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Focus Coach (Chrome extension) · getfocuscoach.com

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Focus Coach is a Chrome extension that helps you balance learning and distraction time. This policy explains what the extension stores, what it does on your device, and what it does not do with your information.

Summary

• Your browsing stats, notes, and settings stay on your device in Chrome local storage during normal use.
• We do not operate servers that receive your browsing activity.
• We do not use analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking in the extension.
• We do not sell your data.
• If you choose to send feedback, that submission goes to a third-party form provider (see Optional feedback below).
• If you activate Pro, your license key is sent to Lemon Squeezy to validate access and to api.getfocuscoach.com to load subscription trial/billing status. Browsing stats are not included.
• The marketing website (getfocuscoach.com) uses Google Analytics to measure page visits. The Chrome extension itself does not include analytics.

What we store locally

To provide credits, stats, and coaching features, the extension saves information in chrome.storage.local on your browser, including:

• Learning and distraction time (by site/domain) for today and recent daily history
• Credit balance, earn/spend totals, and your settings (distraction mode, free hours, ratio, custom learning and distraction sites)
• Focus session progress and weekly report aggregates
• Recently visited learning pages (URL, title, and thumbnail when available)
• Notes you save while learning (text and type: idea, lookup, motivation, or distraction), stored locally and kept to the most recent 100
• If you turn on device unlock for Notes: a local WebAuthn credential identifier so this device can verify with Touch ID, Windows Hello, or your device PIN. That is not an account, is not synced, and does not encrypt your notes
• If you activate Pro: your license key and related subscription status cached on this device (not your browsing stats)

What runs on supported sites

The extension only injects scripts on learning and distraction domains listed in its configuration (for example YouTube, Khan Academy, Reddit, and similar sites). On those pages it may:

• Measure active time on the tab to update credits and stats
• Apply blocking, grayscale, redirect, or check-in prompts when credits run out
• Show a small learning-time status indicator on learning sites
• On learning sites, show a Capture control so you can save a note while you work

It does not read or modify pages on domains outside its configured lists, except for the extension’s own new tab page, popup, and side panel.

What we do not collect

• No account registration or login required to use the extension
• No cloud backup or sync provided by us
• No transmission of your stats, notes, settings, or device-unlock credentials to our servers during normal use
• No analytics, crash reporting, or advertising SDKs in the extension

The extension may load its own bundled files (such as its site list) from the extension package. That is not sending your personal data anywhere.

Optional feedback

Focus Coach may include a Send feedback link that opens an external form hosted by a third-party provider (currently Tally). Submitting feedback is optional and not required to use the extension.

If you submit the form:

• The form provider processes what you choose to enter (for example comments and an optional email address), under that provider’s own terms and privacy policy.
• We may read those submissions to improve Focus Coach and, if you opt in, to email you about Pro or other product updates.
• We do not guarantee a reply to individual messages. Email is used only for the purposes described on the form (such as product updates if you opt in).
• Your browsing stats and settings are not attached to the form unless you type them in yourself.

This website

getfocuscoach.com uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how people find and use the marketing site (for example page views and referrers). Google may process data such as truncated IP address, browser type, and cookie identifiers under Google’s own terms and privacy policy. This applies only to the website, not to the Chrome extension or your browsing stats.

Permissions

Focus Coach requests Chrome permissions needed for its features:

• storage — save your settings, stats, notes, and optional unlock credential locally
• tabs — detect which supported site is active and track time there
• alarms — roll daily stats over at midnight and run periodic checks
• scripting — inject coaching UI on supported sites when needed
• sidePanel — show the extension side panel

Host permissions are limited to configured learning and distraction domains so the extension can run only where it is designed to work. When Pro is enabled, the extension may contact Lemon Squeezy to validate a license key and api.getfocuscoach.com to load subscription trial/billing status for that key. Browsing stats are not sent to either service.

Retention and deletion

Local extension data remains on your device until you remove it. You can use Reset on the new tab dashboard to clear current stats (this does not delete Notes). You can delete notes from the Notes page. Uninstalling the extension removes its stored data from Chrome, including notes and any local unlock credential. Daily history is kept for about five weeks to power weekly reports, then older days are dropped automatically.

Feedback submissions are retained by the form provider (and by us if we export them) for as long as needed to review feedback or honor product updates you opted into. You can ask us to delete a submission that includes your email by contacting us through the feedback form.

Children

Focus Coach is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the extension after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions or feedback? Use Send feedback in the extension when available, or open https://tally.so/r/vGVA5g. For privacy questions about this policy, you can use the same form.