Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 15, 2026

TL;DR

Glitch stores everything locally on your device. We never collect, transmit, or store any personal data. No analytics, no tracking, no telemetry. The only external connections are optional: Lemon Squeezy for Pro license validation and SponsorBlock for YouTube sponsor skipping.

1. What Glitch Does NOT Do

✕Collect or transmit any browsing data
✕Track your activity across websites
✕Use analytics or telemetry of any kind
✕Store data on external servers
✕Access your browser history, bookmarks, or passwords
✕Sell, share, or monetize any user data

2. Local Storage

All data is stored locally in Chrome's built-in storage (chrome.storage.local and chrome.storage.sync). This includes:

•Per-domain video settings (speed, volume, filters)
•Bookmarks and notes
•Video resume positions
•Custom keyboard shortcuts
•Theme and toolbar preferences
•Skip segment learning data
•Enable/disable toggle state
•Pro license key and validation cache

Chrome sync may replicate your settings across devices signed into the same Google account. This is handled entirely by Chrome — Glitch has no external sync infrastructure.

3. External Services

Lemon Squeezy (License Validation)

When you activate a Pro license, Glitch contacts Lemon Squeezy's API to validate your license key. This is the only time Glitch makes a network request.

Data sent: License key and instance ID only.
Frequency: On activation and every 7 days for re-validation.
Grace period: If validation fails (e.g., offline), Pro features remain active for 30 days.

SponsorBlock (YouTube Only)

SponsorBlock is a community-maintained database of sponsor segments in YouTube videos. When enabled, Glitch queries the SponsorBlock API to fetch skip segments.

Data sent: YouTube video ID only.
Opt-in: SponsorBlock is a Pro feature and must be explicitly enabled.
Third-party: See SponsorBlock's privacy policy.

4. Permissions

Glitch requests the minimum permissions needed to function:

storageSave your settings, bookmarks, notes, and preferences locally.

tabsDetect which tab has a video and manage tab behaviors (close/navigate on leave).

activeTabInteract with the currently active tab for toolbar injection.

scriptingInject the toolbar content script into pages with video elements.

contextMenusAdd right-click menu options for quick access to features.

alarmsSchedule periodic tasks like storage pruning (every 30 minutes).

Host permissions (<all_urls>)Allow the toolbar to work on any website, not just specific domains.

Glitch does not request access to history, bookmarks, camera/mic, or any other sensitive browser APIs.

5. Data Deletion

Uninstalling the Glitch extension from Chrome automatically removes all locally stored data. You can also clear your data at any time via the extension settings without uninstalling. Since no data is stored externally, there is nothing else to delete.

6. Children's Privacy

Glitch does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children under 13. Since all data is stored locally and never transmitted, there is no risk of inadvertent data collection.

7. Changes to This Policy

If we ever change this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and notify users through the Chrome Web Store update notes.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at glitch@tamasvi.com.

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