🔒 Privacy Policy - YouTube Shorts Remover

Last Updated: June 2025
Extension Version: 1.0.1
Developer: rkgcode

📋 Overview

YouTube Shorts Remover is a Chrome extension that helps users hide YouTube Shorts videos from their feed. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data and what information we collect, if any.

🔒 Data Collection

✅ What We DON'T Collect

• Personal Information: We do not collect any personal data such as names, emails, or YouTube account information
• Browsing History: We do not track your browsing history or YouTube viewing habits
• User Content: We do not access, read, or store any content you create or interact with
• Location Data: We do not collect any location information
• Analytics: We do not use any analytics or tracking services

✅ What We DO Store (Locally Only)

• Extension Settings: Your preference for enabling/disabling the shorts remover feature
• Reminder Settings: Whether you've seen the monthly support reminder (to avoid spam)

🌐 Data Transmission

✅ No External Communication

• No Servers: We do not have any servers that receive or process your data
• No APIs: We do not call any external APIs or services
• No Tracking: We do not send any data to third-party services
• No Analytics: We do not use any analytics or monitoring tools

✅ Local Processing Only

All extension functionality happens locally on your device:

• Shorts detection and hiding
• Settings management
• UI interactions

🎯 How the Extension Works

YouTube Access

• Scope: The extension only runs on YouTube.com
• Purpose: To identify and hide YouTube Shorts videos
• Method: Uses DOM manipulation to hide specific elements
• No Data Reading: We do not read or analyze video content

Permissions Used

• storage: To save your toggle preference locally
• activeTab: To access the current YouTube tab
• scripting: To inject content script when needed
• notifications: To show monthly support reminders
• alarms: To manage monthly reminder scheduling
• host_permissions: To access YouTube.com only

☕ Support Features

Buy Me a Coffee Integration

• QR Code: A QR code is included in the extension popup
• Direct Link: Clicking opens https://coff.ee/rkgcode in a new tab
• No Tracking: We do not track clicks or interactions with support links
• Optional: Support is completely voluntary and not required

Monthly Reminders

• Purpose: To gently remind users about the support option
• Frequency: Maximum once per month
• Storage: Only stores whether reminder was shown this month
• Local Only: Reminder data stays on your device

🛡️ Security

Data Protection

• Local Storage: All data is stored locally in your browser
• No Encryption Needed: Since data never leaves your device
• Browser Security: Relies on Chrome's built-in security features

Code Security

• Open Source: Code is available for review
• No Obfuscation: Code is readable and transparent
• Minimal Permissions: Only requests necessary permissions

⚖️ Legal Compliance

GDPR Compliance

• Data Minimization: We collect only necessary data
• Local Processing: All data processing happens locally
• No Transfers: No data is transferred outside your device
• User Rights: You can delete all data by uninstalling the extension

CCPA Compliance

• No Sale: We do not sell any personal information
• No Sharing: We do not share data with third parties
• Access Rights: All data is accessible through browser developer tools
• Deletion Rights: Data is deleted when extension is uninstalled

🎯 Summary

YouTube Shorts Remover is designed with privacy in mind:

• ✅ No data collection from users
• ✅ No external communication or tracking
• ✅ Local processing only on your device
• ✅ Minimal permissions required for functionality
• ✅ Transparent code available for review
• ✅ Voluntary support with no tracking

📞 Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices:

• GitHub: https://github.com/rkgcode/youtube-shorts-remover
• Issues: Create an issue on GitHub for questions or concerns
• Developer: rkgcode