Last updated: 17 October 2026
This policy covers the FocusGeek browser extension, made by TechyGeeksHome.
What FocusGeek collects
Nothing. FocusGeek does not collect, store, sell or share any personal information. It has no account, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking of any kind, and it makes no network requests at all.
How it works
- You choose the sites to block. FocusGeek turns that list into blocking rules and hands them to your browser.
- Your browser checks those rules itself when a page loads, so FocusGeek never reads the pages you visit or your browsing history.
- When you block a site, FocusGeek asks for access to that one site so it can show its own blocked page there. If you say no, the site is still blocked with the browser’s own error page.
- When you click the FocusGeek button, it sees the address of the tab you are on, only so “Block this site” knows which site to block.
- Nothing is sent to TechyGeeksHome or to any other third party.
What is stored on your computer
FocusGeek keeps your block list, allowed sites, schedule, settings, any focus session in progress and, if you leave it switched on, a count of how many times each site was blocked each day (kept for 30 days, with a button to clear it). All of it is in your browser’s local extension storage. It is never transmitted anywhere, and removing the extension deletes it.
Permissions
- declarativeNetRequest: blocks the sites on your list with rules your browser checks itself.
- storage: keeps your list and settings on your computer.
- alarms: switches blocking on and off at schedule times, at the end of a focus session and when a short break ends.
- activeTab: lets the FocusGeek button see the site you are on, only when you click it.
- Optional site access: asked for one site at a time when you block it, so FocusGeek can show its blocked page there. “Access to all sites” is only offered for allow list mode or from a button in Settings.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through our contact page or as an issue on GitHub.