never sent anywhere.
The optional “Extract page colors” action reads the colors used on the page in your active tab, only when you explicitly click it. The colors are processed locally and shown to you. No page content is stored or transmitted.
The extension stores your theme choice (light or dark) and the colors you save to your palette
using the browser’s local storage API. This data stays on your device and is not
associated with any identity or sent to us.
storage — to remember your theme choice and saved palette locally.activeTab — to reach the page in your current tab, and only after you click
“Extract page colors”. It gives no access until that click and expires with the tab.scripting — to run the small color-collecting function inside that page. It reads
the computed colors of the page’s elements and returns the list to the popup; nothing is written
to the page and nothing leaves your device.Swatch requests no broad host access (<all_urls>) and no access to your
browsing across sites.
Swatch does not share data with any third party, because it does not collect any data to share. It contains no third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking libraries.
For full transparency: the package contains no payment library at all. Every feature is free and open to everyone, and no payment screen exists. If a paid tier is ever launched, it will ship as a new version and this policy will be updated first.
The extension is a technical tool intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children.
If this policy changes, the “Last updated” date above will be revised. Material changes will be reflected in the extension’s store listing.
Questions about this policy? Contact the developer at the email listed on the extension’s Chrome Web Store page.