Refresh & Watch: Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 10, 2026 · Applies to the Refresh & Watch browser extension for Microsoft Edge

Publisher: Zecro (Zecro LLC)

Short version: Refresh & Watch has no analytics or tracking. Website content is read on your device only and is never collected. Pro is unlocked with a one-time license key. If you enter a key, only that key is sent to our license service so it can be checked. Page content is never sent.

Website content: read on your device, never collected

When you turn on a text watch (or "pause while typing", error detection or auto-start) for a site, the extension reads that page's text inside your browser after each reload to look for the text you chose. That page content is not stored, not sent to us or anyone else, and not used for any other purpose. The extension does this only on sites you have explicitly allowed.

What the extension stores, and where

Your settings (timer intervals, the text you watch for, per-site preferences) are kept in your browser's extension storage on your device.
Sync: if you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with sync turned on, the browser may sync your saved settings between your own devices through your Microsoft account. We never receive them.
Running timers are kept in temporary browser storage and cleared when the browser closes.
License key (only if you enter one): kept in extension storage on your device so Pro can be restored the next time you open the browser, and so the key can be re-checked from time to time.

What we do not do

No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no cookies, no remote code.
We do not sell, share or transfer user data, and we do not use it for creditworthiness, lending or any purpose other than the extension's single purpose (reloading pages on a timer and notifying you when chosen text appears).

Permissions

Installing asks for no access to your websites. The extension can reload a tab, but can't read it.
When you turn on a text watch or another page-reading option for a site, the browser asks you to allow access to that one site. You can remove it any time from the extension's details page.
Notifications are requested only when you first turn on desktop notifications.
If you enter a license key, the browser may ask for permission to reach our license service so the key can be checked. That permission is not used to read any other site.

Payments and license checks (Pro only)

Pro is a one-time purchase sold on Payhip. After you buy, you receive a license key. When you paste that key into the extension and click Unlock, the extension sends only the license key to our license service at https://zecro-license.jackganter-cloudflare.workers.dev. That service checks the key with Payhip and returns only whether the key is valid, invalid, or disabled. It does not return your email, name, or payment details.

We never see or store your card details. Payhip and its payment processor handle checkout.

If you never enter a license key, the extension does not contact the license service or Payhip.

A valid result is stored on your device and the key is re-checked about every 30 days. If a re-check cannot be completed (for example, you are offline), a previously valid key stays unlocked until a later check succeeds.

Children

The extension is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any personal information.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted at this address with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions or requests: zecroapp@gmail.com