Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 9, 2025

Viral Clone ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension.

1. Information We Collect

Viral Clone collects and stores the following information locally on your device:

• License Key: Your premium license key for authentication
• Saved Ideas: Video ideas you save to your Workplace library
• User Preferences: Extension settings and preferences

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely to:

• Verify your premium license status
• Store your saved video ideas locally
• Provide extension functionality and features
• Improve user experience

3. Data Storage

Local Storage Only: All your data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API. We do not transmit, store, or access your personal data on external servers except for:

• License Verification: When activating premium features, your license key is verified with our secure backend server
• AI Features: When using premium AI features, video metadata (title, views, likes) is sent to our backend for processing. We do not store this data.

4. Third-Party Services

Viral Clone may interact with the following third-party services:

• YouTube: The extension analyzes publicly available YouTube video data (titles, views, likes) displayed on YouTube.com
• Payment Processing: We use PayPal for payment processing. Your payment information is handled directly by PayPal and is not accessible to us.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:

• All data is stored locally in your browser
• License verification uses secure HTTPS connections
• We do not collect or store sensitive personal information

6. Your Data Rights

You have complete control over your data:

• Access: All your data is stored locally and accessible through the extension
• Delete: You can delete your saved ideas at any time through the Workplace interface
• Export: You can export your saved ideas in multiple formats (TXT, JSON, Markdown, CSV)
• Uninstall: Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data

7. Children's Privacy

Viral Clone is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

9. Data We Do NOT Collect

We want to be clear about what we don't collect:

• We do not track your browsing history
• We do not collect personal identification information (name, address, phone number)
• We do not sell or share your data with third parties
• We do not use cookies or tracking pixels
• We do not access your YouTube account credentials