1.What data is stored locally
The extension stores the following exclusively on your local device via chrome.storage.local:
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Session timing data | Tracks when your Claude session resets, to schedule pings |
| Usage percentages | Displays your current session and weekly usage in the dashboard |
| Ping / activity history | Shows recent events in the popup (pings, refreshes, skips, errors) |
| Extension settings | Enabled/paused state, refresh interval, smart-skip, custom schedule, theme |
| Usage statistics | Popup open count and button-click counts (for satisfaction-prompt timing) |
Nothing is ever written to any external server operated by the developer.
2.What the extension does NOT do
- Does not collect personal information (name, email, address)
- Does not collect browsing history or browsing activity
- Does not read your Claude conversation content — it never reads your chats
- Does not use analytics or send telemetry to external servers
- Does not use cookies or tracking identifiers
- Does not share any data with third parties
3.Permissions explained
The extension requests only the minimum permissions needed to do its job:
| Permission | Why it is needed |
|---|---|
alarms | Schedule periodic keep-alive pings (every ~5 hours or at your chosen times) |
storage | Save extension state and settings locally on your device |
scripting | Inject content scripts on claude.ai to read usage data and send the keep-alive greeting |
Host permissions:
| Host | Why |
|---|---|
https://claude.ai/*https://*.claude.ai/* | Required to interact with the Claude AI website for pinging and reading your usage data |
4.Third-party services
The extension interacts only with https://claude.ai — the official Anthropic Claude AI
website. No other external services are contacted automatically.
Optional donation and feedback links may open external sites (PayPal, Buy Me a Coffee, your email client), but these are user-initiated actions and no data is transmitted automatically.
5.Data retention
All data is stored locally and persists only as long as the extension is installed. Uninstalling the extension permanently deletes all stored data.
6.Children's privacy
This extension does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13 years of age.
7.Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
8.Contact
Claude Auto Pinger is an unofficial, community-built extension. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. "Claude" is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC.