Privacy Policy

WhatsApp Local Privacy

Last updated: September 5, 2026

Overview

WhatsApp Local Privacy is a Chrome extension that provides privacy controls for WhatsApp Web. It can blur selected information on the screen, protect specific chats, save privacy profiles, provide an app lock, and resize the WhatsApp sidebar.

Information the Extension Handles

The extension may access content displayed by WhatsApp Web, such as chat names, message previews, messages, input text, photos and media, and message times. This access is necessary to apply the privacy features requested by the user.

How Information Is Used

WhatsApp Web content is processed locally in the user's browser to apply the selected privacy controls. The extension does not use this information for advertising, profiling, analytics, or unrelated purposes.

Storage

The extension stores user-selected settings locally, including privacy preferences, selected or excluded chats, privacy profiles, blur strength, App Lock preferences, auto-lock settings, and sidebar settings.

Data Sharing

WhatsApp Web content and the extension's stored settings are not sold or transferred to third parties by this extension. The extension does not send WhatsApp content to an external server or require an external account or service to provide its privacy features.

Permissions

• Storage: Used to save the extension's settings locally.
• Side panel: Used to provide the extension's privacy controls.
• WhatsApp Web access: Used to detect and modify the display of WhatsApp Web content so the selected privacy controls can be applied.

Security

The extension is designed to keep the information it handles within the user's browser. No remote service is required for the extension's privacy controls.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated if the extension's functionality or data practices change. The updated policy will be published at this URL with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

For privacy questions about WhatsApp Local Privacy, please contact the extension developer through the contact information provided on its Chrome Web Store listing.