Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Download Accelerator ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes what data the Extension accesses and how it is used.

Data We Access

• URLs you enter or click — used solely to perform the download you requested. The most recent download entries, including their URLs and status, are stored locally so the history survives browser restarts. Entries can be removed from the extension popup and are never uploaded.
• Browser cookies for the requested URL — forwarded to the native host (if installed) to enable authenticated downloads (e.g. behind a login). Cookies are never stored on disk or transmitted to any third party.
• Extension settings and download history (number of connections, download folder, intercept toggle, recent URLs and status) — stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local. Never transmitted externally.

Data We Do Not Collect

The Extension does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. There are no analytics, no telemetry, no remote servers, and no third-party services involved of any kind.

Native Host (Optional)

If you install the optional native helper application, it runs exclusively on your local machine. It connects only to the download URLs you explicitly request and sends no data anywhere else. The source code is fully available on GitHub.

Permissions Explained

• storage — stores your settings locally.
• offscreen — performs browser-only downloads outside the popup and temporarily streams chunks to private local browser storage. Temporary files are deleted after the save has been handed to Chrome.
• scripting — activates the link interception script only when intercept mode is enabled by the user.
• cookies — reads cookies for the URL being downloaded, so authenticated files (behind a login) can be downloaded correctly. Cookies are passed only to the native host and only for your requested URL.
• nativeMessaging — communicates with the optional local native helper application.
• contextMenus — adds "Download with Download Accelerator" to the right-click menu on links.
• notifications — shows a notification when a download completes.
• <all_urls> — required for the optional intercept mode (capturing downloads from any website) and for reading cookies of any URL.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at the same URL with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

For questions or concerns, please open an issue on GitHub.