1. Introduction
TalkTube ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome browser extension ("Extension") collects, uses, discloses, and otherwise processes your personal information when you use our Extension and associated services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using TalkTube, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
Google Account Information:
- When you sign in using Google OAuth, we collect your Google account information including:
- Email address
- Full name
- Google user ID (sub)
- Profile picture URL
YouTube Video Data:
- YouTube video URLs and video IDs from pages you visit
- Video transcripts
- Your questions about videos
- Generated summaries and answers about video content
License Information:
- License keys (if you purchase a paid license)
- License activation status and timestamps
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
Extension Usage:
- Video history (URLs of videos you've analyzed)
- Questions you ask about videos
- Answers generated by our AI system
- Timestamps of your interactions
- Number of videos processed (for trial tracking)
Technical Information:
- Your browser version and operating system
- Extension version number
- Error logs and diagnostic information
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
3.1 Core Service Delivery
- Processing and responding to your questions about YouTube videos
- Generating video summaries and transcripts
- Maintaining your video history and saved content
- Authenticating your account
3.2 Account Management
- Managing your user account and authentication
- Tracking trial usage and enforcing usage limits
- Processing license key activations
- Providing customer support
3.3 Service Improvement
- Analyzing how users interact with the Extension
- Identifying and fixing bugs and technical issues
- Improving the accuracy and quality of summaries and answers
- Developing new features
3.4 Legal and Compliance
- Enforcing our Terms of Service
- Protecting against fraud and abuse
- Complying with legal obligations and law enforcement requests
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
4.1 Third-Party Services
We share your information with the following third parties:
Google Services:
- Google OAuth for authentication
- Google Gemini AI for generating summaries and answers
- Google Custom Search API for enhanced functionality
Database Provider (Supabase):
- We store your data on Supabase's PostgreSQL database
- Supabase is hosted on cloud infrastructure and processes your data according to their privacy policy
4.2 Data Not Shared
- We do NOT sell your personal information
- We do NOT share your information with advertisers
- We do NOT use your data for marketing without consent
4.3 Legal Requests
We may disclose your information when legally required to do so, including:
- Response to subpoenas or court orders
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Protection of our legal rights
- Prevention of fraud or security issues
5. Data Storage and Security
5.1 Where Your Data Is Stored
- Your data is stored on Supabase's servers, which are hosted on cloud infrastructure
- Data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS
- Video transcripts and user content are stored in a PostgreSQL database
5.2 Security Measures
- We use HTTPS for all communications
- Database access is restricted and authenticated
- We do not store your Google password (we only store OAuth tokens)
- Regular security updates are applied to dependencies
5.3 Data Retention
- Your video history and questions are retained for as long as your account is active
- Cached video transcripts may be retained across users to improve performance
- You can request deletion of your data at any time
6. Your Rights and Choices
6.1 Access and Correction
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
6.2 Deletion
You can:
- Delete your account and associated data by contacting us
- Clear your video history within the Extension
- Remove specific questions or answers
6.3 Opt-Out
- You can stop using the Extension at any time
- Uninstalling the Extension removes local data
- Server-side data can be deleted upon request
6.4 California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights to know, delete, and opt-out as described above. Contact us to exercise these rights.
6.5 European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are a European resident, you have the right to:
- Access your data
- Rectification of inaccurate data
- Erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Object to processing
Contact us to exercise these rights.
7. Google OAuth and Permissions
7.1 Google Identity
- TalkTube uses Google OAuth 2.0 for authentication
- We only request access to your email address and basic profile information
- We do NOT request access to your Gmail, Google Drive, or other Google services
- You can revoke our access at any time through your Google Account settings
7.2 Chrome Extension Permissions
The Extension requests the following permissions:
- tabs: To detect when you visit YouTube and enable the side panel
- storage: To save your authentication tokens and video history locally
- sidePanel: To display the analysis panel on YouTube
- activeTab: To access the current tab information
- contextMenus: For right-click menu functionality
These permissions are only used for the stated purposes.
8. Third-Party Services
This Extension integrates with:
- YouTube: For retrieving video transcripts and video information
- Google Gemini: For AI-powered summarization and question answering
- Gumroad: For license key management (if applicable)
Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, when required, by providing additional notice.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: prajpawar23@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
Prajwal M Pawar
Bangalore, India
Response Time: We will respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.
12. Applicable Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of [Your jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For any disputes, the courts of [Your jurisdiction] shall have exclusive jurisdiction.