whyEXT YouTube Subbar Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-22

whyEXT YouTube Subbar is a local-first browser extension.
Data collection

We do not collect personal data.
We do not collect browsing history for analytics.
We do not collect account credentials.
We do not run telemetry or tracking scripts.


Data storage

The extension stores only local configuration needed for functionality (for example, enabled state, visibility mode, pinned channels, and cached avatar URLs).
This data is stored locally in the browser profile via extension storage APIs.
Data is not sent to external servers.


Data sharing

We do not sell user data.
We do not share user data with third parties.


YouTube page processing

The extension reads page elements on YouTube to render the subscriptions bar UI.
This processing happens locally in the browser.


Remote code

The extension does not execute remote JavaScript or WebAssembly.
Runtime behavior is provided by packaged extension code.


Contact

You can follow this link to keep up-to-date with the latest document:
https://github.com/byrdltd/whyEXT/blob/main/extensions/youtube-subbar/PRIVACY.md