Vidsieve
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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-14
This policy is also available in Portuguese for convenience. In case of any conflict between versions, the English version prevails.

Summary

Vidsieve is a YouTube feed-cleaning extension. The free tier runs entirely on your device and makes zero network requests. The optional Pro upgrade requires contacting a license server to verify purchase. It's the only instance where network communication occurs.

Free tier: fully local, zero network calls

Without activating a Pro license, Vidsieve never makes network requests. All filtering runs against the YouTube page already loaded in your browser. No data collection, transmission, sale, or sharing occurs.

Pro tier: what gets sent, and why

Activating Pro sends two data pieces to the license server:

  • The license key entered
  • A randomly generated device ID (created locally on install, not from personal information)

This occurs during activation, approximately every 24 hours for background validation, and once upon deactivation. The license server is a small proxy that forwards this exact request to Creem, our payment and license processor, to check whether the key is valid. It has no database of its own: it never stores your license or device ID; Creem is the sole system of record for your license, and it does not expire.

Never transmitted: browsing history, video titles or IDs, channel names, watch time, filter settings, or YouTube usage data.

The license server rate-limits requests by IP address temporarily (a 60-second window) to prevent abuse. Your IP is only held in memory long enough to count requests in that window, then discarded. It is never written to disk.

For Pro purchases, Creem collects email and payment details separately on their checkout page. See Creem's privacy policy for their data handling.

Data stored locally

The extension uses chrome.storage.local for persistent settings:

  • Filter preferences (toggles, keyword lists, blocked/whitelisted channels, duration/views/age thresholds)
  • Watched-video IDs (auto-expires after 90 days)
  • Per-channel daily impression counts
  • UI cleanup toggles
  • Pro license state (if activated)

You can export, delete, or reset this data at any time via the extension's options page. Exported backups exclude Pro license credentials intentionally.

Permissions

Permission Purpose
storage Save settings locally
alarms Schedule Pro license re-check
host_permissions: youtube.com Apply filters to YouTube interface
host_permissions: license proxy Pro license flow only

The extension does not request <all_urls>, webRequest, cookies, tabs, or any permission that would allow tracking or remote access.

Third parties

No analytics, error-reporting SDKs, ad networks, or affiliate links. We do not sell or share personal information.

These subprocessors may process data outside your country and maintain their own safeguards for international transfers (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework), as described in their respective privacy policies.

No remote code

All extension code is bundled in the installed package. The license server returns plain data (license status), never executable code.

Data retention & deletion

  • Local settings: cleared via "Reset" option or automatic removal upon uninstallation
  • Pro license: click "Deactivate" before uninstalling to free activation slot

Your rights

Under applicable law (e.g. GDPR, CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your data, and to object to its processing. Since almost all data lives only in your own browser, you can exercise these rights directly, any time, via the extension's options page. No need to contact us, though you're welcome to.

For the license and payment data held by Creem on your behalf, see their privacy policy for how to exercise your rights with them directly.

Changes

Material changes to this policy will be reflected here and in the extension's store listing.

Contact

Vidsieve is operated independently by a single developer, not a company. Contact: [email protected]