Browser extension privacy policy

This policy covers the Shotread research panel, the browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox published by BeyondITL Inc. for Shotread. The Shotread privacy policy covers everything else.

What the extension does

It shows public statistics, tags and a metadata check for the YouTube video or channel page you are viewing, and lets you save that page to your own Shotread research workspace. It works only with a Shotread account and an extension key you create in Shotread.

What it stores on your device

Your Shotread server address and your extension key, in the browser's extension storage (Firefox lists these under its data consent as authentication information and browsing activity). Remove the extension, or clear the fields in its options, to delete them.

What it sends, and to whom

Only to the Shotread server address you entered (normally https://app.shotread.com), and only after you allowed the extension to reach that address.

• Your extension key (to identify you), and the id of the YouTube video or channel on the page you are viewing, so Shotread can read that item's public data from the YouTube Data API.
• When you choose Save to Shotread research: the video or channel id and the collection you picked.
• On the YouTube Studio edit page, the title, description and tags you are editing are checked inside your browser and are not sent anywhere.

The extension sends nothing to Shotread, BeyondITL or anyone else besides your Shotread server, has no analytics or advertising code, and loads no remote code.

What it never does

• It never downloads video or audio.
• It never reads your comments, messages, watch history, cookies or passwords.
• It never posts, likes, subscribes or changes anything on YouTube.
• It does not sell or share data, and does not use it for advertising or creditworthiness.

Data held by Shotread

Items you save become part of your Shotread workspace and follow the Shotread privacy policy and your workspace's settings. YouTube data is shown under the YouTube Terms of Service and Google's privacy policy. Extension keys expire after 90 days and can be revoked at any time in Shotread, Research, Browser extension.

Contact

Questions or deletion requests: howdy@shotread.com.