CliqNex SEO Inspector — Chrome Extension
Effective Date: March 1, 2026 | Version: 1.0
1. Introduction
CliqNex SEO Inspector (the “Extension”) is a Chrome browser extension developed and maintained by CliqNex.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how the Extension handles information when you install and use it.
We built CliqNex SEO Inspector with a privacy-first philosophy. The Extension is designed to perform all analysis locally within your browser. We do not collect, store, transmit, or sell any personal data, browsing history, or page content.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
CliqNex SEO Inspector does not collect, access, or transmit any of the following:
- Personal information (name, email, address, phone number, etc.)
- Browsing history or URLs you visit
- Page content, text, images, or media from websites you analyze
- Cookies, authentication tokens, or session data
- Keystrokes, form inputs, or credentials
- IP addresses or geolocation data
- Device identifiers or fingerprinting data
- Usage analytics, telemetry, or crash reports
We have no servers, databases, or backend infrastructure that receive data from the Extension. All processing occurs entirely within your local browser environment.
3. How the Extension Works
Understanding how CliqNex SEO Inspector processes information is essential to understanding our privacy commitment. Here is what happens when you use the Extension:
3.1 On-Page Analysis
When you click the Extension icon or trigger an analysis, the Extension injects a content script into the active tab to read the DOM (Document Object Model) of the current page. This analysis includes extracting meta tags, headings, links, images, schema markup, and other HTML elements. All extraction occurs locally within your browser’s memory and is never transmitted anywhere.
3.2 Performance Metrics
The Extension uses the browser’s built-in Performance API (Navigation Timing, PerformanceObserver) to measure Core Web Vitals such as TTFB, LCP, CLS, and resource loading times. These measurements are computed locally by your browser and displayed in the Extension popup. No performance data leaves your device.
3.3 HTTP Header Inspection
The Extension makes a fetch request to the URL of the currently active tab to retrieve HTTP response headers (such as status codes, cache control, security headers). This request goes directly from your browser to the website you are already visiting. We do not proxy, intercept, or log these requests.
3.4 Broken Link Checking
The Extension sends HEAD requests from the browser’s service worker to URLs found on the analyzed page to check for broken links (HTTP 4xx/5xx responses). These requests go directly from your browser to the target websites. No link data is sent to us or any third party.
3.5 Context Menu — External Tool Redirects
The right-click context menu provides quick links to third-party tools (e.g., Google PageSpeed Insights, Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz). When you click these menu items, the Extension opens a new tab with the relevant URL. These are standard browser navigations; the Extension does not transmit data to these services on your behalf. Any interaction with those services is governed by their respective privacy policies.
3.6 SERP Overlay
On Google search results pages, the Extension injects visual badges showing title pixel width, keyword match strength, and rich result indicators. This analysis is performed entirely within the search results page using locally injected scripts. No search query or result data is collected or transmitted.
3.7 CSV Export
The Export CSV feature generates a downloadable report from the analysis data held in your browser’s memory. The file is created locally on your device using the browser’s Blob API. No data is uploaded to any server during this process.
4. Chrome Extension Permissions
The Extension requests the following Chrome permissions. Each is used solely for the stated purpose:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Analyze the currently active tab when you click the Extension icon. Only activates on user action. |
| scripting | Inject content scripts to extract DOM data (meta tags, headings, links, images, schema) and performance metrics from the active page. |
| storage | Store your local preferences (e.g., whether you dismissed the power tools tip). Data is stored locally in Chrome’s extension storage, never synced or transmitted. |
| contextMenus | Create the right-click context menu with SEO tools (highlight links, Google operators, external tool shortcuts). |
| host_permissions (<all_urls>) | Fetch HTTP response headers from the current page and check for broken links. Required to make network requests to any domain you are analyzing. |
5. Local Storage
The Extension uses Chrome’s local storage API (chrome.storage.local) to save a single preference: whether you have dismissed the “Power Tools” tip notification. This data is stored entirely within your browser and is never transmitted to any external server. You can clear this data at any time by removing and reinstalling the Extension.
6. Third-Party Services
The Extension does not embed, integrate, or communicate with any third-party analytics, tracking, advertising, or data collection services. There are no tracking pixels, analytics SDKs, or remote API calls.
The context menu provides convenience links to third-party websites such as Google PageSpeed Insights, Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz, Majestic, SimilarWeb, BuiltWith, GTmetrix, and others. Clicking these links opens the respective website in a new browser tab. Your interaction with these websites is subject to their own privacy policies. We do not share any data with these services, nor do we receive data from them.
7. Data Security
Because the Extension does not collect or transmit any data, there is no data to secure on our end. All analysis data exists temporarily in your browser’s memory while the Extension popup is open and is discarded when the popup is closed. The CSV export files are saved to your local device and are under your sole control.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Extension is a professional SEO tool intended for use by website developers, digital marketers, and SEO professionals. It is not directed at children under the age of 13. Since we do not collect any personal information from any user, we do not knowingly collect information from children.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Extension’s functionality or to comply with applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Your Rights
Since the Extension does not collect any personal data, traditional data subject rights (access, deletion, portability, etc.) do not apply in the context of this Extension. However, you retain full control over your experience:
- You can uninstall the Extension at any time from chrome://extensions
- You can clear local storage by removing and reinstalling the Extension
- You can revoke permissions by disabling the Extension in Chrome settings
- No account creation or registration is required to use the Extension
11. Open Source & Transparency
The Extension’s complete source code is available for inspection. You are welcome to review the code to verify that no data collection, tracking, or transmission mechanisms exist. Transparency is a core value of CliqNex, and we encourage users to audit our code.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or the Extension, please contact us:
CliqNex
- Email: extension@cliqnex.com
- Website: https://cliqnex.com
| ✅ Privacy Summary Zero data collection — no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry 100% local processing — all analysis runs in your browser No servers or databases — no backend infrastructure No account required — install and use immediately No third-party SDKs — no ads, no trackers, no pixels Full transparency — source code available for inspection |