The short version
- No account, no servers, no analytics, no ads.
- Your favorites and settings are stored in Chrome on your device. RocketSearch never sends them anywhere.
- It never reads your email or the content of the pages you visit.
- When you run a search, it goes to the service you chose, the same as if you'd typed it there yourself.
What RocketSearch stores, and where
Everything RocketSearch saves stays in Chrome's own extension storage on your computer:
- Favorites: the searches you star, with the names you give them.
- Unfinished searches: what you last typed into each service's form, so it's still there when you come back.
- Settings: your theme and default service.
- The current tab's address, for a moment after you click the RocketSearch icon, so the side panel can open the right form. This is kept in session storage, which Chrome clears when it closes.
If you export your favorites, Chrome saves a file wherever you choose. RocketSearch doesn't keep a copy anywhere else.
What RocketSearch reads
Only one thing: when you click the RocketSearch icon or press its keyboard shortcut, it reads the address of the tab you're on. It uses that address to open the matching form (for example, the Gmail form for the Gmail account you have open).
It does not read the content of any page, your email, your other tabs or your browsing history, and it doesn't run any code on the pages you visit.
What leaves your device
RocketSearch itself sends nothing. It has no servers, no analytics, no crash reporting and no third-party code.
When you click Search in Gmail (or Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo), Chrome opens that service's search page with your search in the address. When you choose Copy and open for Outlook.com, your search is copied to your clipboard and Outlook.com opens. From there, the service receives your search exactly as if you had typed it, and its own privacy policy applies.
Permissions, and why each one is needed
| Permission | What it lets RocketSearch do |
|---|---|
storage | Save your favorites, unfinished searches and settings on your device. |
sidePanel | Show the form in Chrome's side panel, beside the page you're on. |
activeTab | Read the current tab's address, only when you click the icon or press the shortcut. |
RocketSearch asks for no access to websites themselves, which is why Chrome shows no “read and change your data” warning when you install it.
Your control over your data
- Delete every favorite at once in RocketSearch's Settings, or one at a time in the Library.
- Export your favorites as a file to keep a copy or move them to another computer.
- Removing the extension from Chrome deletes everything it stored.
This website
rocketsearch.pro uses no cookies, analytics or tracking, and loads nothing from other sites. Like any website, its host keeps standard server logs, such as IP addresses, pages requested and browser type, to keep the site running and secure.
Children
RocketSearch isn't directed at children under 13, and it doesn't collect personal information from anyone.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date at the top. A change to what RocketSearch stores or sends would also be called out in the extension's release notes.
Questions
Email help@rocketsearch.pro. RocketSearch is made by Kevin Flahaut.