Octane Carpages Helper privacy notice

Last updated: October 2, 2026

Octane Auto provides this browser extension to help authorized staff transfer selected vehicle information and photos from the Octane inventory portal to a new Carpages listing form. This notice describes the extension itself.

Information the helper uses

When you choose Open Carpages with extension, the helper receives the selected vehicle’s VIN, stock number, Finance Price, description, exterior and interior colours, passenger count, mileage, and public photo URLs. It downloads those photos so they can be added to the Carpages form.

The helper checks the page address and relevant form values to verify that it is on an approved page and handling the correct vehicle. It does not collect browsing history, payment details, passwords, login cookies, or general keyboard activity. Estimated cost, price floors, internal notes, Carfax reports and staff audit details are not included in the handoff.

How information is used and shared

The helper uses the selected information only to prefill the Carpages form and transfer its photos. It opens the new form using your existing Carpages browser session. You remain responsible for checking the result, clicking Decode, and saving the listing.

Photo downloads contact the approved Octane public-media addresses, the Octane media bucket on Google Cloud Storage, or Carpages image hosting. Those requests omit login credentials. The selected vehicle details and photos are transferred to Carpages when you initiate this workflow. The helper contains no advertising or analytics tracking and does not sell information or send it for unrelated purposes.

Temporary storage and retention

The pending handoff is stored in Chrome’s local session storage for the tab opened by the helper. It is removed when the transfer completes or that tab closes. The helper refuses requests for handoffs older than 30 minutes and removes expired data when checked. Chrome clears session storage when the browser restarts. Photo data is handled temporarily during transfer.

The helper does not delete records already stored by Octane or Carpages. Those services manage their own inventory records, account information and retention separately.

Permissions and your choices

Site access is used to connect the approved Octane portals, fill the new Carpages form and download approved public photos. The storage permission holds the temporary handoff. The scripting permission synchronizes the description with the Carpages editor so it is included when you save.

You can stop a handoff by closing its Carpages tab, limit the helper’s site access, disable it or uninstall it through your browser’s extension settings. These actions do not remove a listing you have already saved in Carpages.

Contact

For questions about this helper, contact Octane Auto at mohsin@octaneauto.ca.