Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 15, 2025
Introduction
The YouTube History Extension ("we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome extension collects, uses, and safeguards your information. We value your trust and are committed to transparency.
Data Collection and Usage
1. Local Storage Only
Our extension is designed with a "local-first" philosophy. All data related to your viewing history, recommendation feed impressions, and search activity is stored locally on your device using Chrome's Local Storage API. We do not transmit this data to any external servers, cloud databases, or third-party analytics services.
2. Data We Collect Locally
To provide the core functionality of the extension, we locally store:
- Video URLs and Metadata: Titles, channel names, views, and upload dates of videos that appear on your YouTube feed.
- Timestamps: When a video was seen or clicked.
- User Settings: Custom preferences you set within the extension popup.
Data Sharing
Since all data is stored locally on your machine, we do not share, sell, or rent your personal information to any third parties. Your browsing history and YouTube activity remain private to you.
Permissions
The extension requires specific permissions to function correctly:
- "tabs" & "activeTab": To detect when you are on YouTube and to read the page content to save video history.
- "storage": To save your history database locally on your computer.
- Host Permissions (*://*.youtube.com/*): To access YouTube pages to collect video information as you browse.
Your Rights
You have full control over your data. You can:
- View your data: Access your full history via the extension dashboard.
- Delete your data: Clear your history at any time through the extension settings. This physically removes the data from your local browser storage.
- Uninstall: Uninstalling the extension will automatically remove all data stored by the extension from your browser.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the support link on the Chrome Web Store.