Privacy Policy — Gmail ⇄ Drive Cross Search
Last updated: October 31, 2026
Gmail ⇄ Drive Cross Search is a Chrome extension that, when you search in Gmail, shows matching files from your Google Drive, and when you search in Google Drive, shows matching emails from your Gmail.
Data the extension accesses
- Your search query, read from the Gmail or Google Drive page you are on.
- Google Drive file metadata (file name, type, link, modified date) via the Google Drive API, read-only.
- Gmail message metadata (sender, subject, date, snippet) via the Gmail API, read-only.
- A Google sign-in token provided by Chrome, used only to call the APIs above.
How the data is used
This data is used only to display search results inside the extension's panel on your screen. Requests go directly from your browser to Google's APIs. The extension has no server of its own.
What the extension does not do
- It does not store, log or transmit your emails, files or queries to the developer or any third party.
- It does not sell or share data, and does not use it for advertising, credit-worthiness or any purpose unrelated to the extension's single purpose.
- It does not modify, send or delete emails or files (read-only access).
- It does not load or execute remote code.
Google API Services User Data Policy
The extension's use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Revoking access
You can remove the extension at any time from chrome://extensions, and revoke its Google access at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
Contact
For questions, use the developer contact on the extension's Chrome Web Store page.