Arev is a weather dashboard for your new tab. This page explains in plain language what the extension keeps on your device, which outside services it talks to, and exactly what each of them receives.
Arev keeps its data exclusively in your browser's local extension storage (chrome.storage.local). That data stays on your device. The developer cannot see it, and the extension does not upload it anywhere.
| Cached item | Kept for |
|---|---|
| Location | 24 hours, then refreshed |
| Weather | 1 hour, then refreshed |
You can clear the cached data in the extension's Settings, and uninstalling the extension removes everything it stored.
The weather needs a place. You choose how Arev finds it in Settings → Location:
| Method | What happens | Permission |
|---|---|---|
| IP address default | An approximate location is looked up from your IP address (see ip-api.com in section 3). | None |
| Manual city | You type a city. No IP lookup is made. The city name is sent to Open-Meteo to find its coordinates. | None |
| Geolocation most accurate | Your browser's Geolocation API gives coordinates, which are turned into a city name. | Only if you choose it and allow it |
Geolocation is used only if you select it in Settings and grant permission in your browser. It is used solely to fetch weather. The developer never has access to it.
These requests go directly from your browser to the service. They do not pass through any server of the developer. Each service has its own privacy policy, linked below.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Background photographs are credited on the new tab page.
The developer does not collect, store, sell or share your personal data. Arev has no backend, and the data described in section 1 stays on your device.
The only data that leaves your device is what the services in section 3 receive, listed there. Depending on how you use the extension, that can be your IP address, coordinates, a city name you type, or the web addresses of your quick links when an icon must be fetched. This is necessary for the extension to work. Please review each service's own privacy policy to see how it handles that data.
Your data is not used for advertising, profiling, creditworthiness, or any purpose unrelated to showing you weather and the tools on your new tab.
Arev asks for the minimum your browser needs to offer its features:
storageSaves your settings, notes, links and the weather cache on your device.geolocationUsed only if you choose "Geolocation" in Settings.topSitesReads your most visited sites to show them in quick links and search suggestions. Displayed only on your device.faviconLets the extension read site icons your browser already has.searchRuns searches from the search bar with your default search engine.It also connects to open-meteo.com, ip-api.com and bigdatacloud.com for the requests in section 3. All code runs from inside the extension package. Arev does not download or run remote code.
This policy may be updated from time to time, for example when the extension gains a feature that changes how data is handled. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Please review it periodically.
Questions or concerns about this policy or the extension's data practices? Please reach out: