Privacy Policy – AdShield Pro
Last updated: 2025
Key points
- No personal data collection.
- No tracking and no analytics.
- Offline-first: blocking runs locally on your device.
- Settings are stored locally using chrome.storage.local.
- Gumroad is used only for optional, user-initiated license verification.
AdShield Pro ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how AdShield Pro handles information when you use our Chrome extension and related website.
AdShield Pro is designed to be privacy-first, offline-first, and to avoid collecting personal data entirely.
1. Overview
AdShield Pro is a Chrome extension that blocks ads, trackers, and intrusive page elements locally on your device.
All core functionality works entirely offline after installation.
We do not track users, create profiles, or sell data.
2. Information We Do NOT Collect
AdShield Pro does not collect, store, or transmit:
- Personal information (name, email, phone number)
- Browsing history
- Website content
- IP addresses
- Device identifiers
- Location data
- Analytics or telemetry
- Keystrokes or form data
- Cookies or identifiers for tracking
3. Information Stored Locally on Your Device
AdShield Pro stores only essential technical settings locally using Chrome’s built-in storage (chrome.storage.local).
This data never leaves your device.
Examples include:
- Extension enabled / disabled state
- User preferences (theme, toggles)
- Whitelisted websites
- Local statistics (e.g., number of blocked ads)
- License status (Free or Pro)
- License key (for Pro users)
This information is:
- Stored locally
- Not shared
- Not transmitted
- Not accessible to us
4. License Verification (Pro Version)
If you choose to activate AdShield Pro (Premium):
- You enter a license key only
- No email is required or collected
- The extension makes a one-time request to Gumroad’s license verification API
- This request is used only to verify the license key
- The result is saved locally on your device
We do not store payment information and do not receive personal data from Gumroad.
After verification, AdShield Pro works fully offline.
5. Network Requests
AdShield Pro performs limited network requests only for:
- Blocking ads and trackers using rule-based filtering
- Optional license verification (one-time, user-initiated)
AdShield Pro does not:
- Monitor your browsing activity
- Send page URLs to external servers
- Analyze website content remotely
6. Permissions Explanation
AdShield Pro requests only the permissions necessary to function:
- declarativeNetRequest – to block ads and trackers
- storage – to save your settings locally
- activeTab / tabs – to apply blocking rules to the current page
- scripting – to remove intrusive page elements
These permissions are not used for tracking or data collection.
7. Third-Party Services
AdShield Pro does not integrate analytics, advertising, or tracking services.
The only third-party service optionally involved is:
- Gumroad (license verification only, user-initiated)
We do not share data with any other third parties.
8. Cookies
AdShield Pro does not set cookies and does not read cookies for tracking purposes.
9. Children’s Privacy
AdShield Pro is not directed at children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children.
10. Data Security
Because AdShield Pro does not collect or store personal data, the risk of data exposure is minimized.
All settings and license information remain locally on your device.
11. Your Rights
Since AdShield Pro does not collect personal data:
- There is no personal data to access, export, or delete
- Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:
- Legal requirements
- Feature updates
- Policy clarifications
Any changes will be published on our website.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:
Website: https://adshieldpro.org
Support Email: support@adshieldpro.org