Privacy Policy — Remind me — Gmail

Last updated: 2026-08-03

"Remind me — Gmail" ("the extension") lets you set a reminder on any Gmail email. When the reminder is due, Chrome shows you a notification, and every reminder you've set is listed in the extension's side panel.

What data the extension accesses

To show a reminder that's useful, the extension reads the following directly from the Gmail page you're viewing — never through the Gmail API, and never with any account authorization:

The subject line and sender of the email you're setting a reminder on
An optional note you type when creating the reminder
Internally, Gmail's own message identifier for the email, so the reminder can link back to it

This is all read from the page's DOM — the same content already visible to you in your browser — and is truncated before being stored.

Where that data goes

Nowhere but your own browser and your own Google Account. Specifically:

Reminders are stored using Chrome's built-in storage.sync API, which is the same mechanism Chrome uses to sync your bookmarks and settings. This means reminders may sync across your own signed-in Chrome browsers, exactly like any other Chrome sync data. They are never sent to any server operated by the developer, and the developer never sees them.
The extension contains no analytics, telemetry, or third-party SDKs of any kind.
The extension makes exactly one network request beyond normal Gmail page loads: a same-origin fetch to Gmail's own "show original" page, used only to recover the full message ID for a reminder. This request goes to mail.google.com — the site you're already on — not to any server controlled by the developer, and nothing is sent anywhere as a result of it.

What the extension does not do

It does not use the Gmail API and never asks for OAuth access to your Google Account.
It does not sell, rent, or share your data with any third party.
It does not use your data for advertising, and does not build any profile of you.
It does not track you across other websites.

Notifications

The extension uses Chrome's built-in notification system to alert you when a reminder is due. These notifications are generated and shown entirely on your device.

Data retention and deletion

Reminders are kept until you dismiss or delete them, or until you remove the extension, at which point Chrome removes the extension's synced storage for your account. You can delete any individual reminder at any time from the side panel.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change accordingly.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to grahammcculloch.dev@gmail.com.