Privacy Policy

Sesame — 2FA Autofill

Last updated: 27 August 2026

The short version. The extension collects nothing, transmits nothing, and contacts no server. It has no analytics, no telemetry, no crash reporting, and no accounts. Everything it stores stays in your own browser profile.

What the extension stores

To generate two-factor authentication codes, the extension stores, on your device only:

These are held in chrome.storage.local, which is part of your Chrome profile on your own computer.

If you turn on a passphrase (Settings → Security), the secrets are encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a key derived from your passphrase via PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations). The passphrase itself is never stored — not in plain text, not as a hash. While the vault is unlocked, the derived key is held in chrome.storage.session, which lives in memory only and is discarded when Chrome closes.

The extension does not use chrome.storage.sync, so your secrets are not synchronised between devices by the extension.

What the extension does not do

Why it asks for the permissions it does

PermissionWhy
storageTo keep your codes and settings in your browser profile.
contextMenusTo put “Use OTP code” in the right-click menu.
scriptingTo insert a code into the page when you ask for one, and to reach pages that were already open when the extension was installed.
alarmsTo run the auto-lock timer.
clipboardWriteTo copy a code when you click one, or when “also copy” is enabled.
All websites2FA prompts can appear on any site. The extension reads the address of the active tab only to work out which of your saved codes belongs to it, and only writes to a page when you explicitly ask it to fill a code. Page contents are never read, stored, or sent anywhere.

Reading the address of the active tab

To show the right codes for the site you are on, the extension looks at the hostname of the active tab (for example github.com) and compares it against the domains saved on your accounts. This happens entirely inside your browser. The address is not stored, logged, or transmitted.

Data retention and deletion

Your data stays until you delete it. Removing an account deletes it immediately. Settings → Security → Delete all data erases everything the extension holds. Uninstalling the extension removes its storage along with it.

There is nothing to delete on any server, because nothing is ever sent to one.

Children

The extension is a general-purpose security tool and is not directed at children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top will change with it, and the updated policy will be published at this address.

Contact

Questions about this policy: please open an issue on GitHub.