Auto Popup Blocker / Reference

Privacy policy

Updated November 9, 2026 · Applies to Auto Popup Blocker 2.0 and this companion website.

Extension data processing

The extension inspects element attributes, layout and limited form structure on HTTP and HTTPS webpages to identify matching overlays. A custom rule stores a CSS selector for the exact hostname you choose. This processing occurs in the browser.

The extension does not send webpage content, hostnames, selectors or statistics to a server and does not fetch remote blocking rules. It does not include analytics or advertising code.

Local storage

Chrome local extension storage holds the global switch, category preferences, hostname exceptions, custom CSS selectors and aggregate counters. Upgrading from version 1.0 preserves the old global setting and retains the old counter separately. Legacy local keys are not cleared automatically.

Hostnames and CSS selectors you save can reveal information about the sites you use. They remain in this browser's extension storage. You can remove custom rules and re-enable excluded sites in Settings. Resetting counters does not delete rules or site preferences. Removing the extension removes its local extension storage.

Permissions

The storage permission saves preferences and counters. Access to HTTP and HTTPS websites allows the packaged content scripts to inspect and hide page elements automatically. The extension does not request browser-history, installed-extension inventory, request interception or cookie-management permissions.

Cookie choices

Hiding a cookie notice does not accept or reject cookies. The extension does not change a website's consent preferences.

Companion website

Visiting popupblocker.40i.net sends normal HTTP requests to our host, including your public IP and ordinary request headers. The website uses no analytics, advertising or tracking scripts. Server access logs are rotated daily with 14 rotated archives retained under the current server configuration.

Use and disclosure

Extension data is used only for its page-overlay controls and local settings. It is not sold, used for advertising, or transmitted by the extension. This use follows the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

Project information is available on 40i.net. No account is required to use the extension.