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Org Switcher for GitHub privacy policy
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Org Switcher for GitHub, a Chrome extension published by Momentous Global Productions Ltd.
This policy covers the extension only. The privacy policy for the Momentous website is a separate document and does not describe the extension.
The short version
Out of the box this extension sends nothing at all. It makes no network request to anyone, including us, and it has no server of its own.
There is one switch that changes that, and it is off until you turn it on. If you turn on usage stats, the extension sends anonymous counts of which of its own features get used. It never sends the names of your organizations or repos, the addresses you visit, or anything that identifies you. What it sends is listed in full below.
What the extension stores
Three things, all of them created by you using the extension:
- The list of organizations you add on the settings page. Stored in Chrome's
storage.sync, which means Chrome copies it between computers where you are signed in to the same Chrome profile. That copying is done by Chrome, not by us. - The repos you have pinned as favorites. Also stored in
storage.sync, for the same reason. - A list of up to fifteen recently visited GitHub repos. Stored in Chrome's
storage.local, which means it stays on the computer where it was recorded and is never copied anywhere.
How the recent list is worked out
When a tab finishes loading a page on github.com, the extension reads that tab's address and checks whether it looks like a repository page. If it does, it records the owner and repository name. That is the only use of the github.com host permission, and it is why the extension asks for that permission rather than the much broader tabs permission, which would let it see the address of every tab you open anywhere.
The extension never reads the content of a page, never makes a call to GitHub's API, and never sees pages on any other site.
Controlling the recent list
You control it from two places:
- Pause, at the bottom of the popup, stops anything new being added. The popup shows whether it is currently tracking or paused.
- Clear recent history, on the settings page, erases the list.
Removing the extension deletes everything it stored.
Usage stats, if you turn them on
The switch is on the settings page under Usage stats, and it is off unless you turn it on. Turning it on asks Chrome for permission to contact cloud.umami.is; declining that dialog leaves the switch off. Turning it off again withdraws the permission and stops it immediately.
While it is on, these are the only things sent:
| Event | What goes with it |
|---|---|
| The popup was opened | Roughly how many organizations and favorites you have, in bands such as "4-6" |
| An organization was opened | Which button was used: the row, Overview, Repositories or Projects |
| A repo was opened | Whether it came from your favorites or your recent list |
| A repo was starred or unstarred | Whether it was added or removed |
| You reached the limit of five favorites | Nothing |
| Tracking was paused or resumed | Which of the two |
| A save to Chrome's storage failed | Nothing |
Counts are sent in bands rather than exactly, because an exact number is a weak fingerprint once it sits alongside a few other details.
What is never sent, whatever the switch is set to: the name of any organization, the name of any repo, any address you visit, the contents of any page, or any identifier we have created for you.
The counts go to Umami, a privacy-focused analytics service, who process them on our behalf. Umami sets no cookie and stores no identifier in your browser. It counts visitors server-side from a hash of the site identifier, the hostname and your browser's user agent, combined with a salt that is rotated, and it does not store IP addresses. As with any request over the internet, the IP address your request comes from is visible to the receiving server while it is being handled.
Permissions, and why each one is there
storageso your organizations, favorites and recent list survive closing the browser.https://github.com/*so the extension can read the address of GitHub tabs you open, which is what produces the recent list.https://cloud.umami.is/*, optional and not requested at install. Chrome only asks for it if you turn on usage stats, and it is given up again when you turn them off.
There are no other permissions. There is no account, no sign-in and no token.
Changes
If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be published here and the date at the top will change.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or a request about the data it describes, can be sent to support@momentous-global.com.
The extension is open source, so none of this has to be taken on trust. The code and the issue tracker are at github.com/momentous-developments/org-switcher-for-github, and every claim on this page can be checked against them.
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