Store policy record · Google

Chrome Web Store policy on proxy and bandwidth-sharing SDKs

The July 2026 Chrome Web Store policy update adds no proxy-specific clause, but it requires collected data to be strictly necessary to an extension's single purpose and all data collection to be prominently disclosed, enforced from 1 August 2026.

Status
No proxy clause found
Basis
no proxy clause found
Checked
2026-09-27
Platform
Chrome Web Store
Store
Chrome Web Store (extensions)
Owner
Google
Status
No proxy clause found
Evidence
no proxy clause found
PROXIES.SX SDK
Not supported. No browser-extension SDK is published.

What the sources say

“Any user data collected by an extension must now be strictly necessary to the extension's disclosed single purpose.”
Chrome Web Store policy updates, 1 July 2026
“Enforcement for these updated policies will begin on August 1, 2026.”
Chrome Web Store policy updates, 1 July 2026

Timeline

Dated events
DateWhat happenedSource
1 Jul 2026Chrome Web Store announces stricter limited-use and disclosure rules.Chrome Web Store policy updates

What it means for publishers

  • Check any data collection or network use against the single-purpose, limited-use and disclosure rules before publishing.

Sources

Checked on 27 September 2026. Corrections: maya@proxies.sx.

  1. [1]https://developer.chrome.com/blog/cws-policy-updates-2026