Privacy Policy for Ransom Zapper
Effective Date: 2-25-2025
Last Updated: 3-3-2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to Ransom Zapper, a Chrome extension designed to protect users from scams, fraud, pop-ups, and intrusive ads. Your privacy is our top priority, and we are committed to transparency in how our extension operates and what data it interacts with.

Unlike many competitors, Ransom Zapper does not track, store, or sell your personal information. We do not use analytics scripts, behavioral tracking, or fingerprinting techniques.

This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected, how it is used, and your rights regarding your privacy.

 
2. What Ransom Zapper Does
Ransom Zapper provides the following security and browsing enhancements:
✅ Blocks fake banking and phishing websites.
✅ Detects and prevents gaming scams, fake giveaways, and fraudulent shopping sites.
✅ Stops ransomware and tech support scams.
✅ Blocks pop-ups, intrusive ads, and unwanted tracking scripts.
✅ Provides a real-time dashboard to show blocked threats and ads.

To accomplish this, Ransom Zapper requires certain Chrome permissions. Below, we explain why these permissions are needed.

 
3. Permissions and Their Purpose
Ransom Zapper requests the following Chrome extension permissions to function effectively:

(A) “declarativeNetRequest” – Ad & Scam Blocking
🔹 Purpose: This allows Ransom Zapper to block malicious domains, scam websites, and unwanted ads without reading or storing your browsing history.
🔹 What it does not do:
❌ It does not track which sites you visit.
❌ It does not store your browsing activity.

(B) “storage” – Saving Your Preferences
🔹 Purpose: This is used to save your settings locally on your device, such as:

Which features you have enabled or disabled.
Whitelisted websites (if you choose to allow specific sites).
The total number of blocked threats and ads.
🔹 What it does not do:
❌ It does not upload your settings or data to any external server.
❌ It does not share your browsing history.


(C) “notifications” – Alerting You About Scams
🔹 Purpose: This permission enables Ransom Zapper to show real-time alerts if you attempt to visit a dangerous or fraudulent website.
🔹 What it does not do:
❌ It does not send notifications unrelated to security.
❌ It does not spam or track user behavior.

(D) “tabs” – Identifying Active Websites (Only When Necessary)
🔹 Purpose: This permission is only used when you manually click on the extension popup to check whether a website is malicious.
🔹 What it does not do:
❌ It does not track all the websites you visit.
❌ It does not monitor your browsing activity in the background.

(E) “cookies” – Managing Consent & Privacy
🔹 Purpose: This is optional and only used if you enable cookie blocking. It helps remove tracking cookies from advertisers who try to collect your personal data.
🔹 What it does not do:
❌ It does not collect or store your cookies.
❌ It does not interfere with websites unless you enable this feature.

 
4. Data Collection & Storage
Ransom Zapper is committed to user privacy. Here’s what you need to know:

✅ No user tracking – We do not track your browsing history.
✅ No personal data collection – We do not store any personally identifiable information.
✅ No external server storage – All settings and preferences are stored locally in your browser.
✅ No third-party data sharing – Your data is never shared with advertisers, data brokers, or outside companies.

 
5. Security of Your Data
Ransom Zapper implements strict security measures to ensure your privacy:

🔹 End-to-End Privacy – No data is sent to external servers.
🔹 Local Storage Only – All settings are saved on your own device.
🔹 No Third-Party Access – We do not allow third-party scripts or analytics inside the extension.

 
6. How You Can Control Your Data
Since Ransom Zapper does not collect personal data, there is no need for users to request deletion of data. However, you can:

✅ Clear extension settings at any time by clicking "Reset All Settings" in the extension popup.
✅ Remove whitelisted sites by managing them in the settings.
✅ Uninstall Ransom Zapper at any time from your Chrome Extensions page.

If you need any assistance with privacy settings, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

 
7. Third-Party Websites & External Links
While Ransom Zapper blocks malicious third-party websites, we cannot control the privacy policies of external sites you choose to visit. Always review the privacy policies of websites where you enter sensitive information.

 
8. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our extension’s features, permissions, or compliance requirements. If any significant changes occur, we will:

✅ Post an update on our official website.
✅ Notify users via an extension update message.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically for the latest privacy updates.

 
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding privacy, you can contact us at:

📧 Email: [email protected]
🌍 Website: https://auroracs.ai/ransom-zapper

 
Summary: Your Privacy is Our Priority
✔ Ransom Zapper never tracks or stores your browsing data.
✔ All settings are stored locally on your device.
✔ No advertisers, third-party trackers, or hidden scripts are used.
✔ 100% transparency with no hidden data collection.

Thank you for trusting Ransom Zapper to keep you safe online. 🚀