Effective Date: May 19, 2025

Contact Email: [email protected]

1. Overview

YouTube Value Filter is a Chrome extension that helps users build a more mindful and intentional YouTube experience by allowing them to filter, rate, and focus on videos they find valuable. The extension provides both free filtering features and premium value-ranking capabilities, operating primarily within the browser environment with minimal server interaction for premium feature verification.

2. Data We Collect

Data Stored Locally in Your Browser:

• Video rating data (e.g., whether you marked a video as valuable or not)
• Computed video feature data (e.g., view count, title length, duration)
• Your personal value model weights (used to personalize your recommendations)
• Your feature preferences (e.g., removing shorts, minimum duration settings)

Limited Data We May Process on Our Servers:

• Google email address (only for premium users, to verify subscription status)
• Payment information (processed securely through Stripe, our payment processor)
• Anonymous usage analytics (to improve the extension functionality)

Your video viewing data and personal preferences never leave your device and are not shared with any third parties.

3. How We Use the Data

We use locally stored data to:

• Adjust your personal video filtering model
• Reorganize your YouTube homepage to reflect what you value
• Improve your viewing experience by reducing distractions