Effective 2026-09-13 · Version 0.1.0 · Publisher: Selectorsmith (selectorsmith.dev) · Canonical URL: selectorsmith.dev/locator-inspector/privacy
Locator Inspector has one purpose: when you click an element on a web page, it computes test locators for that element and shows them to you. All of that happens inside your browser. The extension does not collect, transmit, sell or share any personal data or browsing data, and it has no servers of its own.
| Permission | Why it is needed | What it can see |
|---|---|---|
activeTab | Lets the picker run on the page you are looking at, only after you click "Pick an element" in the popup. | The DOM of that one tab, for that one interaction. Nothing runs on pages automatically. |
scripting | Injects the picker overlay and the locator generator into that tab. | Same as above. |
storage | Remembers your framework choice (Playwright/Cypress) in Chrome sync storage, and keeps the last picked result in session storage until the browser closes. | Your preference, and the locator strings computed for the element you picked (which may include short visible text of that element, e.g. a button label). |
The extension has no host permissions, no background access to pages, no analytics, no crash reporting and no remote code.
We do not collect browsing history, page contents, form inputs, credentials, cookies, or any identifier about you. We never send page data anywhere. The locators you copy go to your clipboard only when you press "Copy".
If a paid tier is offered, payments are handled by ExtensionPay and Stripe. In that case ExtensionPay assigns a random installation id and, when you subscribe, stores the email address you enter on their checkout page in order to manage your subscription; the extension only learns whether the current installation is paid. This extension does not receive your card details. See ExtensionPay's privacy policy. The version published today has payments disabled and makes no network requests at all.
If our data practices ever change, we will update this page, bump the extension version, and describe the change in the Chrome Web Store listing before it takes effect.
Questions: hello@selectorsmith.dev. Support is provided under the Selectorsmith brand; we do not ask for personal information to answer a support request, and we delete support emails once the question is resolved.