Privacy Policy

At YT Thumb Extractor ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at ytthumbextractor.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website and use our YouTube thumbnail extraction tool.

1. Information We Collect

URLs and Input Data: When you use our thumbnail extraction tool, the YouTube URLs you paste are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. These URLs are not transmitted to, logged by, or stored on our servers. We have no access to the URLs you enter.

Usage Analytics: We may collect anonymized, aggregate data about website usage (such as page views, browser types, and general geographic regions) through industry-standard analytics services. This data does not identify individual users.

Cookies: We may use functional cookies necessary for the website to operate correctly. We do not use tracking cookies that identify individual users across browsing sessions. Third-party services we use may set their own cookies per their respective privacy policies.

Contact Form Data: If you contact us through our contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate and improve our website, respond to user inquiries, monitor for technical issues and abuse, and analyze aggregate usage patterns to improve the service.

3. Third-Party Services

Our thumbnail extraction tool accesses YouTube's public image CDN (img.youtube.com), which is operated by Google LLC. When thumbnails load in your browser, your browser establishes a connection directly to Google's servers. Google's Privacy Policy applies to this interaction. We are not responsible for Google's or YouTube's data practices.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not share your data with advertisers for targeted advertising purposes.

5. Data Security

We use HTTPS encryption to secure connections to our website. Since we do not store URL input data or personal information beyond contact form submissions, our data security exposure is minimal.

6. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding personal data we hold. Contact us at the information below to exercise these rights.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions, please use our Contact page.