The Sastrify Browser Extension is a lightweight browser add-on designed to enhance visibility into SaaS usage across your organization. It seamlessly supports the discovery of shadow IT and provides actionable insights—such as SaaS utilization trends and usage patterns—directly within your Sastrify platform. The extension operates only when users interact with SaaS applications using their company email, ensuring relevance and data accuracy while respecting user privacy.


All collected data is securely transmitted to your Sastrify platform, where Sastrify admins can:

  • View detailed usage data under the Usage tab of each tool.

  • Discover and manage new tools through the Shadow IT Radar feature.

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Data Collection and Privacy Safeguards


The extension strictly tracks access to and activity within approved SaaS applications accessed via the organization’s work email. It collects the following data points:

  • Website hostnames of approved SaaS tools
  • User interaction metrics (e.g., click counts, keystroke counts, file upload events)
  • Session duration and timestamps (access and exit times)
  • Configuration data, such as approved product URLs
  • Work email address from the Chrome work profile, which serves as an Employee/User ID


In doing so, we maintain a strict privacy-first approach to data handling:

  • User identifiers are cryptographically hashed to ensure anonymization.
  • Only whitelisted business SaaS applications are monitored—personal websites and content are never tracked.
  • Automatic exclusion of certain domains, including career sites, job boards, and non-business application URLs.
  • Data is transmitted securely via HTTPS, using OAuth for authentication.
  • Minimal data collection principle: Only essential usage metrics are gathered to support organizational analytics.

How to Install the Sastrify Browser Extension


This method is for administrators managing Chrome policies via the Google Admin console and requires Google Admin access.

For admin installs, there are two steps: installation and activation. The admin handles the company-wide installation, but each end user must activate the installed extension.


  1. Log into your Sastrify platform and navigate to Integrations > Discovery.
  2. Under "Browser Extension Integrations", locate the Google Chrome connection card and click "Enable".


  3. If you haven’t connected an HRIS integration yet, you’ll be prompted to set one up.
    If an HRIS is already connected, deployment options will appear immediately.
  4. Select Admin Install Instructions to open up the installation guide.


  5. Follow these instructions to complete the setup outside of your Sastrify platform.
    • Switch to and log in to the Google Admin Console. 
    • Navigate to Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions > Users & Browsers. 
    • Select the organizational unit (OU) that includes your employees. 
    • Click the “+” button and select “Add from Chrome Web Store”. 
    • Enter the extension ID: dolpglkndhpdhepehccnimmplmcoojmh, and click Select. 
    • Set the extension to “Force Install.” 
    • Save the configuration and wait for Google to push the extension.

How to Uninstall the Sastrify Browser Extension

  1. Log into your Sastrify platform and navigate to Integrations > Discovery.
  2. Under "Browser Extension Integrations", locate the Google Chrome connection card and click "Manage".
  3. Select Admin Uninstall Instructions.
  4. Follow these instructions to complete the setup outside of your Sastrify platform.
    • Switch and log in to the Google Admin Console. 
    • Navigate to Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions > Users & Browsers. 
    • Select the organizational unit (OU) that includes your employees. 
    • Find the installed Sastrify browser extension in the list.
    • Click the trash bin icon or select “Remove”.
    • Confirm removal to uninstall the extension from all managed devices.
    • Save the configuration and wait for Google to apply the changes.

Frequently Asked Questions


Please refer to the Browser Extension FAQ page for a complete list of frequently asked questions.