This Privacy Policy describes how Ad Blocker Unlimited (the “Extension”, “we”, “us”) handles information when you install and use the Extension. By installing and using the Extension, you accept the practices described below. If you do not agree, please do not install or use the Extension.
What the Extension does
Ad Blocker Unlimited is a browser extension that blocks advertisements and other unwanted content on web pages you visit. Filtering is performed locally in your browser using static rule lists bundled with the Extension and the browser’s native declarativeNetRequest engine. The Extension does not require an account, does not require you to sign in, and does not collect your name, email address, payment information, or browsing history.
Information we process
Page content (processed locally only). To detect and hide ads, the Extension’s content script reads the URL and DOM of pages you visit and applies filter rules to them. This processing happens entirely inside your browser. Page content, URLs, form data, keystrokes, and browsing history are not transmitted to us or to any third party by the Extension.
Local settings. The Extension uses your browser’s local storage to remember your preferences (such as whether the Extension is enabled, per-site allowlist entries, and counters of blocked items). This information stays on your device and is not sent to us.
Install, update, and uninstall pings. When the Extension is installed, updated, or uninstalled, the Extension contacts our server at adblockerunlimited.com so that we can count installations and uninstallations and deliver any required configuration. These requests may include standard technical information that any web request exposes (such as your IP address, the Extension version, your browser type and version, and your operating system). We use this information solely to operate and maintain the Extension and to measure aggregate install and uninstall numbers.
Aggregate usage statistics. The Extension may periodically send anonymous, aggregate counters (for example, the total number of items blocked) to adblockerunlimited.com/stats/. These statistics do not include the URLs you visit or the content of pages. They are used to monitor the health of the filter lists and to improve blocking quality.
Support correspondence. If you choose to contact us at the address below, we will receive the information you provide (such as your email address and the content of your message). We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and to improve our support. We do not use it for marketing.
Permissions and why we need them
The Extension requests the following browser permissions strictly to provide its ad-blocking functionality:
host_permissions / <all_urls>, activeTab, tabs: required to apply filter rules and cosmetic filters to the pages you load.
declarativeNetRequest, webRequest: required so the browser can block requests to known ad servers using the Extension’s bundled rule lists.
scripting: required to inject the cosmetic filtering script that hides ad elements on the page.
storage, unlimitedStorage: required to save your settings and the allowlist on your device.
alarms: required to schedule periodic maintenance tasks such as filter list refreshes.
Cookies
The Extension itself does not set cookies. Websites you visit may continue to set their own cookies subject to their own practices.
Third parties
The only network endpoint contacted by the Extension is our own domain adblockerunlimited.com, used as described above. We may use standard hosting and infrastructure providers to operate that domain; such providers act on our behalf and only receive the technical request data necessary to deliver the service.
Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases: (i) performance of the agreement between you and us, in order to deliver the Extension you have chosen to install; (ii) our legitimate interest in operating, securing, and improving the Extension and in counting installs and uninstalls in aggregate; and (iii) compliance with legal obligations where applicable.
International transfers
The limited technical data described above may be processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers outside the EEA.
Retention
Local settings remain on your device until you change them, clear your browser data, or uninstall the Extension. Aggregate install, uninstall, and statistics logs are retained only for as long as needed for operational purposes and are then deleted or anonymized. Support correspondence is retained for as long as needed to handle your request and to address any related follow-up.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Because the Extension does not maintain user accounts and does not associate the data it sends with your identity, the most effective way to exercise these rights is to uninstall the Extension and clear its local storage. For any additional request, please contact us using the address below and we will respond in accordance with applicable law.
Children
The Extension is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures with respect to the limited data the Extension transmits. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date shown above indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the Extension after a revision becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions, comments, and requests regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to [email protected].