diff --git a/manifest.firefox.json b/manifest.firefox.json
index f414770..ee42a62 100644
--- a/manifest.firefox.json
+++ b/manifest.firefox.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Silent Send",
-  "version": "0.9.5",
+  "version": "0.9.6",
   "description": "Intercepts personal info and substitutes it with user-defined replacements before sending to AI services.",
   "browser_specific_settings": {
     "gecko": {
@@ -111,5 +111,8 @@
       "resources": ["src/content/content.js"],
       "matches": ["<all_urls>"]
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "data_collection_permissions": {
+    "collect_user_data": false
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 677ca01..1236ae6 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Silent Send",
-  "version": "0.9.5",
+  "version": "0.9.6",
   "description": "Intercepts personal info and substitutes it with user-defined replacements before sending to AI services.",
   "permissions": [
     "storage",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4f587d..7067b0c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "silent-send",
-  "version": "0.9.5",
+  "version": "0.9.6",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "description": "Browser extension that substitutes personal data before sending to AI services",
diff --git a/src/options/options.html b/src/options/options.html
index d8f847f..fed8f88 100644
--- a/src/options/options.html
+++ b/src/options/options.html
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
     </section>
 
     <footer>
-      <p>Silent Send v0.9.5</p>
+      <p>Silent Send v0.9.6</p>
       <p style="font-size:11px;color:#9ca3af;margin-top:6px;max-width:600px">
         Silent Send is a convenience tool, not a security guarantee. Third-party sites may change how they send data at any time, which can cause missed substitutions without warning. You are responsible for verifying your data before sending. See the <a href="https://github.com/outis1one/silent-send/blob/main/LICENSE" target="_blank" style="color:#6b7280">LICENSE</a> for full terms.
       </p>