Transparency Report
What Instagram Augmenter collects
A full, plain-English breakdown of every piece of data this extension collects, what it's used for, and what it will never touch.
Last updated: June 24, 2026
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Anonymous
No accounts, no names, no IP addresses stored with metrics.
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Counts only
Numeric totals of feature usage - never content, never context.
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Opt-in
Off by default. Nothing is sent unless you explicitly allow it.
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One-click off
Toggle it off in the popup any time. Collection stops immediately.
What a single submission actually looks like
Rather than streaming events as they happen, the extension batches usage counts locally and sends a single compact payload periodically. Here's an example of what gets transmitted:
{
"extension_id": "instagram-augmenter",
"v": "1.4.2", // extension version
"bm": "production", // build mode
"t": 1713348192000, // timestamp
"e": { // event counts since last flush
"po": 1, // popup_open × 1
"sc": 3 // settings_changed × 3
}
}
That's it. The entire payload. No page URLs, no chat content, no keystrokes, no click coordinates, no device fingerprint.
- extension_id
- Which extension sent this - needed so we can route counts to the right project.
- v
- The extension version, so we can spot regressions in specific releases.
- bm
- Build mode (production / staging / development) - separates real usage from testing.
- t
- Local timestamp of when the batch was flushed.
- e
- An object mapping short event keys to integer counts. Every possible key is listed below.
This is the complete, exhaustive list. The extension cannot send anything that isn't on this page - if it's not here, it isn't being collected.
Extension Load
Extension was initialized
Popup Open
Settings popup was opened
Settings Changed
A setting was modified
Video Controlled
A video player was interacted with
Play/Pause Used
Play or pause button was used
Volume Changed
Volume level was adjusted
Speed Changed
Playback speed was changed
PiP Used
Picture-in-picture mode was activated
Fullscreen Used
Fullscreen mode was activated
Seek Used
Video position was changed
Keyboard Shortcut Used
A keyboard shortcut was triggered
Tour Started
Onboarding tour was started
Tour Step Viewed
A tour step was displayed
Tour Completed
Onboarding tour was completed
Tour Skipped
Onboarding tour was skipped
Notification Shown
A server notification was displayed
Notification Dismissed
A server notification was dismissed
Error
An extension error occurred
Things explicitly not collected
- Personal identifiable information (PII)
- Instagram content or messages
- Login credentials or authentication tokens
- Browsing history outside of Instagram
Why we ask
What your opt-in actually helps with
This is a small indie project with no users table, no sign-ups, and no way to "ask" anyone what they think. Anonymous counts are the only feedback loop we have - and they directly shape what gets built next.
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Fixing what's broken
A spike in error counts after a release is often how we first notice something is broken - long before anyone manages to write in.
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Prioritising the right features
Knowing which features people actually use (and which they never touch) means time gets spent on the things that matter.
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Removing dead weight
Features with near-zero usage become candidates for simplification or removal - keeping the extension lean for everyone.
In short: opting in is the single most useful thing you can do to shape the extension - and it costs you nothing but a handful of integers per week.
Storage, retention & security
- Local settings: Your preferences stay on your device in Chrome's local storage. They never leave your browser.
- Transport: All traffic to our backend goes over HTTPS.
- Where it lives: Data is stored in a managed Postgres database with row-level security enabled.
- Retention: Anonymous counts are retained for up to 12 months to let us see trends across releases.
- Feedback form: If you choose to submit feedback via the popup button, that's a separate web form - it may ask for an optional email, and that data is handled under the same no-sharing rules. The extension itself never collects or transmits feedback data.
Your rights & choices
- Opt out of analytics instantly: Flip the "Anonymous Analytics" toggle in the popup. Collection stops at that moment.
- Nothing to delete: Because no submission carries an identifier that maps back to you, there is nothing personally-linked to delete. Turning analytics off fully ends collection.
- Uninstall: Removing the extension clears all locally-stored settings and preferences from your device.
Listing
Chrome Web Store disclosures
These are the exact data-usage declarations made on the Chrome Web Store listing page for this extension. The listing's "Privacy practices" tab and this report should always agree - if they don't, the report is wrong and we want to know. Where a category is ticked below, the link under it points to the exact section on this page that backs the declaration.
Data the extension collects
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Health information
Heart rate, medical history, prescription drugs.
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Location
Region, IP address, GPS coordinates, place ID.
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Web history
List of web pages a user has visited and associated metadata.
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Authentication information
Passwords, credentials, security questions, PINs.
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Website content
Text, images, sounds, videos, or hyperlinks.
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Financial and payment information
Transactions, credit card numbers, credit ratings, financial statements, payment history.
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Personal communications
Emails, texts, chat messages.
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Personally identifiable information
Name, address, email address, age, identification number.
Certifications
- I do not sell or transfer user data to third parties, apart from the approved use cases.
- I do not use or transfer user data for purposes that are unrelated to my item's single purpose.
- I do not use or transfer user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
Third-party services
Our entire analytics stack is intentionally minimal. We don't use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Sentry, or any consumer tracking SDK. Data is processed only on our own analytics backend - it is never shared with, resold to, or syndicated through advertising networks or data brokers.
Changes to this report
If we change what is collected - for example, to add a new event when a new feature ships - this page is updated and the "last updated" date at the top will reflect the change. The same page is the single source of truth: if it isn't listed here, it isn't being collected.
Questions
If something here is unclear or you want more detail on any event, the fastest way to reach us is the feedback button in the extension popup. That opens a simple form - no account required.