Privacy Policy
This policy explains what the Nextdoor Ad Blocker browser extension (the “extension”) and its license server handle, and why. The extension is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Nextdoor.
Summary
- The extension hides ads on nextdoor.com by changing how the page looks on your computer. It does not read, store, or send your Nextdoor posts, messages, neighbors, account details, or browsing history.
- The extension never sends requests to Nextdoor’s servers and does not block or modify any network requests.
- If you subscribe, the only thing the extension sends anywhere is your license key and a random install ID, to EliteGrid’s license server, to check that your subscription is active.
- We do not sell your data, use it for advertising, or share it except as described below.
Data stored on your device
The extension uses Chrome’s storage to keep, on your device (and in Chrome Sync if you have it turned on):
- Your settings: on/off, debug mode, and the community-sharing choice (off by default).
- The number of ads hidden and the date your 7-day trial started.
- Items you chose to block with the right-click menu: a CSS selector, the page path (for example
/news_feed, without IDs or query strings), and up to 60 characters of the item’s visible text. - Your license key, a random install ID, and the result and time of the last license check.
You can remove all of this at any time by uninstalling the extension or clearing it on the options page.
Data sent to EliteGrid’s license server
| What | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| License key you entered | When you save a key, then at most about once a day | To confirm your subscription is active |
| Random install ID (not linked to your name, email, or Nextdoor account) | With the license check | To help support see how many browsers use a key |
The server answers only whether the key is valid, the subscription status, and the current billing period end. Like any web server, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) briefly processes your IP address to deliver the request; we do not store it with your license.
Payments (Stripe)
Subscriptions ($1.49/month) are processed by Stripe on Stripe’s own checkout page. You enter your email and payment details there, not in the extension. EliteGrid never sees your full card number. Stripe shares with us your email address, Stripe customer and subscription IDs, and subscription status. We store those on the license server, together with your license key and up to ten install IDs, so we can issue your key, keep its status current, and help you if you lose it.
Optional community sharing
Off by default. If a future version enables it and you turn it on, only the selector and short sample text of items you block would be sent for human review. No usernames, post contents, or URLs with IDs.
Retention
License records are kept while your subscription is active and for up to 24 months after it ends (for support, refunds, and accounting), then deleted. Stripe keeps payment records under its own policy. Data on your device stays until you remove it.
Your choices and rights
- Cancel or manage your subscription through Stripe, or by contacting us.
- Ask us to access, correct, or delete the license data we hold about you by emailing pablo@elitegrid.io. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA.
Children
The extension is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Changes
If we change what the extension collects, we will update this page and its effective date before the change ships.
Contact
EliteGrid · pablo@elitegrid.io