AstoundTube
Zero Data Collection

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority. We collect nothing.

Last Updated: January 9, 2026

Summary

AstoundTube is a privacy-focused extension that operates entirely locally on your device. Zero data collection, zero tracking, zero transmission.

Overview

AstoundTube is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains our data collection, usage, and protection practices for the AstoundTube browser extension.

Data Collection Statement

AstoundTube does NOT collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data.

As declared in our extension manifest (data_collection_permissions):

required: ["none"]

This means the extension requires no data collection to function.

What Information is Stored Locally

AstoundTube stores the following preferences locally in your browser using the browser's storage API:

1
Playback Speed Preference

Your preferred video playback speed setting

2
Extension Settings
Remember speed Show overlay Show indicator Speed increment Theme preference

Important: All this information is stored locally on your device only. It never leaves your browser and is never transmitted to any server.

Permissions Explained

AstoundTube requires the following permissions:

tabs Permission

Purpose: To communicate with YouTube tabs and apply playback speed controls

What it does: Allows the extension to identify YouTube tabs and inject speed control functionality

What it does NOT do: Does not read browsing history, does not track which websites you visit

*://www.youtube.com/* Permission

Purpose: To inject speed control features into YouTube pages only

What it does: Adds speed control UI elements and keyboard shortcuts to YouTube videos

What it does NOT do: Does not work on any other websites, does not read or transmit video content

Third-Party Services

AstoundTube does NOT:

Use any analytics services
Connect to external servers
Use tracking pixels or cookies
Share data with third parties
Include ad networks
Collect telemetry data

Data Security

Since AstoundTube does not collect or transmit any data, there is no data at risk of being intercepted or compromised. All settings are stored locally using the browser's secure storage API.

Children's Privacy

AstoundTube does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect any personal data, there is no personal data to access, rectify, erase, port, or object to processing of.

Your local settings can be cleared at any time by:

  1. 1 Removing the extension from your browser
  2. 2 Using the browser's "Clear Data" feature for the extension

Compliance

AstoundTube complies with:

Mozilla Firefox Add-on Policies
Firefox Add-on Data Collection Requirements (2026)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) principles

Transparency

AstoundTube is built with privacy as a core principle. The extension operates entirely locally on your device with no external connections.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of AstoundTube after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated privacy policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or AstoundTube's privacy practices, please contact: