Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CreatorStudio Clipper ("we", "our", or "the Extension") is dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy transparently outlines how the CreatorStudio Clipper Chrome Extension and its optional local companion engine operate with respect to user information and data security.

Our Core Promise: CreatorStudio Clipper does not collect, log, track, sell, or transmit any of your personal data, browser history, passwords, or video content to any remote third-party servers. All video clipping and media conversion processes occur strictly on your local machine.

2. What Information We Collect

None. We do not collect or transmit personal information:

• No Account Required: You do not need to register, provide an email, or sign in to use CreatorStudio Clipper.
• No Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We never ask for or track your name, IP address, device IDs, or physical location.
• No Browsing History: The extension does not inspect or monitor your browsing activity outside of active user-initiated video clipping sessions.
• No Cloud Storage of Video Content: All media files and clips remain on your local computer. We do not host your downloads or your clips on any remote server.

3. Chrome Extension Permissions & Justifications

In compliance with Google Chrome Web Store Developer Policies, here is why each permission requested by the extension is necessary:

• activeTab & tabs: Used solely when you click the extension to detect the current YouTube video URL, title, and current playback timestamp so you can set In/Out clipping points effortlessly.
• storage: Used strictly to save your local UI preferences (such as your chosen default video resolution, audio format, and clipping hotkey settings) inside your browser's local sandbox.
• clipboardRead & clipboardWrite: Used only when you click the "Paste Link" or "Copy Clip URL" buttons inside the extension popup or side panel to streamline your workflow.
• sidePanel: Enables the native side-by-side clipping interface so you can crop and trim YouTube videos without obstructing the video player.
• Host Permissions (http://127.0.0.1:5000/* & http://localhost:5000/*): Required to communicate with your locally running companion engine (FFmpeg backend) on your own device over standard loopback localhost. No data leaves your computer.
• Host Permission (*://*.youtube.com/*): Allows the extension's lightweight content helper to read YouTube's built-in player timecode and video duration for accurate millisecond trimming.

4. Local Companion Engine & FFmpeg Processing

The CreatorStudio Clipper Companion Engine runs purely as a local process on http://127.0.0.1:5000 on your computer:

• It communicates only with your own browser session via localhost.
• All video cutting, cropping (9:16 Shorts), and audio conversions (MP3/WAV/FLAC) are processed using local FFmpeg binaries installed on your system.
• Downloaded clips are saved directly into your local Downloads or user-selected folder.

5. Third-Party Sharing and Sale of Data

We comply strictly with the Google Chrome Web Store Limited Use policy:

• We do not sell, license, or monetize any user data to third parties, advertising networks, or data brokers.
• We do not use user data for targeted advertising or credit evaluation purposes.
• We do not transmit user data to any external server.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect future feature additions or policy changes. Any updates will be posted to this URL with a revised effective date.

7. Contact Information

If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or CreatorStudio Clipper, please contact:

• Developer: Sambhav
• Website: https://creatorstudiobysambhav.netlify.app/
• Project: CreatorStudio Clipper Extension