Privacy policy
Last updated: August 17, 2026
Worth the Watch? summarizes YouTube videos using captions available for the video. In OpenAI or Anthropic direct mode, the publisher does not receive or operate a central copy of your data.
Data the extension handles
- YouTube video ID, title, creator name, duration, and transcript.
- The API key, provider, model, and prompt settings you enter.
- Generated summaries, local cache entries, settings, and local usage estimates.
To read captions, the extension asks YouTube for the video's caption list from the YouTube tab you are already on. That request carries your existing YouTube session, the same as any other request the page makes, because YouTube refuses anonymous caption requests as automated traffic. The caption lookup is therefore visible to YouTube as activity on your account. The extension does not read, store, or transmit your YouTube cookies, and sends nothing about your account to the AI provider or to the extension publisher.
How data is used and shared
The selected AI provider receives the video title, creator name, transcript, and prompt only to generate the summary you requested. This is OpenAI in OpenAI direct mode, Anthropic in Anthropic direct mode, or the HTTPS backend URL you configure in backend mode.
The extension publisher does not sell data, use it for advertising, or permit humans to read it. Data is not transferred for unrelated purposes.
Storage and retention
API keys, settings, summaries, and usage totals are stored locally in your Chrome profile. Cached summaries are retained for the duration you choose and can be deleted with Clear summary cache. Removing the extension deletes its local extension storage. Your selected AI provider may retain request data under its own terms and privacy policy.
When you use Open transcript, the transcript is held in Chrome's session storage so the transcript tab can display it. Session storage is cleared when you close Chrome, and its contents are never sent anywhere. Copy transcript places the transcript on your clipboard only.
Security and choices
Requests use HTTPS. API keys are never included in webpages or sent to the extension publisher. You can disable the extension, clear cached summaries, remove API keys, or uninstall it. Disabling it prevents new provider requests.
Chrome Web Store Limited Use
The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Contact
For privacy questions, use the support contact shown on the Worth the Watch? Chrome Web Store listing.