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Privacy Policy - TrackHuntr

Effective Date: October 25, 2025 Last Updated: October 25, 2025

Introduction

TrackHuntr is a Chrome browser extension that helps identify music tracks from YouTube videos. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

Information We Collect

YouTube Video Metadata

When you use our extension on YouTube watch pages, we automatically extract:

  • Video title
  • Video description text
  • Channel name
  • YouTube video URL

Limited Usage Data

  • Extension settings and preferences (stored locally in your browser)
  • Extension identification information sent to our API service

What We Don't Collect

  • ❌ Personally identifiable information (name, email, address)
  • ❌ Authentication credentials or passwords
  • ❌ Financial or payment information
  • ❌ Personal communications
  • ❌ Precise location data (GPS, IP addresses)
  • ❌ General web browsing history outside of YouTube
  • ❌ Detailed user activity tracking (clicks, mouse movements, keystrokes)

How We Use Your Data

Primary Purpose

  • Music Identification: Send YouTube video metadata to our identification service to match tracks with music databases
  • Service Improvement: Analyze identification success rates to improve accuracy
  • Technical Support: Use extension settings for troubleshooting support requests

Data Processing

  • YouTube metadata is sent to our API endpoint at trackid-api-production.up.railway.app
  • Our service processes this data through music identification databases
  • Results are cached temporarily to improve performance

Data Storage and Retention

Local Storage

  • Extension preferences are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API
  • This data never leaves your device except for API requests

Server-Side Processing

  • YouTube metadata is processed temporarily for identification purposes
  • Video metadata may be cached for up to 30 days to improve service performance
  • No long-term storage of personal data

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except:

Service Providers

  • Music Database APIs: Video metadata may be sent to third-party music identification services (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) for track matching
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Our service runs on Railway.app's cloud infrastructure

Legal Compliance

  • We may share data if required by law, court order, or government regulation
  • To protect our rights, property, or safety
  • To protect users or the public from illegal activities

Your Rights

Data Control

  • You can uninstall the extension at any time to stop data collection
  • Extension settings can be modified through the extension popup
  • All stored data is deleted when you uninstall the extension

Transparency

  • You have the right to know what data is collected and how it's used
  • You can request information about data we have processed

Security Measures

  • All API communications use HTTPS encryption
  • Extension requests include secure authentication headers
  • We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data
  • No sensitive personal information is stored or transmitted

Children's Privacy

Our extension is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

International Data Transfers

  • Our servers are hosted in the United States
  • YouTube metadata may be processed internationally through our service providers
  • We implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by:

  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Posting notices in the extension if required
  • Publishing changes on our website (if applicable)

Summary: This extension only collects YouTube video metadata for the purpose of identifying music tracks. No personal information, browsing history, or sensitive data is collected. All data is processed securely and only used for providing the identification service.

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