Last updated: 29 /01/ 2026
Social Nanny is a Chrome extension designed to help users manage and control their social media usage. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you use the Social Nanny extension.
1. Information We Collect
Social Nanny does not require users to create an account and does not collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or physical address.
The extension may collect and process the following types of data to provide its functionality:
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Websites or domains visited (only to identify supported social media platforms)
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Time spent on selected websites
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User preferences and settings (such as limits, reminders, or blocked sites)
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Extension status or feature usage (for example, whether premium features are enabled)
Some of this data may be sent to a backend server hosted on Render in order to support premium features and extension functionality.
2. How We Use Information
The information collected is used only to:
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Track time spent on selected websites
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Enforce usage limits and reminders
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Enable and manage premium features
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Improve the reliability and performance of the extension
We do not use collected data to:
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Identify individual users
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Build personal profiles
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Display advertising
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Sell or rent user data
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Track users outside the purpose of the extension
3. Data Storage
Social Nanny stores most usage and preference data locally using Chrome’s extension storage.
Certain data related to premium feature operation or extension functionality may be temporarily processed or stored on the backend server hosted on Render.
No user accounts are created and no personal identity information is required to use either the free or premium version of Social Nanny.
You can remove all locally stored data at any time by:
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Uninstalling the extension
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Clearing extension data in Chrome’s extension settings
4. Third-Party Services
Social Nanny uses a backend hosting provider (Render) to operate its server infrastructure.
Render may process technical information such as IP addresses as part of normal internet communication. This data is not used by Social Nanny to personally identify users.
Social Nanny does not use:
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Advertising networks
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Third-party tracking scripts
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Behavioral analytics services
5. Permissions
Social Nanny requests only the permissions necessary for its core purpose, such as:
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Access to certain websites to detect social media usage
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Storage permissions to save user preferences
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Network access to communicate with its backend service
These permissions are used solely to provide the features of the extension.
6. Premium Features
Social Nanny offers optional premium features. Users may upgrade without creating an account.
No personal identity information is required to access premium features.
Any data used in connection with premium functionality is limited to what is necessary to provide the service and is not shared with third parties.
7. Children’s Privacy
Social Nanny does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
8. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted with a revised “Last updated” date.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Social Nanny handles data, please contact:
Business Game Changer Magazine
wearegamechangers@outlook.com