Data Collection
Gist Snap does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to external servers owned or operated by YantraKit Inc.
What Data is Stored
The following data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.sync):
- GitHub Personal Access Token — Stored to authenticate with the GitHub API on your behalf. This token never leaves your browser except to communicate directly with
api.github.com. - Default Visibility Setting — Your preference for creating public or private (secret) Gists.
- Recent Gists List — URLs and descriptions of your last 10 created Gists, stored for quick access in the extension popup.
Third-Party Services
Gist Snap communicates only with the GitHub API (api.github.com) to:
- Create Gists on your GitHub account
- Verify your Personal Access Token
- Check if recently created Gists still exist
No data is sent to any other third-party service.
Data Sharing
We do not share, sell, or transfer any user data to third parties.
Permissions Explained
- contextMenus — Adds the “Snap to Gist” option to the right-click menu
- storage — Saves your token, settings, and recent Gists locally
- activeTab — Accesses the current tab to read selected text and page info
- scripting — Copies the Gist URL to your clipboard after creation
- host_permissions (api.github.com) — Communicates with GitHub to create Gists
Changes
Any changes to this privacy policy will be posted here with an updated date.