Privacy Policy for Macro Recorder

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Macro Recorder ("the extension", "we") is a Chrome extension that lets you record keyboard and mouse interactions on a web page and play them back later. This policy explains what data the extension touches, where it's stored, and what we don't do with it.

Quick summary

Everything the extension records stays in your own browser (chrome.storage.local). We do not send data to any server, we don't use analytics or advertising, and password or card fields are automatically excluded from recording.

1. What data the extension collects

While you record a macro, the extension captures and stores locally:

Keyboard and mouse events (clicks, keystrokes, movements) on the active tab.
CSS selectors and coordinates of the elements you interact with, so they can be located again during playback.
The URL of the pages where those events are recorded.

This data forms the "macro" that you choose to save, export, or delete from the extension's own popup.

2. What we do NOT collect

Passwords and payment card data. The extension automatically detects <input type="password"> fields and fields with cc-*/password autocomplete attributes, and does not store their content while recording. When playing back a macro that passed through one of those fields, you'll be prompted for the value at that moment via an on-page overlay; that value is never stored.
We do not collect browsing history outside the pages where you're actively recording.
We don't use tracking cookies, pixels, or third-party analytics tools.
We don't show ads or sell data to advertisers.

3. Where data is stored

All recorded macros are stored exclusively in chrome.storage.local, the browser's own local storage, tied to your Chrome profile. The extension has no server of its own and makes no network calls: there is no fetch, no XMLHttpRequest, and no connection to external services. Your data never leaves your device unless you export it yourself.

4. Manual export and import

You can export any macro to a .json file that downloads to your device, and import it again later. That export is a manual action you initiate; the resulting file stays under your exclusive control and we have no access to it.

5. Permissions requested and why

Permission	What it's used for
`storage`	Save your macros and settings locally in your browser.
`activeTab` / `tabs`	Know which tab to record or play back on, and open/activate the tab needed for playback.
`scripting`	Inject the script that detects your interactions (recording) and the one that draws the ghost cursor during playback.
`debugger`	Play back the macro via the Chrome DevTools Protocol, generating "trusted" keyboard/mouse events (`isTrusted: true`) that behave just like actions you'd perform yourself, including on React/Angular/Vue sites. Chrome will show a warning ("this extension is debugging this browser") while a macro plays back; this is standard behavior for this permission and disappears once playback ends.
`alarms`	Allow scheduling automatic playback of a macro at a specific time.
`host_permissions: <all_urls>`	Required because the extension needs to be able to record and play back on any page you choose to visit, not just one specific site.

6. Sharing data with third parties

We do not share, sell, or transfer your data to third parties. As explained in section 3, the extension has no server infrastructure to send anything to in the first place.

7. Security

Your macros are protected by the same storage and permission system Chrome uses to isolate each extension's data. By excluding passwords and payment data from recording, we reduce the risk of sensitive information being stored by accident.

8. Your choices

You can delete any individual macro from the library in the popup.
You can clear all of the extension's data by removing it from chrome://extensions or clearing its storage from Chrome's settings.
You can uninstall the extension at any time, which automatically removes all data stored in chrome.storage.local.

9. Children's privacy

Macro Recorder is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Changes to this policy

If we update this policy (for example, when adding new features), we will publish the new version on this same page with a revised update date.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us at: mvrcrx@gmail.com

This policy applies to the "Macro Recorder" Chrome extension (Manifest V3).