Last Updated: March 11, 2026
Scam Guard – Your Cybersecurity Shield (“Scam Guard”, “the extension”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a browser extension designed to help users detect phishing websites, malicious links, suspicious emails, and potential credential-harvesting pages.
This Privacy Policy explains how Scam Guard handles user information when the extension is installed and used.
Scam Guard is designed with privacy and security as core principles. The extension performs its analysis locally within the user's browser and does not collect or transmit personal browsing data.
Scam Guard does not collect, store, or transmit personal information.
The extension does not collect:
All scanning and analysis occur locally within the user's browser.
Scam Guard analyzes webpage content and links in real time to detect potential security threats.
The extension evaluates signals such as:
These checks are performed entirely within the browser environment and are not transmitted to external servers.
Scam Guard may use the browser’s local storage to store limited configuration data such as:
This information remains stored locally in the user's browser and is never transmitted outside the device.
Scam Guard requests certain browser permissions strictly to perform its security functions.
The extension analyzes webpage content to detect scams and phishing attempts. Access to webpages is required for the extension to scan links and page content.
Used only to store extension settings and internal configuration locally.
Allows the extension to analyze the currently active webpage when needed.
Used to block or redirect users away from detected malicious or phishing pages.
Scam Guard does not monitor user browsing for tracking or advertising purposes.
Scam Guard does not use third-party analytics, advertising services, or tracking tools.
The extension does not send user data to external servers or third parties.
Since Scam Guard performs all processing locally and does not transmit personal data, the risk of data exposure is minimized.
No user information is collected, stored, or shared by the extension.
Scam Guard does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Because the extension does not collect user data, it is safe for general audiences.
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect improvements to the extension or changes in legal requirements.
When updates occur, the “Last Updated” date will be modified.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the Scam Guard extension, you may contact the developer through the Chrome Web Store listing.
Scam Guard is designed to protect users from phishing and scams while respecting user privacy. All threat detection occurs locally in the browser, and no personal data is collected or transmitted.