Effective Date: August 2025
Last Updated:** Sep 2025

Overview

Mad SEO is a Chrome extension that provides comprehensive SEO analysis for websites. This privacy policy explains how we handle information when you use our extension.

Information We Collect

We collect NO personal information. Mad SEO operates entirely within your browser and does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to external servers.

What the Extension Accesses:

Website Content: The extension analyses the current webpage’s HTML content, meta tags, headings, images, links, and schema markup
Browser Tab Information: Basic tab data (URL, title) to perform SEO analysis
Local Storage: Stores user preferences (like toggle states) locally in your browser only

What We DO NOT Collect:

Personal information (name, email, address)
– Browsing history
– User behavior or analytics
– Cookies or tracking data
– Any data transmitted to external servers

How We Use Information

All analysis is performed locally within your browser:
SEO Analysis: Examines page elements to generate SEO scores and recommendations
Report Generation: Creates PDF reports using locally processed data
Visual Tools: Highlights page elements for development purposes
Settings Storage: Remembers your preferences locally

Data Storage and Security

Local Only: All data processing occurs within your browser
No External Transmission: No data is sent to external servers or third parties
No Persistent Storage: Analysis data is not permanently stored
Session Based: Data exists only during your active browsing session

Third-Party Services

Mad SEO does not integrate with or send data to any third-party services. The extension may detect analytics tools (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel) on websites you visit, but this information is only displayed to you and not transmitted anywhere.

Data Sharing

We do not share any data because we do not collect any data. All processing happens locally in your browser.

Your Rights and Choices

Disable Extension: You can disable or uninstall the extension at any time through Chrome’s extension management
Clear Data: You can clear locally stored preferences through

Chrome’s extension settings
No Account Required: The extension works without creating accounts or providing personal information

Children’s Privacy

Mad SEO does not collect any information from users of any age. The extension operates without data collection, making it inherently compliant with children’s privacy regulations.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Updated policies will be posted with the extension updates and will include a new effective date.

Permissions Explanation

The extension requests the following permissions for functionality:

Active Tab: To analyze the current webpage’s SEO elements
Scripting: To inject analysis scripts into web pages
Storage: To save user preferences locally in your browser
Host Permissions: To analyze websites across all domains you visit

These permissions are used solely for SEO analysis and local functionality.

Contact Information

Developer:Madhouse Media
Extension: Mad SEO
Email:hello@madhousemedia.co.uk

For questions about this privacy policy or the extension’s operation, please contact us through the Chrome Web Store developer contact information.

Legal Compliance

This extension complies with:
– Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
– General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
– California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
– Other applicable privacy laws

Since we collect no personal data, compliance is inherently maintained.

Mad SEO respects your privacy by not collecting any personal information. All SEO analysis happens locally in your browser, ensuring your data stays private and secure.