Privacy Policy

SEO Readiness Chrome Extension  -  Last updated: May 21, 2026  -  Effective immediately

1. Who We Are

SEO Readiness ("the Extension", "we", "us", "our") is a Chrome browser extension developed by Owais Ahmed Sheikh. The extension is published at seoreadiness.netlify.app and distributed through the Google Chrome Web Store.

For privacy-related questions, contact us via WhatsApp: +92 315 264 8247 or email: owaisahmed591@gmail.com.

2. Data Stored Locally in Chrome

The Extension uses chrome.storage.local to save extension data in your browser.

Data Item	What it contains	Why it is stored
Scan history	Domain name, score, timestamp, and scan summary	To show recent scans and cached reports
Settings	Auto-check, notification, and UI preferences	To remember how you configured the extension
Free scan counter	Daily count, reset date, and generated browser/device identifier	To enforce the free daily scan limit without requiring Chrome sign-in
Pro license state	License key, Pro token, activation state, or server-issued plan status	To unlock Pro features after activation
Cached report data	Last known score, signal breakdown, and generated report data for a domain	To display reports quickly without repeating every request

3. Network Requests During a Site Scan

To compute the SEO Readiness score, the Extension can fetch public URLs on the site you choose to scan. Site access is requested when needed and is used for the selected scan workflow.

Request target	Purpose	What is sent to us
sitemap.xml on the analysed domain	Check sitemap freshness and lastmod dates	Nothing
robots.txt on the analysed domain	Read crawl directives and sitemap pointers	Nothing
RSS / Atom feeds on the analysed domain	Check content activity	Nothing
Public pages on the analysed domain	Check basic technical signals and sample-page link treatment	Nothing
Google Search pages you open	Read Google discovery signals from site: searches	Nothing from the page is sent to us

The Extension reads these responses locally in your browser. Normal scan HTML, sitemap contents, feed contents, and scan history are not sent to our backend.

4. Backend Requests

SEO Readiness uses a backend only for plan and license operations. These requests are separate from normal site analysis.

Backend use	Data involved	Purpose
Free-plan quota	Generated browser/device identifier, scan count, and limited verification data	Enforce the daily free scan limit and reduce abuse
Pro license verification	License key, Pro token, plan status, generated browser/device identifier, and limited verification data	Activate, validate, revoke, transfer, or recover Pro access

5. Data We Do Not Collect Through the Extension

• x We do not read your Chrome profile email.
• x We do not use chrome.identity or identity.email.
• x We do not sell user data.
• x We do not use extension data for advertising.
• x We do not send fetched site HTML, sitemap contents, feed contents, or scan history to our backend.
• x We do not use analytics tools inside the extension.
• x We do not use cookies or cross-site tracking inside the extension.
• x We do not execute remote code inside the extension.

6. Chrome Permissions Explained

The Extension requests only the permissions needed for the selected feature set.

storage

Stores settings, scan history, cached reports, free-plan counters, and Pro license state in Chrome local storage.

activeTab

Lets the Extension detect the current tab when you choose to scan the current site.

scripting

Used for optional page-level features such as Google Search result badges and scan overlays.

webNavigation

Used only for auto-check workflows so the extension can notice page changes when the feature is enabled.

alarms

Used to schedule periodic Pro license status checks.

Optional notifications

Requested only when notification features are enabled, so Chrome can show scan-completion notices.

Optional site access

Requested when a scan needs to fetch public URLs such as sitemap.xml, robots.txt, feeds, or sample pages on the site you choose. The extension no longer requires blanket all-site access at install.

7. Chrome Web Store Limited Use Statement

The use of information received from Chrome APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. The extension does not use remote code. SEO Readiness uses Chrome API data only to provide or improve its single purpose: checking backlink prospect readiness signals for sites the user chooses. We do not sell this data, use it for advertising, or transfer it except where necessary for plan/license verification, support, abuse prevention, or legal compliance.

8. Third-Party Services

The landing page is hosted on Netlify and uses Google Fonts for typography. Pro purchases and purchase emails are handled by Gumroad. Plan and license verification requests are handled through our backend provider. These services have their own privacy policies.

9. Data Retention and Deletion

Local extension data remains on your device until you clear it or uninstall the extension. Backend plan/license records are retained while needed to provide Pro access, prevent abuse, resolve support issues, and satisfy payment records.

• Use the History panel to clear local scan history.
• Uninstalling the extension removes Chrome local storage for the extension.
• Contact us if you need help with a Pro license record, transfer, or lost Gumroad key.

10. Your Rights

You can request access, correction, or deletion of backend records associated with your license by contacting us. Some payment records may need to be retained where required for fraud prevention, tax, or legal reasons.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always published at seoreadiness.netlify.app/privacy-policy with the "Last updated" date at the top.