What data is stored
Tab Valet stores the following locally in Chrome's storage on your device:
- URLs and titles of parked tabs
- Page descriptions extracted from parked tab pages
- Your view preferences (comfortable or compact view)
- Trial start date and subscription status
- Lifetime count of tabs parked (used only for the trial stats display)
None of this data is ever transmitted to Tab Valet or any third party.
What is never collected
- Your browsing history
- Page content or text
- Passwords or form data
- Your name, email, or any personal information
- IP address or location
Anonymous analytics
Tab Valet sends anonymous product analytics to PostHog to help improve the extension. These events are tied to a randomly generated device ID — not your identity. The events include things like "trial started" or "tab parked (count: 42)." No URLs, titles, or personal data are included in any event.
See PostHog's privacy policy for details on how they handle this data.
Payment processing
Payments are handled by ExtensionPay. Tab Valet never sees or stores your payment details. ExtensionPay communicates your subscription status (active or not) to the extension — nothing more.
Chrome permissions explained
| Permission | Why it's needed |
|---|---|
tabs | Open, close, and monitor tab state to detect idle tabs and restore parked ones |
storage | Save parked tab data and your preferences locally on your device |
sidePanel | Display the Tab Valet sidebar in Chrome |
bookmarks | Create and manage the "Tab Valet Archive" folder for archived tabs |
scripting | Extract page descriptions from open tabs for display in the sidebar |
windows | Detect when the browser window gains or loses focus (to pause idle timers) |
alarms | Run the background parking check every minute |
contextMenus | Add the "Park Tab" right-click menu option |
idle | Detect screen lock to pause idle timers while you're away |
How to delete your data
Delete everything (uninstall)
Uninstalling Tab Valet removes all locally stored data including parked tab history, preferences, and trial state. Go to chrome://extensions, find Tab Valet, and click Remove.
Note: archived tabs saved to your bookmarks are standard Chrome bookmarks and are not deleted when you uninstall. Remove them from your bookmarks manager if you want them gone.
Clear data without uninstalling
- Go to chrome://extensions
- Click Details on Tab Valet
- Click Extension options or find Clear data in the site data settings
Alternatively, contact support@tabvalet.com and we can walk you through it.