krswlabs
Home Base — Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 8, 2026
Home Base is a Chrome extension by krswlabs that replaces the new tab page with a dashboard: a clock, weather, a focus timer, tasks, NBA scores and quick links. This page explains what data the extension uses and where that data goes.
The short version
- There are no accounts, no analytics, no ads and no tracking.
- Your name, tasks, focus, quick links, layout and settings are saved only in your own browser, with Chrome's local storage. They are never sent to the developer.
- Two things leave your device, only to make a feature work: the city you type (sent to Open-Meteo for the weather), and, if you set one, your own background image link (the image is loaded from that site). Details are below.
- The scores card asks ESPN for the day's scores. No personal data is in that request.
- No data is sold or shared for advertising.
Data saved on your device
Your name, your weather city, tasks, daily focus, timer state, quick links, layout, chosen photo and other settings are saved with chrome.storage.local on your computer. The extension keeps a short-lived copy of the latest weather and scores, so the page shows them quickly. If you remove the extension, Chrome deletes this data.
Outside services the extension contacts
| Service | Why | What is sent |
|---|---|---|
| Open-Meteo open-meteo.com |
Weather card, and finding the city you type | The city name you type in Settings (to find its location), then that location's latitude and longitude and your unit choice (°C or °F). Your name is not sent. |
| ESPN public scoreboard site.api.espn.com |
NBA scores card | A request for the day's NBA scoreboard (and the date, when you look at another day). No personal data is sent. |
| Your own background image the site you link to |
Background photo, only if you paste your own image link in Settings | A normal image request to that site each time a new tab opens. If you use the built-in photos, nothing is sent. |
Like any web request, these services can see your IP address. Each service handles requests under its own privacy policy. Team logos in the scores card load from ESPN's image server (a.espncdn.com) in the same way. Icons for your quick links come from built-in logos or from Chrome's own icon cache on your computer, so no request is made for them.
Links you click (quick links, games, the search box) open those websites directly. What those websites do is covered by their own privacy policies.
Permissions
- storage: saves your settings, tasks and layout on your device.
- favicon: shows icons for your quick links from Chrome's own icon cache.
- Access to site.api.espn.com: loads NBA scores for the scores card.
Children
Home Base is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions or problems: email homebase@krswlabs.com, or use the Support tab on Home Base's Chrome Web Store page.