Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2026

In short: Lake Ontario Name Changer does not collect, sell, transmit, or share your personal information. Your extension preferences are stored locally in your browser.

About the Extension

Lake Ontario Name Changer is a browser extension that allows users to customize how the name and certain related visual content for Lake Ontario appear within supported Google Search and Google Maps pages.

Changes made by the extension are cosmetic and are visible only within the user's browser. The extension does not modify Google Maps, Google Search, or geographic information for other users.

Information We Collect

Lake Ontario Name Changer does not collect personal information, browsing history, search history, account information, location data, or other personally identifiable information.

Local Storage

The extension uses Chrome's storage functionality to remember settings such as your selected replacement name, display preferences, and other extension configuration.

This information is used only to provide the extension's functionality and is not sold or used for advertising or tracking.

Website Access

The extension requires access to supported Google Search and Google Maps pages so that it can identify and visually replace Lake Ontario references and related elements.

This access is used solely to provide the extension's name-changing and visual customization features.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share personal information with advertisers, data brokers, or other third parties.

Analytics and Tracking

The extension does not use advertising trackers or analytics services to monitor your browsing activity.

Third-Party Services

The extension operates on webpages provided by third parties, including Google Search and Google Maps. Your use of those services remains subject to the privacy policies and terms of their respective providers.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated if the extension's functionality or data practices change. Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Lake Ontario Name Changer, please contact the extension developer through the contact information provided on its Chrome Web Store listing.