1. Introduction

YT QualityFixer ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Extension Settings: Your preferred video quality settings (e.g., 1440p, 1080p, 720p)
• Fallback Preferences: Your choice for quality fallback (higher or lower)
• Active Status: Whether the extension is enabled or disabled

2.2 Information We Don't Collect

• Personal Data: We do not collect any personal information
• Browsing History: We do not track your browsing history
• Video Content: We do not access or store video content
• Account Information: We do not collect YouTube account information
• Location Data: We do not collect location information

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Extension Functionality

• Quality Settings: To automatically adjust YouTube video quality according to your preferences
• Fallback Logic: To select alternative quality when your preferred quality is unavailable
• Extension State: To remember whether the extension is active or inactive

3.2 Data Storage

• Local Storage: All settings are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API
• No Server Storage: We do not store any data on our servers
• No Third-Party Sharing: We do not share any data with third parties

4. Data Security

4.1 Local Storage

• All data is stored locally in your Chrome browser
• Data is encrypted using Chrome's built-in security
• No data is transmitted to external servers

4.2 Access Permissions

• YouTube.com: Required to access and modify video player settings
• Storage: Required to save your quality preferences
• Active Tab: Required to interact with YouTube pages

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 YouTube Integration

• We interact with YouTube's video player to adjust quality settings
• We do not collect or store any YouTube data
• All interactions are performed locally in your browser

5.2 No External Services

• We do not use any external analytics services
• We do not use any tracking services
• We do not use any advertising services

6. Data Retention

6.1 Local Data

• Your settings are stored locally until you uninstall the extension
• You can clear all data by uninstalling the extension
• No data is retained after uninstallation

6.2 No Server Data

• We do not maintain any servers or databases
• No data is stored outside your browser

7. Your Rights

7.1 Access and Control

• View Settings: You can view your current settings in the extension popup
• Modify Settings: You can change your quality preferences at any time
• Disable Extension: You can disable the extension without losing settings
• Uninstall: You can uninstall the extension to remove all data

7.2 Data Portability

• Settings are stored locally and cannot be exported
• No personal data is collected, so no data portability is applicable

8. Children's Privacy

• Our extension is not intended for children under 13
• We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13
• If you are under 13, please do not use this extension

9. Changes to This Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time
• Changes will be reflected in the extension version
• Continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of changes

10. Contact Information

11. Legal Basis

11.1 GDPR Compliance

• Legitimate Interest: Extension functionality requires minimal data storage
• Consent: Installation constitutes consent to store local settings
• Data Minimization: We collect only the minimum data necessary for functionality

11.2 CCPA Compliance

• No Sale: We do not sell any personal information
• No Sharing: We do not share data with third parties
• Local Storage: All data is stored locally

12. Technical Details

12.1 Data Flow

1. User installs extension
2. Extension requests necessary permissions
3. User configures quality preferences
4. Extension stores preferences locally
5. Extension applies settings to YouTube videos
6. No data leaves the user's browser

12.2 Permissions Explained

• activeTab: Required to interact with YouTube pages
• storage: Required to save user preferences
• scripting: Required to inject quality adjustment scripts

13. Security Measures

13.1 Code Security

• All code is open source and publicly auditable
• No obfuscated or minified code
• No external dependencies or libraries

13.2 Data Protection

• No data transmission to external servers
• All data stored using Chrome's secure storage API
• No logging or analytics collection