SharePoint Dashboards Helper – Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 20, 2026

SharePoint Dashboards Helper is a Chrome browser extension provided by SharePoint Dashboards. This Privacy Policy explains how the extension accesses and uses information when you use it with SharePoint Online and SharePointDashboards.com.

Purpose of the Extension

SharePoint Dashboards Helper is designed to help users apply SharePoint Dashboards formatting templates to Microsoft SharePoint Online lists and libraries directly from their browser.

The extension interacts with SharePoint Online and SharePointDashboards.com only as necessary to provide this functionality.

Information the Extension Accesses

To perform its functions, SharePoint Dashboards Helper may access information associated with the SharePoint Online page currently being used, including information necessary to identify the SharePoint site, list, library, view, or column on which the user has chosen to perform an action.

The extension may also access formatting templates and related configuration information from SharePointDashboards.com when requested by the user.

The extension does not independently collect the contents of users' SharePoint lists or libraries for advertising, profiling, or unrelated purposes.

How Information Is Used

Information accessed by SharePoint Dashboards Helper is used solely to provide the functionality requested by the user, including:

The extension does not use information accessed from SharePoint Online for advertising, user profiling, creditworthiness, or other unrelated purposes.

SharePoint and Microsoft Authentication

SharePoint Dashboards Helper operates within the user's existing authenticated SharePoint Online browser session.

The extension does not collect or store the user's Microsoft 365 password.

Access to SharePoint Online remains subject to the permissions and security controls configured by the user's Microsoft 365 organization.

Data Storage

SharePoint Dashboards Helper may store limited configuration or preference information locally in the user's browser when necessary to provide extension functionality.

The extension does not maintain a separate copy of the contents of the user's SharePoint lists or libraries on SharePoint Dashboards servers unless explicitly required by a feature initiated by the user and disclosed to the user.

Data Sharing

SharePoint Dashboards Helper does not sell user data.

Information accessed through the extension is not shared with advertising networks, data brokers, or other third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

The extension communicates with SharePoint Online and SharePointDashboards.com as necessary to provide its stated functionality.

Browser Permissions

SharePoint Dashboards Helper requests Chrome browser permissions necessary to provide its functionality.

These permissions may include access to supported SharePoint Online pages, scripting capabilities, and the Chrome side panel.

The side panel provides the SharePoint Dashboards Helper interface alongside the SharePoint page on which the user is working. Scripting and host permissions allow the extension to interact with supported SharePoint pages when the user requests an action.

Permissions are used only for functionality associated with the extension's stated purpose.

Remote Code

SharePoint Dashboards Helper does not download and execute remote JavaScript or WebAssembly code. Executable extension code is included within the extension package distributed through the Chrome Web Store.

The extension may retrieve data, configuration information, or formatting templates from supported services as necessary to provide its functionality.

Security

Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information handled by the extension. Communications with supported online services use secure HTTPS connections.

Users should also follow the security policies established by their Microsoft 365 organization when using SharePoint Online.

Chrome Web Store User Data Policy

The use of information received through Chrome APIs and other information accessed by SharePoint Dashboards Helper will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as SharePoint Dashboards Helper evolves or as applicable privacy requirements change.

Any updated policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or SharePoint Dashboards Helper can be directed to SharePoint Dashboards through the contact information provided on SharePointDashboards.com.