Official Policy

Privacy Policy for YouTube Shorts Skipper

Effective Date: July 29, 2026

🔒 Privacy Commitment

YouTube Shorts Skipper ("the extension") is designed with user privacy as a core principle. The extension operates entirely client-side within your browser and does not track, collect, or transmit your personal data.

🛡️ Information Collection & Usage

  • Zero Data Collection: The extension does not collect, record, transmit, or share personal information, browsing history, user identifiers, or analytics.
  • Local Browser Storage Only: The extension uses Chrome's chrome.storage API exclusively to save your custom skip duration setting (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds) locally in your browser.
  • No External Servers: The extension makes no external network requests and operates completely offline within YouTube pages.

🔑 Permissions Rationale

  • storage: Used strictly to store user preferences locally on your browser.
  • Host Access (www.youtube.com): Required exclusively to listen for Left/Right Arrow key presses on YouTube Shorts (/shorts/) and adjust video playback position accordingly.

📝 Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect functional improvements or compliance updates. Any revisions will take effect immediately upon publication.