Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Data Collection

CleanTube does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. All data is stored locally on your device using Chrome's built in storage API (chrome.storage.local).

What We Store Locally

• Settings — Your feature toggle preferences (which features are enabled/disabled)
• Daily Usage — Seconds spent watching YouTube per day (date → seconds)
• Watch History — Up to 500 recent video titles, channels, and durations
• Bookmarks — Video timestamps and optional notes that you manually save
• Stats — Count of ads blocked during your sessions
• Theme Preference — Light or dark mode selection

No External Servers

CleanTube operates entirely offline. It does not:

• Send data to any server or API
• Use analytics or tracking services (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Require an account, login, or registration
• Make any outbound network requests
• Use cookies or fingerprinting

Network Blocking

CleanTube uses Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API to block known YouTube ad and telemetry URLs. This blocking happens locally within the browser — no proxy or external service is involved.

Third party Libraries

CleanTube includes the following open source library, bundled locally:

• Chart.js (v4.4.0) — for rendering analytics charts. This library runs entirely in the browser and makes no network requests.

Data Removal

All data can be deleted at any time via:

• Settings → Danger Zone → Reset All Data — deletes everything
• Uninstalling the extension — Chrome automatically removes all extension storage

Children's Privacy

CleanTube does not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Since no data is collected, there is no special handling required.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Since I don't collect email addresses, I cannot notify users — please check back periodically.

For questions about this privacy policy, please use our Contact Page.