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- LICENSE — full GPL v2 text, matches RangerHQ WP family.
- PRIVACY.md — canonical privacy policy. "Collects nothing, stores
  everything locally" using Google's data-category vocabulary so the
  Dashboard Privacy Practices tab can be ticked uniformly "does not
  collect" across all 9 categories.
- WEB_STORE_SUBMISSION.md — paste-ready Dashboard copy: single-purpose
  statement, 132-char short + 1500-char detailed description, permission
  justifications for offscreen + storage + somafm.com host, build ZIP
  command, screenshot brief, post-approval update workflow.

The public version of the privacy policy will live at
davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner/privacy (HTML mirror of PRIVACY.md).
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# Privacy Policy — RangerHQ Tuner
**Effective date:** 2026-06-09
**Maintainer:** David Keane — <david@davidtkeane.com>
**Extension homepage:** https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner
**Source code:** https://git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/rangerhq-tuner
---
## TL;DR
**RangerHQ Tuner collects no personal data. Nothing leaves your device.**
The extension stores a small amount of data in your browser's local storage on your own computer — your track history, your favourites, your last-played station, your volume preference, and a cached copy of the SomaFM station catalogue. That data never leaves your machine and is never sent to David Keane, RangerHQ, Anthropic, Google, or anyone else.
---
## Data we do not collect
Using the Chrome Web Store's standard data category vocabulary, RangerHQ Tuner does **not** collect any of the following:
| Category | Collected? |
|---|---|
| Personally identifiable information | ❌ No |
| Health information | ❌ No |
| Financial and payment information | ❌ No |
| Authentication information | ❌ No |
| Personal communications | ❌ No |
| Location | ❌ No |
| Web history | ❌ No |
| User activity | ❌ No |
| Website content | ❌ No |
No account is required. No login. No telemetry. No analytics. No third-party tracking scripts. No advertising network code.
---
## Data stored locally on your device
RangerHQ Tuner uses Chrome's `chrome.storage.local` API to persist a small amount of state across browser sessions. **All of this lives on your computer only.** It is never transmitted to any server. You can wipe it at any time from the extension's Options page.
| Key | What it holds | Why |
|---|---|---|
| `tuner.stationsCache` | A cached copy of SomaFM's public channel list | So the popup opens instantly instead of fetching the catalogue every time |
| `tuner.cachedAt` | Timestamp of the cache | To expire the cache after 6 hours |
| `tuner.currentStationId` | ID of the station you last picked | So you can resume where you left off |
| `tuner.volume` | Your last-set volume (0.0–1.0) | So volume persists across sessions |
| `tuner.isPlaying` | Whether playback was active | UI state sync |
| `tuner.history` | A capped log of artist + title pairs heard while playing | The History tab on the New Tab Page |
| `tuner.favourites` | Track entries you have starred | The Favourites tab |
| `tuner.historyCap` | Your chosen history-cap value (default 500) | Configurable on the Options page |
The history and favourites entries contain: artist name, track title, station display name, station ID, and a local timestamp. **They are stored in your browser only.** They are never sent to the extension author or any third party.
You can clear any of this data at any time:
- **Options page** → "Clear history", "Clear favourites", or "Clear EVERYTHING" (wipes all `tuner.*` keys).
- Or: Chrome → `chrome://extensions` → RangerHQ Tuner → Remove. Removing the extension wipes its local storage.
---
## Outbound network requests
RangerHQ Tuner contacts only one external network — **SomaFM (somafm.com)** — and only for the following purposes:
| Endpoint | Purpose | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| `https://somafm.com/channels.json` | Fetch the public list of SomaFM stations | At most once every 6 hours |
| `https://somafm.com/{...}.pls` | Resolve the streaming URL for the station you picked | Once per station change |
| Direct stream URLs (e.g. `https://ice1.somafm.com/groovesalad-128-mp3`) | The actual audio stream | Continuous while playing |
| `https://somafm.com/songs/{id}.json` | Read the public "now playing" track for the current station | Every 25 seconds while playing |
These requests are made by your browser the same way it makes any other web request. SomaFM may log your IP address as part of routine HTTP serving — that is between you and SomaFM, the same as visiting their website. RangerHQ Tuner does not add tracking parameters, identifiers, or authentication tokens to these requests.
SomaFM is a listener-supported independent radio network. Their content policies are theirs alone: <https://somafm.com>.
---
## "Search this track" link-outs
The History and Favourites tabs offer four buttons next to each track: **Spotify**, **YouTube**, **Apple Music**, **Bandcamp**. Each is a plain HTML link (`<a href>` with `target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"`) that opens the corresponding service's public search results page in a new browser tab.
RangerHQ Tuner does **not** embed any third-party SDK, player, tracker, or analytics code. The extension does not communicate with Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or Bandcamp servers in any way. When you click one of the buttons, you are simply navigating to a public search URL. Anything that happens after that is between you, your browser, and the destination site.
---
## Permissions and why we ask for them
| Permission | Why RangerHQ Tuner needs it |
|---|---|
| `offscreen` | Manifest V3 service workers cannot host an `<audio>` element. The `chrome.offscreen` API lets us create a hidden DOM document that holds the audio player. No user data is collected through this. |
| `storage` | Persist your settings, last station, volume, history, and favourites in `chrome.storage.local` on your own device. |
| Host: `https://somafm.com/*` and `https://*.somafm.com/*` | Fetch the public station catalogue, playlist files, stream URLs, and now-playing metadata from SomaFM. No authentication is used, no user data is sent. |
We do not request `tabs`, `activeTab`, `<all_urls>`, `webRequest`, `cookies`, or any other broad permission.
---
## Children's privacy
RangerHQ Tuner is a general-purpose audio player and does not knowingly process data of children under 13. It collects nothing about anyone of any age.
---
## Changes to this policy
If this policy ever changes in a material way, the effective date at the top will be updated and the change will be reflected in `CHANGELOG.md` in the project's public repository (linked above). Because RangerHQ Tuner does not collect personal data, material privacy changes would generally only happen if the architecture itself changes — which is unlikely.
---
## Contact
For questions about this policy or the extension's data handling:
- **Email:** <david@davidtkeane.com>
- **Issues / source:** <https://git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/rangerhq-tuner>
- **Author:** David Keane, Dublin, Ireland
---
*This policy is published under GPL v2 or later, the same licence as the extension itself. Verbatim copies and adaptations are permitted.*
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# Chrome Web Store Submission Notes — RangerHQ Tuner v0.3.0
Everything you need to paste into the Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard when submitting. Reference for filling the form — not part of the extension ZIP.
---
## 0. Pre-flight checklist
- [ ] Signed in to **https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole** as `david@davidtkeane.com`
- [ ] 2-Step Verification active on the Google account ✅ (already done per David, 2026-06-09)
- [ ] $5 one-time developer registration fee paid (USD; first-time only)
- [ ] Privacy policy published at **https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner/privacy**
- [ ] Landing page live at **https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner/**
- [ ] Build the submission ZIP (see §9 below)
- [ ] Screenshots captured (1280×800 PNG, 1–5 images) — deferred per David
- [ ] Promo tile (440×280 PNG) — deferred per David
- [ ] Submit Tuesday-Thursday morning Dublin time (Wed-Fri midnight onwards US time = best window)
---
## 1. Single purpose statement
(Dashboard → Privacy practices → Single purpose. Be specific — vague descriptions get rejected.)
> Plays internet radio streams from SomaFM in the browser, logs the tracks you have heard while listening, and provides public-search link-outs to Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Bandcamp so you can find any track on your preferred music service.
---
## 2. Short description (132 characters max)
(Dashboard → Store listing → Summary. Mine is 130 chars — tight.)
> Lightweight SomaFM radio player. Logs what plays. One-click search to Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Bandcamp. No telemetry.
---
## 3. Detailed description (~1500 chars)
(Dashboard → Store listing → Description.)
> **RangerHQ Tuner** is a lightweight indie internet radio player that lives in your Chrome toolbar. It plays SomaFM's listener-supported indie radio network and logs every track that comes through so you can find your favourites later.
>
> ✦ **Toolbar player** — click the helmet icon, pick a station, music starts. Audio keeps playing after the popup closes.
> ✦ **New Tab Page** — every new tab becomes a Tuner landing with live clock, station picker, history, and favourites. (Optional; replaces Chrome's default new tab.)
> ✦ **Track history** — RangerHQ Tuner logs the artist and title of every track that plays on SomaFM, up to 500 tracks (configurable 50–500).
> ✦ **One-click search to the big four** — next to every history entry, four buttons open public search results in a new tab: **Spotify**, **YouTube**, **Apple Music**, and **Bandcamp**. No accounts, no API keys, no Premium required. You find the track; the destination service plays it.
> ✦ **Favourites** — star any heard track to keep it forever.
> ✦ **Settings page** — clear history, clear favourites, clear everything, adjust the history cap, see how much local storage RangerHQ Tuner is using.
>
> **Privacy**
> RangerHQ Tuner collects no personal data. Nothing leaves your device. All history, favourites, and settings live in `chrome.storage.local` on your own machine. The only external server contacted is SomaFM's public API. No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Full policy: https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner/privacy
>
> **Open source**
> GPL v2 or later. Source: https://git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/rangerhq-tuner
>
> **Family**
> Sibling to RangerHQ Radio for WordPress: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rangerhq-radio/
---
## 4. Category
**Productivity** (primary) — same category as the other browser-resident utility players.
Alternatives if Productivity feels off: **Fun** or **News & Weather** — but Productivity is the cleanest fit for a quiet always-on tool.
---
## 5. Language
**English (United Kingdom)** as the primary listing language.
---
## 6. Privacy practices section (the critical match)
The Dashboard's Privacy Practices tab is the surface that gets compared three ways: manifest permissions ↔ Dashboard declarations ↔ public privacy policy. **Any mismatch = auto-rejection** (per `~/.ranger-memory/docs/WP_ORG_SUBMISSION_CHECKLIST.md` lesson on the equivalent rule). Match all three.
### 6.1 Data collection — answer for every category
| Category | Tick this answer |
|---|---|
| Personally identifiable information | **Does not collect** |
| Health information | **Does not collect** |
| Financial and payment information | **Does not collect** |
| Authentication information | **Does not collect** |
| Personal communications | **Does not collect** |
| Location | **Does not collect** |
| Web history | **Does not collect** |
| User activity | **Does not collect** |
| Website content | **Does not collect** |
### 6.2 Data usage certifications — tick ALL THREE boxes
- [x] I do not sell or transfer user data to third parties, outside of the approved use cases.
- [x] I do not use or transfer user data for purposes that are unrelated to my item's single purpose.
- [x] I do not use or transfer user data to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.
### 6.3 Privacy policy URL
> **https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner/privacy**
(Live before submission. Public, no login required.)
---
## 7. Permission justifications
(Dashboard → Privacy practices → Permission justifications. Each must explain WHY the permission is needed in 1–2 sentences. Reviewers compare these to the actual code.)
### `offscreen`
> Manifest V3 service workers cannot host an `<audio>` element. RangerHQ Tuner uses `chrome.offscreen.createDocument({reasons: ['AUDIO_PLAYBACK']})` to create a hidden document that plays the SomaFM stream. Required by Chrome's architecture; no user data passes through this surface.
### `storage`
> Persists the user's last-played station, volume preference, configurable history cap, track history, and favourites in `chrome.storage.local` on the user's own device. No data is ever transmitted off-device.
### Host permission `https://somafm.com/*` (and `https://*.somafm.com/*`)
> Fetches the public SomaFM station catalogue (`channels.json`), the per-station playlist files (`.pls`), the live audio streams, and the public now-playing track metadata. SomaFM is the radio source the extension plays. No authentication, no user identifiers, no analytic parameters — only standard public-API calls.
---
## 8. Distribution
- **Visibility:** Public
- **Geographic distribution:** All regions
- **Pricing:** Free
---
## 9. Building the submission ZIP
From the extension root (`~/scripts/chrome-extensions/rangerhq-tuner/`):
```bash
cd ~/scripts/chrome-extensions/rangerhq-tuner
zip -r ~/Desktop/rangerhq-tuner-v0.3.0.zip \
manifest.json \
src/ \
LICENSE \
-x "*.DS_Store" \
-x "*/.git/*" \
-x "*/node_modules/*"
ls -lh ~/Desktop/rangerhq-tuner-v0.3.0.zip
```
(`README.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`, `PRIVACY.md`, `WEB_STORE_SUBMISSION.md`, the `.git` directory, and `.DS_Store` files are deliberately excluded — they are repo artefacts, not user-facing extension files.)
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## 10. Screenshot brief (when you're ready)
5 screenshots at **1280×800 PNG** would be ideal. Suggestions, in order of impact:
1. **Toolbar popup playing a station** — helmet icon visible in the toolbar, popup open showing Now Playing, controls, and the search list. Background should be a normal-looking webpage (your own blog?) so the reviewer sees the popup in context.
2. **New Tab Page with the player + history** — the full landing with clock top right, current track centred, History tab selected, ~5 tracks visible with the 4 search buttons.
3. **Favourites tab** — same NTP layout but the Favourites tab selected, a few stars filled in.
4. **Options page** — showing the stats card, history cap slider mid-range, the three Clear buttons.
5. **Quick stations chip row** + a SomaFM station closeup — emphasises the "30 channels in one click" angle.
### Promo tile (440×280 PNG)
A clean composition: helmet on the left, "RangerHQ Tuner" in your brand font on the right, optionally with a smaller tagline ("Indie radio, in your toolbar"). Dark background `#1a221c`. Accent green `#6dbf7a` for the typography.
### Marquee tile (1400×560 PNG, optional)
Same as promo tile but wider — adds a screenshot of the NTP on the right half. Optional but Google promos extensions with marquee assets more often.
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## 11. After approval — SVN-equivalent for Chrome
Unlike wp.org (which uses SVN for plugins), Chrome Web Store updates go through the same Developer Dashboard:
1. Bump `manifest.json` version (`0.3.0` → `0.3.1` or `0.4.0`).
2. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
3. Tag the Gitea release: `git tag -a v0.3.1 -m "..." && git push origin v0.3.1`.
4. Build a fresh ZIP (same command as §9 with the new version).
5. Dashboard → RangerHQ Tuner → Package → Upload new package → Submit.
6. Update review: typically 24–48 hours per [[reference_chrome_web_store_rules]].
The extension ID stays the same forever (it's bound to the first signing certificate Google generates). Future updates just need a higher version.
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## 12. Quick links
- **Dev Console:** https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole
- **Program policies:** https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program-policies/policies
- **Privacy policy requirements:** https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program-policies/privacy
- **Best practices:** https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program-policies/best-practices
— Notes maintained at `WEB_STORE_SUBMISSION.md` in the repo. Updated for v0.3.0 on 2026-06-09.