Taban - Privacy Policy
27 March 2026
Overview
Taban is a browser extension that lets you quickly switch between open tabs using a middle-click or keyboard shortcut. It operates entirely within your browser and makes no external connections.
Data collection
Taban does not collect, store, or transmit any data. Period.
What Taban accesses
- — tab title, URL, favicon, and active status are read from the browser's tabs API to display the switcher
This data is held in memory only while the switcher popup is open and is discarded immediately when you close it.
What Taban does NOT do
- Does not make any network requests
- Does not store any data persistently
- Does not use cookies or local storage
- Does not collect analytics or telemetry
- Does not track your browsing activity
- Does not send data to any server
Permissions explained
- — to list and switch between your open tabs
- — to show tab icons in the switcher
- — the content script needs to run on all pages to detect your middle-click