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Privacy Policy

Introduction
Welcome to YT Notes! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we handle your personal information when you use our Chrome extension.

Information We Collect
Our extension does not collect, store, or use any personal information from its users, except for collecting your email when taking feedback to enhance our product by adding new features and updates based on your suggestions.

Permissions
To function properly, our extension requests the following permissions:

  • active tab: The activeTab permission is used to access the currently open YouTube video page only when the user interacts with the extension (e.g., clicking the extension icon). This allows YTNotes to read basic page information such as the video ID and URL, which are required to generate notes and associate them with the correct video. Access is limited to the active tab and only occurs upon user action. No background or continuous tracking is performed.

  • storage: This permission allows the extension to store settings and preferences locally on your device. It ensures that your configuration and data persist between sessions.

  • side panel: The sidePanel permission is used to display YTNotes interface alongside the YouTube video. This allows users to view, edit, and interact with their notes without leaving the current page or interrupting playback. The side panel provides a persistent workspace for note-taking and screenshot capture, improving the overall learning experience. No user data is collected or transmitted through this permission.

  • host permission: The extension requires access to YouTube pages (https://www.youtube.com/*) to enable its core functionality, including generating notes from videos and capturing screenshots from the video player. This access is limited strictly to YouTube and is only used when the user interacts with the extension. No data is collected or accessed from other websites.

  • scripting: The scripting permission is used to inject scripts into the active YouTube page to enable core features such as extracting video context and capturing screenshots from the video player. These scripts run only when required (e.g., when the user generates notes or takes a screenshot) and are limited to YouTube pages. No personal or sensitive user data is accessed, stored, or transmitted.

We do not collect any personal data without your consent, and the extension operates within the boundaries of these permissions to ensure a secure and efficient user experience. If you have any further questions or concerns about the extension's permissions or data usage, please feel free to contact our support team at support@verdinapps.com.

How We Use Your Information

  • Email: We collect your email address to gather feedback and enhance our product by adding new features and updates based on your suggestions.
  • Notes Generation: The video transcripts are used to generate video notes. This data is passed on to the third-party OpenAI API for generating video notes.

Data Security
We prioritize your data security and ensure that no personal data is collected, stored, or transmitted by our extension. Rest assured, we do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Third-Party API
Our extension uses the third-party OpenAI and Gemini APIs to generate YouTube video notes. Please check the privacy policy details of both APIs below:

  1. OpenAI API
  • As of March 1, 2023, OpenAI retains API data (prompts and responses) for up to 30 days to monitor for abuse and misuse.
  • OpenAI does not use data sent through its API to train or improve its models.
  • You can read OpenAI’s data usage policy here: OpenAI Data Usage Policy
  • For enterprise and business data handling: OpenAI Enterprise Privacy
  1. Gemini API (by Google)
  • Google may retain inputs and outputs for up to 55 days for abuse monitoring and compliance purposes.
  • Input data sent to the Gemini API is not used for training models unless explicitly opted in.
  • You can read Google’s Gemini API usage policies here: Gemini API Usage Policies
  • For Google Cloud and enterprise data handling: Google Cloud Data Governance

How We Use Video Transcripts

  • YT Notes accesses publicly available transcripts of YouTube videos to help users take study notes.
  • These transcripts are temporarily processed locally or sent to a third-party AI API to generate summaries.

Fair Use Notice: Our use of video transcripts falls under the doctrine of fair use. We use them solely for educational and personal productivity purposes, and the summaries we generate are transformative and intended to support learning not to replace or redistribute original content.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated policy will be effective immediately upon posting.

Last Updated: April 6, 2026

Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@verdinapps.com

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