PhantomShield Lite - Privacy Policy
In short: PhantomShield Lite does not collect, transmit, share or sell personal data.
Everything it checks and stores stays on your own device.
PhantomShield Lite ("the extension") is a Chrome extension that blocks downloads of fake desktop apps that impersonate web-only business services.
1. What the extension processes on your device
- The file name and source URL of executable downloads (such as
.exe,.msi,.dmg,.pkg), and the title and URL of the web page that started the download. This is used only to decide whether a download looks like a fake desktop app. - The title and URL of web pages you visit, and the download file name of a link you click. A content script passes these values only to the extension's own background script on your device, so the extension knows the real file name of a download before the browser finishes naming it. These values are not stored on any server and are not transmitted anywhere.
- Your settings (protection on or off), your temporary allowlist, a counter of blocked downloads and a local block log. These are stored with
chrome.storageon your own device. You can export the log as a CSV file or clear it from the options page. Removing the extension deletes this data.
2. What the extension does not do
- It does not send data to any server. It makes no network requests of its own and has no analytics, advertising or tracking.
- It does not read the contents of downloaded files, form fields, passwords or page text.
- It does not load or run remote code. All code is included in the extension package.
- It does not sell data or use data for purposes unrelated to its single purpose.
3. Permissions
- downloads: to detect executable downloads and cancel or restart them.
- storage: to save your settings, allowlist and local log on your device.
- tabs: to read the title and URL of the tab that started a download and to open the warning page.
- Content script on all pages: to note the page title, URL and the download file name of a clicked link, as described above.
4. Third parties
No data is shared with any third party.
5. Brand names
Brand names that may appear in warnings belong to their respective owners. This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them.
6. Children
The extension does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.
7. Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at this address with a new date.
8. Contact
For questions, contact: sewakarma3@gmail.com