Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 26, 2026

1. Overview

Banished is a content filtering and distraction blocker extension designed for school-managed Chromebooks. It helps school IT departments enforce acceptable use policies by detecting and blocking unauthorized proxy tools, circumvention sites, title spoofing, and other non-educational content.

2. Information We Collect

Banished does **not** collect, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information. The extension operates entirely locally on the device:

• It analyzes the current tab's URL and page content to enforce school policy.
• All configuration (block lists, exempt domains, feature toggles, bookmark rules, etc.) is managed through Google Workspace Admin managed storage.
• No browsing history, personal data, or user activity is logged or sent to external servers.

3. Features and Data Processing

The extension includes the following features, all processed locally:

• Advanced proxy and circumvention detection
• Title spoofing protection
• Admin-controlled allow/block lists
• Custom block pages with school policy information
• Optional clipboard protection and anti-AI copy features
• Console-based proxy signature detection
• Optional bookmark management tools

4. Permissions Used

• declarativeNetRequest: For search result cleaning and blocking specific resources.
• storage: To read school-managed policy settings from Google Admin.
• tabs: To apply configuration updates and enforce blocking on open tabs.
• bookmarks: Used only if bookmark management features are enabled by the administrator.
• <all_urls>: Required to monitor page URLs and content for policy enforcement.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, share, or transmit any data collected by the extension to any third parties. All processing occurs locally on the school-managed device.

6. Children's Privacy

Banished is intended solely for use in K-12 educational environments on school-managed devices. It complies with COPPA and CIPA by not collecting personal information from students.

7. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or the extension's operation, please contact your school or district IT administrator.

This privacy policy applies only to the Banished Chrome extension.