1. Overview & Single-Purpose Statement
This Privacy Policy governs the use of Bulk Amazon Scraper - Product Data Extractor ("the Extension", "we", "us", or "our"), available on the Google Chrome Web Store.
The single purpose of the Extension is to provide e-commerce sellers, catalog managers, market researchers, and inventory auditors with a local, client-side utility to extract and audit publicly accessible Amazon product catalog information (such as titles, bullet points, prices, reviews, technical specifications, and high-resolution gallery images).
2. Zero Personal Data Collected
We do not collect, transmit, intercept, or monetize any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or sensitive personal data. Specifically:
| Data Category | Collected? | Explanation & Technical Safeguard |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Identifiers (Name, Email, Phone, Address) |
NO | No account creation is required to use the Extension. We do not solicit personal identifiers. |
| Amazon Account Credentials (Passwords, 2FA, Session Cookies) |
NO | The Extension reads only public DOM elements on product listings. It never accesses or reads Amazon authentication tokens or account management screens. |
| Payment & Billing Data (Credit Cards, Bank Info, Orders) |
NO | The Extension has zero access to checkout, cart, or order history pages. |
| General Browsing History (Non-Amazon Websites) |
NO | The Extension is sandboxed to run only on explicit user interaction and does not monitor general web browsing. |
| Telemetry & Analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Trackers) |
NO | No third-party analytics libraries, advertising trackers, or telemetry beacons are present anywhere in the codebase. |
3. Data Processed Locally on Your Machine
In order to fulfill its core functionality, the Extension stores and processes operational data strictly within your local computer's browser storage (chrome.storage.local). This data never leaves your device:
- ASIN Scraping Queues: The Amazon Standard Identification Numbers (ASINs) or Amazon search URLs you enter into the input fields.
- Scraped Product Records: Public listing information (titles, brand, manufacturer, sales price, list price, ratings, review counts, bullet features, dimensions, model numbers, and product image URLs).
- Audit Benchmark Spreadsheets: Excel templates you choose to upload to perform automated catalog discrepancy audits (e.g. title similarity, bullet point compliance).
- User Configuration Settings: Concurrency limits, delay timers between requests, sound notification toggle, Lite Mode toggle, and selected regional Amazon marketplace domain.
chrome.storage.local is sandboxed by Chrome's native security perimeter. Other websites and standard extensions cannot access this information.
4. Chrome Extension Permissions & Justifications
In strict compliance with Google's Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies, every permission specified in manifest.json is minimal, purposeful, and directly tied to a visible user feature:
Required to persist your scraped records, audit templates, custom presets, and extraction logs offline across browser sessions. unlimitedStorage ensures that large datasets (e.g., thousands of ASINs or high-resolution image audit results) do not exceed Chrome's default 10MB quota.
Required to inject extractor.js into active Amazon product listing tabs opened during scraping runs to parse publicly visible product attributes (price, bullet points, high-res images).
Exclusively used by the optional "Lite Mode" toggle. When active, it temporarily prevents heavy image, font, and video assets from downloading during bulk scraping, reducing memory consumption by up to 70% and preventing browser out-of-memory crashes.
Required to create background tabs for product URLs, detect when page navigation completes, and close worker tabs once product attributes have been safely extracted.
Required only when you configure the optional Scheduled Scraping feature. It wakes up the background service worker at intervals configured by the user (e.g., every 6 hours) to re-check target ASINs.
Used to display desktop notifications when a long-running scrape job finishes or when human verification (CAPTCHA) is encountered on an Amazon page.
Strictly restricted to 21 authorized Amazon regional domains (including amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.co.jp, amazon.in, amazon.ca) and Amazon CDN image domains (*.media-amazon.com, *.ssl-images-amazon.com) to read listing data and download high-resolution gallery images.
5. Security & Network Architecture
Security is built into the architecture of the Extension:
- No Remote Code Execution: In compliance with Manifest V3, no external scripts or remote binaries are ever fetched or executed. All code is packaged within the signed extension archive verified by Google.
- No Backend Server Footprint: The developer does not operate any backend servers, relays, databases, or API proxies for this extension. The extension communicates solely between your browser and Amazon's public servers.
- Encrypted Connections: All web requests made by worker tabs utilize secure HTTPS encryption enforced by browser protocols.
- Content Security Policy (CSP): Configured with strict CSP preventing inline evaluations (
unsafe-evalis disabled) to protect against cross-site scripting (XSS).
6. Third-Party Interactions & Links
The Extension connects only to the following services:
- Amazon Regional Marketplaces: Public product pages you instruct the extension to visit. Subject to Amazon's public Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
- Google Chrome Web Store: For software updates and verified user reviews.
- Google Forms (Voluntary Support): When you click the "Feedback & Support" link, you are directed to an optional Google Form to submit feature requests or bug reports. Any information you choose to enter into that form is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
- GitHub Pages: Hosts this public Privacy Policy document. GitHub may collect standard HTTP server logs (IP address, user agent) as detailed in the GitHub Privacy Statement.
7. User Data Retention & One-Click Erasure
Because all data is retained strictly on your machine, you have complete sovereignty over your information:
chrome.storage.local.
chrome://extensions → Bulk Amazon Scraper → Clear Data purges all extension cache instantly.
8. Compliance with GDPR, CCPA & Global Privacy Standards
Because the developer does not collect, store, process, or sell any personal data on remote servers:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU/UK): Under Article 4 of the GDPR, the developer does not act as a Data Controller or Data Processor because no personal data is collected or transmitted to our custody.
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA): We do not sell or share personal information. We do not engage in behavioral advertising.
- California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA): This policy clearly identifies our data collection practices (which is zero remote collection) and provides direct contact information.
- Chrome Web Store Limited Use Requirements: The Extension adheres strictly to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
9. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
The Extension is designed as an e-commerce catalog tool for professionals, businesses, and researchers. It is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under 13.
10. Revision History & Policy Updates
We may update this policy occasionally to reflect new features, updated Chrome Web Store requirements, or browser API changes. Material updates will be documented in this section with updated version stamps:
| Revision | Effective Date | Key Modifications & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | September 13, 2026 | Rebranded extension title to Bulk Amazon Scraper - Product Data Extractor; updated Manifest V3 permissions justifications; enhanced local data erasure documentation; direct Google Forms integration. |
| Previous | May 20, 2026 | Added Lite Mode (declarativeNetRequest) resource optimization disclosures and multi-marketplace region declarations. |
| Initial | January 15, 2026 | Initial release of local-only scraping architecture and Chrome Web Store privacy pledge. |
11. Developer Information & Official Inquiries
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, have suggestions for transparency, or wish to report a security inquiry, please contact the developer directly through any of the following channels:
* Inquiries regarding privacy compliance or feature requests are typically reviewed within 24 to 48 business hours.