Privacy Policy

FFN Enhancements is a browser extension for FanFiction.net and Archive of Our Own. This policy describes what data the extension touches and what it does not.



What the extension stores

The extension stores your settings (theme, layout preferences, export format, and similar options) locally in your browser using chrome.storage.local and localStorage. All keys are prefixed with ffne_.

Nothing is uploaded to any server. Settings never leave your browser.



Network requests

The extension makes network requests only when you trigger an action that requires one.

| Action | Request goes to |
|---|---|
| Download via FicHub | fichub.net — the story identifier is sent to retrieve the file |
| Download via Native | fanfiction.net — the extension scrapes chapter content directly |
| Doc export (fetch path) | fanfiction.net — the extension fetches your own document pages |
| Bulk Import (upload path) | fanfiction.net — document content is sent to your own FFN account |
| AO3 migration | archiveofourown.org — content is pushed to the AO3 tab you opened |

No requests are made to any server run by this extension or its developer. There is no backend.



File and folder access

Bulk Import reads files from a folder you select. The extension reads those files locally in the browser, maps them to your existing FFN documents by name, shows you a preview, and, after you confirm, sends the content to FFN on your behalf. The files are not uploaded to any other destination and are not retained by the extension after the import session ends.

No file content is sent anywhere except to fanfiction.net during the import you initiate.



Clipboard access

The Doc Editor toolbar includes a Copy button that writes the current document's content to your clipboard. The extension does not read your clipboard except during a paste event you initiate inside the TinyMCE editor.

When you paste into the editor, the extension reads the clipboard data from that paste event to detect whether it contains Markdown or HTML source, and converts it to rich text if so. This only runs inside the FFN doc editor. The clipboard content is processed locally and is not sent anywhere.



Third-party services

FicHub (fichub.net) is an independent service. When you choose FicHub as your download source, your request is subject to FicHub's own privacy policy. The extension has no control over how FicHub handles requests.

FicHub is optional. Native download does not contact FicHub.



AO3 migration

The AO3 migration tool moves content between your FFN and AO3 browser tabs using extension storage as an in-memory message bus. No data passes through any external server. The extension writes to chrome.storage.local in one tab and reads from it in the other. That data is cleared after each migration session.



What the extension does not do

• Does not collect analytics or usage data
• Does not track which stories or documents you access
• Does not send any data to the extension developer
• Does not use crash reporting or telemetry services
• Does not store passwords, account credentials, or personal information

Permissions

The extension requests access to fanfiction.net, archiveofourown.org, and fichub.net as optional host permissions. These are granted on first use. You can revoke them at any time through your browser's extension settings.



Open source

The full source code is available at github.com/WhiteLicorice/ffn-enhancements. You can verify everything described here by reading the code directly.



Contact

Questions or concerns: open an issue at github.com/WhiteLicorice/ffn-enhancements/issues.