Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Google Photos Tim Tools (“we”, “our”, or “the extension”) is an open-source browser extension designed to enhance user productivity and management within Google Photos. We are committed to transparency and respecting your privacy.
1. Zero Data Collection & Zero External Servers
- No Remote Servers: The extension does not operate or communicate with any external, third-party, or developer-owned servers.
- No Analytics or Telemetry: We do not track, log, or collect your browsing habits, analytics, performance metrics, or diagnostic telemetry.
- No Selling or Transfer of Data: We never sell, monetize, or transfer your personal data or photos to any third party.
2. How Data Is Processed
All operations occur 100% locally within your browser on your device:
- User Preferences & Settings:
- Toggles (enabled/disabled modules), custom theme colors, and user-defined Smart Archiving filter album IDs are stored securely using Chrome’s native storage API (
chrome.storage.sync and chrome.storage.local).
- This data remains strictly within your browser profile and Google account sync.
- Photo Content and Metadata:
- When using features like Drag in Time, Smart Archiving, Date Search, or KML Geotag Export, the extension interacts directly with Google Photos pages and the official Google Photos internal endpoints (
photos.google.com).
- Media timestamps, album associations, and GPS coordinates are processed entirely inside your local browser tab to execute the requested action.
- Authentication is inherited directly from your existing active session in Google Photos. The extension never accesses, prompts for, or stores your Google account password or login credentials.
- File Downloads & Clipboard:
- When you export a KML file, it is generated in local browser memory and saved directly to your device via the
chrome.downloads API.
- When you click “Copy Bookmarklet Code” or coordinate strings, the data is written directly to your system clipboard via
navigator.clipboard.
3. Permissions Explanation
| Permission |
Purpose |
storage |
Stores your custom preferences, module switches, and theme accent colors across sessions. |
downloads |
Saves user-initiated KML GPS route exports directly to your computer’s Downloads folder. |
clipboardWrite |
Enables one-click copying of bookmarklet code and metadata summaries to your clipboard. |
photos.google.com (Host Permission) |
Enables the extension to inject user interface controls (calendar picker, buttons, modals) and interact with your Google Photos library strictly while you are on photos.google.com. |
4. Open Source & Auditable
Google Photos Tim Tools is fully open-source. Anyone can inspect and verify the entire source code on GitHub:
https://github.com/TimVoronkin/GooglePhotos-TimTools
If you have any questions or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository:
https://github.com/TimVoronkin/GooglePhotos-TimTools/issues