StatusVault Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 24, 2026
StatusVault (hereinafter "the Extension") is a fully locally-run browser extension. We highly respect your privacy. This policy clearly explains how the Extension handles your data.
1. Data Collection
Zero Collection The Extension does not collect, upload, or store any personal user information, including but not limited to:
- WhatsApp account information (phone number, username, profile photo)
- Chat history and contact lists
- Your browsing history, cookies, or local storage
- Device fingerprints, IP addresses, or geolocation
- Any form of user behavior analytics or tracking data
2. Media Data Handling
The core function of the Extension is to let users manually trigger a scan and download existing status media (images and videos) from the WhatsApp Web page. All processing is performed entirely within your local browser:
- Scanning: Only when you actively click the button, a DOM query runs inside the
web.whatsapp.comtab to identifyblob:media elements. - Downloading: Only when you actively click download, the media is saved to your local device via the browser's native
<a download>mechanism. - All media data always remains in your browser process and is never transmitted to any external server.
3. Permission Usage
The Extension declares the following permissions in Chrome. Each is used solely to implement the core function:
activeTab
Allows the Extension to access the URL and DOM of the active tab only when you actively click the Extension icon. It does not run in the background continuously.
scripting
Allows the Extension to inject media scanning and downloading scripts into web.whatsapp.com via chrome.scripting.executeScript. The injected code contains only scan/download logic and no tracking or data-collection code.
storage
Used only to temporarily cache scan results (chrome.storage.session) during the current browser session, so the media list can be restored if you close and reopen the popup mid-scan. Data lives in local browser memory only—it is never synced across devices, uploaded to any server, or persisted after the session ends.
4. Third-Party Services
The Extension does not use any third-party services, including:
- No analytics/statistics SDK (e.g., Google Analytics, Firebase)
- No advertising platforms
- No external CDN resources
- No communication with any third-party server
5. Data Security
Because the Extension collects no user data at all, there is no risk of data leakage, misuse, or unauthorized access. All operations run inside your local browser sandbox, and downloaded files are managed entirely by you.
6. Children's Privacy
The Extension is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with the "Last updated" date revised. We recommend checking periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on the project's GitHub Issues page.
9. Open Source Statement
This Extension is open source. You may review the full source code yourself to verify the truthfulness of the above privacy statements.
StatusVault — WhatsApp Web Status Saver. Fully local · Zero tracking · Open & transparent.
StatusVault 隐私政策
最后更新：2026 年 7 月 24 日
StatusVault（以下简称「本扩展」）是一款完全本地运行的浏览器扩展工具。我们高度尊重您的隐私，本政策将明确说明本扩展如何处理您的数据。
1. 数据收集
零收集 本扩展不收集、不上传、不存储任何用户个人信息，包括但不限于：
- WhatsApp 账号信息（手机号、用户名、头像）
- 聊天记录、联系人列表
- 您的浏览历史、Cookie、本地存储
- 设备指纹、IP 地址、地理位置
- 任何形式的用户行为分析或埋点数据
2. 媒体数据处理
本扩展的核心功能是允许用户手动触发扫描并下载 WhatsApp Web 页面中已有的动态媒体文件（图片与视频）。所有处理完全在您的本地浏览器内完成：
- 扫描操作：仅在用户主动点击按钮后，在
web.whatsapp.com标签页中执行 DOM 查询，识别blob:来源的媒体元素 - 下载操作：仅在用户主动点击下载后，通过浏览器原生
<a download>机制将媒体保存到您的本地设备 - 所有媒体数据始终留在您的浏览器进程中，不会传输到任何外部服务器
3. 权限用途说明
本扩展在 Chrome 中声明了以下权限，每项权限均仅用于实现核心功能：
activeTab
允许扩展在用户主动点击扩展图标时，访问当前活动标签页的 URL 和 DOM。仅在用户触发时生效，不会后台持续访问。
scripting
允许扩展通过 chrome.scripting.executeScript 在 web.whatsapp.com 页面中注入媒体扫描和下载脚本。注入内容仅包含扫描/下载逻辑代码，不包含任何追踪或数据收集代码。
storage
仅用于在浏览器会话期间临时保存扫描结果（chrome.storage.session），确保您在扫描过程中关闭弹出面板后重新打开时能恢复媒体列表。数据仅保留在本地浏览器内存中，不会跨设备同步、不会上传服务器，会话结束后也不会长期留存。
4. 第三方服务
本扩展不使用任何第三方服务，包括：
- 不集成任何分析/统计 SDK（如 Google Analytics、Firebase）
- 不接入任何广告平台
- 不加载任何外部 CDN 资源
- 不与任何第三方服务器通信
5. 数据安全
由于本扩展完全不收集任何用户数据，因此不存在数据泄露、滥用或未经授权访问的风险。所有操作在您的本地浏览器沙箱中完成，下载的文件由您自行管理。
6. 儿童的隐私
本扩展不面向 13 岁以下的儿童，也不会有意收集儿童的个人信息。
7. 政策更新
我们可能会不时更新本隐私政策。更新后的政策将在本页面发布，并更新「最后更新」日期。建议您定期查阅。
8. 联系我们
如有任何关于本隐私政策的问题，请在项目的 GitHub Issues 页面提出。
9. 开源声明
本扩展为开源项目，您可自行审查全部源代码以验证上述隐私声明的真实性。
StatusVault — WhatsApp Web Status Saver. 完全本地 · 零追踪 · 开源透明。