Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you submit video reactions, create an account, contact us for support, or interact with our services. This may include:
- Account information (email address, nickname, hashed password) when you sign up
- When you submit a reaction, we collect the submitted YouTube watch IDs and process your IP address, which is immediately hashed, for abuse and spam prevention
- Email addresses when you contact us for support
- Usage data and interactions with our website
IP Address Collection: When you submit a reaction, we collect your IP address which is immediately secured using cryptographic hashing. This hashed data cannot be used to identify you personally. We process this information based on our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR to prevent fraud, abuse, and spam on our platform.
Server Logs
Server access logs are automatically deleted after 14 days.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our reaction finding services
- Prevent fraud, abuse, duplicate submissions, and spam
- Respond to your support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
- Ensure the security and integrity of our platform
Browser Extension
The YouTube Reaction Finder browser extension (for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers) is designed to help users find reaction videos for the YouTube video they are currently watching. This section describes the data handling specific to the extension.
What the extension reads
On YouTube watch pages, the extension reads the current video's ID and limited content from the page, including links and references in the video description that indicate the original videos the current video may be reacting to.
What the extension sends
The extension sends the following to the Reaction Finder API:
- The current video's ID and, when available, original video IDs or content references extracted from the description, in order to look up matching reactions and reaction counts.
- When a user manually submits a missing reaction, the target video ID and the reaction video ID.
- Standard request data (such as IP address) as part of normal HTTPS requests, handled as described in the Information We Collect section above.
Remote configuration
The extension fetches a small configuration file from reactionfinder.com containing CSS selectors used to locate elements on YouTube watch pages.
Local storage
The extension uses the browser's local extension storage to remember small UI state, primarily whether the user has opened the update changelog so the red notification dot on the extension icon does not keep showing after it has been checked once. This data stays on the user's device.
What the extension does not collect
- It does not collect browsing history.
- It does not monitor clicks, scrolls, keystrokes, mouse movement, or general browsing behavior.
- It does not read content from pages other than the current YouTube watch page when that page is open.
- It does not load analytics, tracking scripts, or third-party code inside the extension.
Data Storage & Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your data is stored securely and is not shared with third parties except as necessary to provide our services.
Cookies & Tracking
Essential Authentication Cookies
By creating an account or signing in, you automatically accept cookies necessary for authentication. These cookies are essential for the functionality of your account and cannot be disabled if you wish to use account features.
Authentication cookies include:
- Session cookies to keep you logged in
- Security tokens to protect your account
- CSRF protection tokens to prevent unauthorized actions
Important: Even if you previously declined cookies through our consent banner, signing up for or signing into an account will automatically set these essential authentication cookies. If you sign out, these cookies will be removed.
Analytics & Tracking Cookies
We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience. You can control these optional cookie settings through your browser preferences or our cookie consent banner. These analytics tools are loaded only on the reactionfinder.com website. The browser extension itself does not load analytics, tracking, or any third-party scripts.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of certain data processing activities
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
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