Privacy Policy

Better GitHub Dashboard browser extension
Effective date: 2026-05-07 · Last updated: 2026-05-07

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how the Better GitHub Dashboard browser extension (“the extension”) handles your data. The extension is published as an open-source project at github.com/1outres/better-github-dashboard and is distributed via the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons (AMO).

2. Single Purpose

The single purpose of Better GitHub Dashboard is to replace GitHub’s home dashboard with a fast launcher for repositories, issues, and pull requests. All functionality of the extension exists solely to support this single purpose.

3. Data We Handle

The extension handles the following data, all of which is provided by you or fetched on your behalf:

GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) — an authentication credential you enter on the extension’s options page. The PAT is required to call the GitHub API on your behalf.
Data returned by the GitHub API — for example, repository metadata, issues and pull requests assigned to you, and your GitHub username/profile information. This data may include personally identifiable information published on GitHub.
User preferences — such as favorite repositories and UI state.

4. Where Data Is Stored

All data is stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local (or the browser’s equivalent local extension storage). Nothing is written to chrome.storage.sync, so your data is not synchronized across browsers or devices through the extension.
The PAT is stored in plain text in local extension storage. The underlying storage is protected by the same operating-system level protections the browser applies to extension data; the extension itself does not add additional encryption. Treat your device’s security accordingly.
The extension does not use cookies or any tracking technology.

5. Data We Send and to Whom

The extension sends HTTPS requests only to https://api.github.com, using your PAT in the Authorization header. These requests are made directly from your browser to GitHub. There is no intermediary server operated by the extension or its author.
When no PAT is configured, the extension does not make any GitHub API requests on your behalf.
The extension does not send data to any third party, analytics service, telemetry endpoint, advertising network, or data broker.
The extension does not load or execute remote code.
The extension does not collect or transmit your browsing history.
The extension does not transmit search queries to any third party. Search and filtering are performed locally in your browser.

6. What We Do NOT Do

We will not use or transfer your data for any of the following:

Selling your data, or transferring it to data brokers.
Serving advertising of any kind, including personalized ads.
Determining creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
Any purpose that is not necessary for the extension’s single purpose described in section 2.
Allowing humans to read your data, except (a) with your explicit consent, (b) when necessary for security purposes such as investigating abuse, (c) to comply with applicable law, or (d) for aggregated and anonymized internal operations.

7. Limited Use Disclosure

Better GitHub Dashboard’s use of information received from Google APIs and from the GitHub API will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Note: the extension does not currently use any Google APIs. The statement above is included to make our compliance posture explicit for users and reviewers.

8. Your Control Over Your Data

You can clear your PAT and other settings at any time from the extension’s options page.
Uninstalling the extension removes its local storage from your browser, deleting the PAT and all preferences along with it.
To revoke the PAT itself on the GitHub side, visit https://github.com/settings/tokens and delete the token. This is independent of uninstalling the extension.

9. Security

All API requests are made over HTTPS.
Your PAT and your data never leave your device except as part of requests you authorize the extension to make to api.github.com.
The extension requests only the minimum browser permissions required for its single purpose: storage, and host access to https://github.com/* and https://api.github.com/*.

10. Children’s Privacy

The extension is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Use of GitHub itself is governed by GitHub’s own terms and minimum age requirements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and publish the change in the project’s public Git history at github.com/1outres/better-github-dashboard. Material changes will also be noted in the release notes for the affected version of the extension.

12. Contact

Questions, concerns, or data-related requests can be directed to the project’s issue tracker:

https://github.com/1outres/better-github-dashboard/issues