**Last Updated: November 23, 2025**

1. Introduction

BTC Price Badge (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our browser extension uses your data.

2. Data Collection and Usage

We do not collect, store, or share any personally identifiable information (PII).

Price Data: The extension fetches cryptocurrency price data directly from public APIs (Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken) based on your selected preferences. This communication happens directly between your browser and the API providers. We do not intercept or store this traffic.

Local Storage: We use your browser’s local storage (`chrome.storage.local`) to save your preferences (e.g., selected currency, refresh interval) and the last cached price. This data is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to us or any third parties.

3. Permissions

The extension requires the following permissions to function:

Storage: To save your settings locally.
Alarms: To schedule periodic price updates.
Host Permissions: To fetch price data from `api.coinbase.com`, `www.bitstamp.net`, and `api.kraken.com`.

4. Third-Party Services

The extension interacts with the following third-party services to fetch price data:

Coinbase
Bitstamp
Kraken

Please refer to their respective privacy policies for information on how they handle API requests.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.