What FUBT does
FUBT is a Chrome extension that generates harmless, randomised background activity — searches, scrolls, likes, and similar low-impact interactions — on a set of supported websites, while you're browsing them. The goal is to add noise to behavioural tracking, not to collect information from you or about you.
Data we collect: none
FUBT does not collect personal information of any kind. That includes, but is not limited to:
- Names, email addresses, or account credentials
- Browsing history or search queries you make
- Content of pages you visit, posts you write, or messages you send
- Location, device identifiers, or analytics/telemetry of any kind
FUBT does not use any remote server, so there is no database where such information could be sent even if we wanted it to be. Everything the extension does runs locally inside your browser.
Where your settings live
Your FUBT preferences (which platforms are enabled, how often noise is generated, and similar options) are saved using Chrome's local storage API. This data stays on your device, is never transmitted anywhere, and is removed automatically if you uninstall the extension.
Why FUBT asks for each permission
Chrome requires every extension to justify its permissions. Here's what each one is used for and, importantly, what it is not used for:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| storage | Saves your on/off preferences and schedule locally in the browser. Never synced to a remote server. |
| tabs | Lets FUBT recognise which supported site a tab belongs to, so it only runs on sites you've enabled. Does not read tab content or history. |
| scripting | Injects the content scripts that generate randomised, harmless interactions on supported pages. |
| alarms | Schedules background activity at randomised intervals so it runs periodically without needing the extension popup open. |
| host_permissions | Restricted to the specific supported sites below. Required so FUBT's content scripts can run on those domains — FUBT does not read, log, or transmit the content of the pages you visit. |
| web_accessible_resources | Exposes small local JSON data files (used to generate randomised, believable interactions) so content scripts can load them. These files ship with the extension and are not used to send or receive data. |
Supported sites
FUBT's content scripts run only on the following domains, and only to generate the randomised activity described above:
Third parties
FUBT does not share data with third parties because it does not collect data in the first place. There are no analytics SDKs, advertising SDKs, or crash-reporting services bundled with this extension.
Children's privacy
FUBT is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children, since it does not collect information from any user at all.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the "last updated" date at the top of this page will change too. Material changes — such as if FUBT were ever to begin collecting data — would be reflected here first.