Dial-Up Simulator — Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Overview

Dial-Up Simulator is a Chrome extension that displays a retro dial-up modem connection animation before each webpage loads. Your privacy is important, and this extension is designed to collect as little data as possible.

Data Collection

Dial-Up Simulator does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. The extension does not use analytics, tracking, cookies, or any form of telemetry.

Local Storage

The extension stores the following data locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in storage API: your speed preference, sound on/off preference, enabled/disabled state, and a connection counter. This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to the developer or any third party.

Website Content

The extension injects a visual overlay onto webpages to display the dial-up animation. No page content is read, logged, or transmitted. The overlay is purely cosmetic and is removed after the animation completes.

Permissions

The extension requests the following permissions:

• Host permissions (all URLs) — To inject the dial-up overlay animation on every webpage the user visits.
• scripting — To inject the CSS and JavaScript that renders the terminal overlay and plays the modem sound.
• storage — To save user preferences and connection count locally on the device.

These permissions are used solely to display the animation and store preferences. No browsing data, URLs, or page content is collected or transmitted.

Third Parties

This extension does not share data with any third parties. There are no ads, analytics services, or external data processors.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a revised date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach the developer at galaxi5098 on GitHub.