Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Fixer Upper is a Chrome extension that shows health ratings on UK retailer product listings. This policy explains what data the extension handles and how.

Data we do not collect

Fixer Upper does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. There is no account, no login, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind.

What the extension sends to third-party APIs

To look up product ratings, the extension sends product names and barcodes (when available) to these public databases:

• Open Food Facts (world.openfoodfacts.org)
• Open Beauty Facts (world.openbeautyfacts.org)
• Open Products Facts (world.openproductsfacts.org)
• INCI API (inciapi.com)
• Spoonacular (api.spoonacular.com)
• UPCitemdb (api.upcitemdb.com)

These are public product databases. No user identifier, IP address override, or personal information is attached to these requests. The requests are made by your browser directly.

Local storage

The extension stores the following in your browser's local storage (chrome.storage.local):

• Ratings cache — product names and scores, to avoid repeating API calls
• Saved products — products you explicitly save using the Save button
• Scan history — scores used to calculate your Stats tab averages
• Settings — your sensitivity preferences and allergen toggles

This data never leaves your device. It is not synced to any server.

Permissions

The extension requests these Chrome permissions:

• activeTab — to read product names and ingredients from the page you are viewing
• storage — to save ratings and settings locally in your browser
• Host permissions for supported retailer sites and the API domains listed above — to allow the content scripts to run and the background service worker to make API requests

Contact

Questions? Open an issue on GitHub.