Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Overview

QBO Active Company Detector is a browser extension that detects active QuickBooks Online sessions and determines which company is logged in, allowing other webpages to safely link into QuickBooks - mitigating the risk of cross-company links. This policy explains what data the extension accesses and how it is used.

Data Collection

The extension collects the following information when you visit QuickBooks Online pages:

  • Company ID / Realm ID - The unique identifier of the QuickBooks Online company you're viewing
  • Company Name - The display name of the company
  • Tab ID - The title and ID of tabs currently on the QuickBooks Online platform.

The extension collects this information from multiple places on the page, in order to ensure that it has the most accurate version of said data. This includes from the DOM, cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, and window object of the running page.

How Data Is Used

The collected data is used for two functions:

  • Providing user feedback - The data is presented to the user via the extensions' icon and the extensions' pop-up menu to provide the user with clear feedback on the current state of the extension.
  • Sharing the Current Company with webpages - Any web page can use this extension to retrieve the final state of the current company detection, and use it in accordance with its own privacy policies. This is a read only capability.

Data Storage

  • No QuickBooks data is permanently stored by the extension itself
  • Data requested and sent to other pages is handled according to that pages' privacy policy

Third-Party Services

The extension communicates with:

  • QuickBooks Online (qbo.intuit.com) - To detect company information from pages you visit.
  • Other Webpages (any site requesting from the extension) - To share the current company information.

No data is sent to any other third parties. The extension does not include analytics, tracking, or advertising.

Permissions

The extension requires the following browser permissions:

  • Host permissions for qbo.intuit.com - To detect QuickBooks company information

Your Control

You can:

  • Disable or uninstall the extension at any time
  • Clear extension data through your browser's extension settings

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or the extension, please contact us through Our Website.