Chrome Extension Privacy Policy
Privacy policy
The short version
Pinata runs entirely inside your browser. It does not collect, store, sell or send your personal data to us or to anyone else. There are no accounts, no analytics and no tracking.
What Pinata does
Pinata exports images from Pinterest boards, web pages and folders on your computer as a ZIP file or an MP4 video. It also adds a Save button to images on the web and keeps a tray of images you choose to collect.
Information we collect
None. The developer of Pinata does not receive any information about you, the sites you visit, the boards you open or the files you use. Pinata has no server of its own.
Information stored on your device
To work, Pinata keeps a small amount of information in your browser's own extension storage. It stays on your device and is never sent to us.
- Your tray. For each image you add: the image's web address, the address and title of the page it came from, and when you added it.
- Sites where you've turned off the hover buttons. Just the site names. If you use Chrome sync, Chrome may sync this list between your own devices through your Google account.
You can clear the tray at any time with Clear tray. Removing Pinata from Chrome deletes everything it has stored.
Pinterest boards
When you click the Pinata icon on a Pinterest board, Pinata asks Pinterest for that board's pins using the session you're already signed in with. The request goes directly from your browser to Pinterest, the same way the page itself loads pins. Pinata does not see or store your Pinterest password, and nothing from your account is sent to us.
Images and files
- When you export, images are downloaded straight from the sites that host them to your browser, then packed into a ZIP or video on your computer.
- Folders and files you open in Pinata are read inside your browser only. They are never uploaded.
- Videos are encoded on your computer using Chrome's built-in tools.
Saving to Pinterest
When you click Save, Pinata opens Pinterest's own save window with the image and page address filled in. Anything you do in that window is handled by Pinterest under Pinterest's privacy policy.
Why Pinata asks for each permission
activeTab, scriptingTo read the Pinterest board you're viewing when you click the Pinata icon, and to show a confirmation when you add an image from the right-click menu.Access to PinterestTo read the board you open Pinata on and download its images.Optional access to other sitesOnly if you turn it on. Shows the Save and + buttons on the sites you choose, and lets Pinata download images from your tray when you export them. Chrome asks you first, and you can remove it any time.storage, unlimitedStorageTo keep your tray and your hover-button settings on your device.contextMenusTo add the right-click options for saving an image or adding it to your tray.Sharing and selling
Pinata does not sell, rent, share or transfer any user data. It does not use data for advertising, profiling or credit decisions. Pinata's use of information complies with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Children
Pinata is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone.
Changes to this policy
If Pinata ever needs to handle data differently, this page will be updated before that change ships, and the effective date above will change.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about Pinata can be sent to the developer through the support details on Pinata's Chrome Web Store listing.