Perspektywy Chrome Extension - Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

Introduction

Perspektywy ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our Chrome extension collects, uses, and protects your information.

Information We Collect

Data You Provide

• YouTube Video Data: When you use the extension to generate articles, we collect:
  • Video URLs
  • Video transcripts (when available)
  • Video titles and metadata
  • Channel information

Automatically Collected Information

• Extension Usage: We store article generation history locally in your browser to display your saved articles
• Generation Statistics: We track the number of articles generated to enforce the free tier limit (4 articles)

Data Storage

• All article data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API
• No personal data is stored on our servers without your explicit action (account creation)
• When you generate an article, video metadata and transcripts are sent to our API at perspektywy.media for processing

How We Use Your Information

1. Article Generation: We use video transcripts and metadata to generate AI-powered articles
2. Service Functionality: We use locally stored data to display your saved articles and track generation limits
3. Authentication: If you choose to sign in, authentication cookies are used to identify you (credentials: 'include' in API requests)

Data Sharing

• API Communication: The extension communicates with https://perspektywy.media/api to:
  • Process video transcripts and generate articles
  • Verify authentication status
  • Check generation limits based on your account tier
• No Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes

Permissions Explained

activeTab

Allows the extension to access the currently active YouTube tab to extract video information and transcripts. This permission is only used when you explicitly click the "Generate Article" button.

storage

Used to store your generated articles locally in your browser so you can access them later without regenerating.

notifications

Used to notify you when article generation is complete, allowing you to continue using YouTube while articles are generated in the background.

Host Permissions

• https://www.youtube.com/*: Required to access YouTube video pages and extract transcripts
• https://perspektywy.media/*: Required to communicate with our API for article generation

Your Rights

• Local Data: You can clear all extension data by uninstalling the extension or clearing browser storage
• Account Data: If you have a Perspektywy account, you can access, modify, or delete your data through your account settings at https://perspektywy.media
• Opt-Out: You can stop using the extension at any time by disabling or uninstalling it

Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your data:

• HTTPS encryption for all API communications
• Local storage encryption provided by Chrome
• Secure authentication mechanisms

Children's Privacy

Our extension is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the extension or on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Website: https://perspektywy.media
• Email: kontakt@perspektywy.media

Compliance

This extension complies with:

• Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Note: This privacy policy applies specifically to the Chrome extension. For information about how we handle data on our web platform, please see the privacy policy at https://perspektywy.media/privacy