Privacy Policy, SignMyPDF Chrome Extension

Last updated: 2026-05-11

This page describes how the SignMyPDF Chrome extension handles your data. It is published by PIXELTIDE LLC, the company behind signmypdf.io. For the full website privacy policy, see signmypdf.io/privacy.

Company address: 833 Saint Vincent, Irvine, CA 92618, USA.
Contact: support@signmypdf.io.

What the extension collects

The extension is designed to collect as little as possible:

1. PDF files you choose to sign— stored temporarily in your browser's local extension storage (chrome.storage.local) and deleted within 60 seconds after transfer to signmypdf.io/sign, or when you close the popup, whichever comes first.
2. Anonymous usage events — extension installed, popup opened, PDF dropped, context menu used. Sent to Google Analytics 4 with a random per-install client ID. No personal data, no file content, no URLs you visit.

What the extension does NOT collect

• We do not read PDFs from websites you visit.
• We do not track your browsing history.
• We do not collect personal information (name, email, address).
• We do not sell, rent, or share any data with third parties.

Permissions explained

• storage — to temporarily hold your PDF in extension storage before transfer to signmypdf.io.
• contextMenus — to show Sign with SignMyPDF when you right-click a PDF link.
• activeTab — to read the URL of a PDF link you right-click on (only when you click the menu item; we never read pages on our own).
• host_permissions: signmypdf.io — so the content-script bridge can hand the PDF from extension storage to the page when you arrive at /sign.

We do not request <all_urls>, tabs, or downloads permissions.

What happens after the file reaches signmypdf.io

Once a PDF is transferred to signmypdf.io/sign:

• Free users: the PDF is processed entirely in your browser — signing, watermarking, and downloading all happen client-side. The file is never sent to our servers.
• Pro users: if you opt in to cross-device sync from the dashboard, signed files may be encrypted in transit and at rest, retained for one year, and deletable on demand.

The website's full data handling — analytics, payments, retention — is covered in the main SignMyPDF Privacy Policy.

Children

The extension is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We will update the "Last updated" date above and, where required, post a notice on signmypdf.io if we make material changes.

Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise any data rights you may have under GDPR / CCPA / similar laws, email support@signmypdf.io. We typically respond within 24 hours.