TubeShield Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 3, 2026

Short version: TubeShield does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal information. Everything the dashboard tracks is stored only on your own computer and never leaves it.

What data the extension stores locally

When the extension blocks an ad, it increments a counter in your browser's local storage (chrome.storage.local). This includes:

Per-category counts (video ads skipped, banners hidden, sponsored items hidden, Shorts shelves hidden, anti-adblock popups dismissed, network requests blocked).
An estimated total of seconds saved on video ads.
A short list of the most recent 100 blocks, with the category, a timestamp, and a non-personal hint (e.g. the URL path of the page or a CSS selector).
The date the extension was installed.

This data exists only inside your own browser profile on your own device. It is used solely to render the dashboard popup. You can clear it at any time using the Reset button in the dashboard or by removing the extension.

What data is not collected

No personally identifiable information.
No browsing history, search history, or watch history.
No video URLs, titles, channel names, account information, or cookies.
No login credentials or YouTube account data.
No analytics, telemetry, crash reports, or device identifiers.

What is sent over the network

Nothing. The extension makes zero outbound network requests of its own. It does not contact any server operated by the developer or any third party.

The extension's actual function is to block certain network requests (advertising and tracker domains). It does this using Chrome's built-in declarativeNetRequest API, which performs the blocking locally inside the browser; the extension does not see or relay the contents of those requests.

Permissions and why they are needed

Permission	Purpose
`declarativeNetRequest`	Block ad and tracker URLs locally.
`declarativeNetRequestFeedback`	Count how many requests were blocked, so the dashboard can display that number.
`storage`	Save your dashboard counts in local browser storage.
`alarms`	Periodically refresh the blocked-request count.
Host permissions for `youtube.com`, `youtube-nocookie.com`, `googlevideo.com`, `googlesyndication.com`, `doubleclick.net`	Run the content script on YouTube pages and apply ad-network blocking rules.

Children

The extension is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.

Third parties

The extension uses no third-party services, no analytics SDKs, no remote code, and no external dependencies at runtime.

Changes to this policy

If the extension's data practices ever change, this document will be updated and the effective date at the top will be revised. Material changes will be noted in the extension's release notes.

Contact

For questions about this policy, contact: sabalchaulagain01@gmail.com