Privacy Policy

Effective 13 October 2026 · applies to the Best Download Manager (“BDM”) Chrome extension

In short: BDM works entirely on your device. It does not collect, send, sell or share any of your data. There are no accounts, no analytics and no BDM servers involved in using the extension.

What BDM accesses

Your Chrome download history (through Chrome's Downloads API): file names, folder paths, sizes, file types, download dates, download status and the web address a file came from. BDM reads this only to show, search, sort and organize your downloads inside the extension.
Files themselves: BDM never reads, uploads, moves, copies or deletes your files. “Open” and “Show in folder” ask Chrome to do this for you. “Remove from History” removes only Chrome's history entry; the file stays on your computer.

What BDM stores

Using Chrome's local extension storage, on your device only: your settings (theme, layout and alert preferences), your collections (their names and the IDs of the downloads you added), and small counters used to limit tips and notifications. Nothing is synced or sent elsewhere by BDM.

Permissions and why they are needed

Permission	Used for
downloads	Reading and showing your download history; removing an entry when you ask.
downloads.open	Opening a downloaded file when you click Open.
storage	Saving your settings and collections on your device.
notifications	Telling you when a download finishes (limited to a few per day; can be turned off).
scripting	Showing the optional progress card on the page you are viewing.
Access to websites (optional)	Requested only if you turn on “Show progress on web pages”. Used solely to display BDM's small progress card on the active tab while something downloads. BDM does not read, collect or change the content of the pages you visit.
downloads.ui (optional)	Requested only if you choose to hide Chrome's own download bubble.

What BDM does not do

No analytics, tracking, advertising or crash-reporting services.
No sale or transfer of data to anyone, and no use of data for purposes unrelated to managing your downloads.
No use of data to determine creditworthiness or for lending.

BDM Pro

BDM Pro is not available yet. When it launches, purchases will be handled by a payment provider on a separate website. This policy will be updated before then to describe exactly what that involves.

Removing your data

Use Settings → Reset local data in BDM to clear its settings and collections, or remove the extension from Chrome to delete everything it stored. Your files and Chrome's own download history are not affected.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Questions: vescart.com@gmail.com · Support.