PA Angler Report
Chrome extension
Privacy

Privacy Policy

Effective and last updated: August 26, 2026

The short version

PA Angler Report does not use developer-operated servers, accounts, advertising, analytics, or location history. The extension processes the active Google Maps water location to produce a fishing report and requests weather from the National Weather Service. Recent public API responses are cached only on the user's device.

Information the extension handles

  • Active Google Maps context: the URL and page title of the active Google Maps tab when the user opens or refreshes the extension.
  • Map location: latitude and longitude contained in the Google Maps URL. These coordinates are used to match a supported Pennsylvania water and request its weather forecast.
  • Public environmental data: National Weather Service forecasts and, where configured, USGS water-gauge measurements.

PA Angler Report does not request a user's name, email address, account credentials, payment information, health information, personal communications, or complete browsing history.

How information is used and transferred

The information above is used only to provide the extension's fishing report.

  • The active Google Maps URL and title are processed locally in the browser to identify the displayed water. They are not sent to the developer.
  • The matched water's coordinates are sent over HTTPS to the National Weather Service at api.weather.gov solely to retrieve the forecast for that location.
  • For waters with a configured gauge, the extension sends a public, predefined gauge identifier to the U.S. Geological Survey atwaterservices.usgs.gov. The Google Maps URL and title are not sent to USGS.

No information is sold. Information is not transferred for advertising, profiling, creditworthiness, lending, or any purpose unrelated to the fishing report.

Local storage and retention

National Weather Service forecasts and USGS measurements may be cached using Chrome's local extension storage to reduce repeated requests and provide a short-lived fallback during service interruptions. Cached responses are considered stale after 30 minutes. The developer cannot access this local cache. Chrome removes extension storage when the user uninstalls the extension.

Permissions

activeTab and Google Maps access
Identify the water shown in the Google Maps tab the user actively opens the extension from.
sidePanel
Display the fishing report beside Google Maps.
storage
Cache recent public weather and gauge responses locally.
NWS and USGS host access
Request forecast and available water-measurement data.

Security and third-party services

All external requests use HTTPS. The National Weather Service and USGS operate the government services described above and may process requests under their own privacy and logging practices. PA Angler Report does not control third-party websites opened from source links in the report.

Children's privacy

The extension is not designed to collect personal information from children and does not knowingly collect such information.

Chrome Web Store Limited Use

The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Changes and contact

This policy may be updated if the extension's data practices or features change. The updated date at the top of this page will be revised. For privacy questions, use the developer contact information provided on the PA Angler Report listing in the Chrome Web Store.