Clickbait Score — Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Clickbait Score is a Chrome extension that scores a YouTube video's title against its transcript and lets you download the transcript as a .txt file. This policy explains exactly what data the extension touches and where it goes.

What the extension accesses

When you open a YouTube watch page and run the extension, it reads the following from that page:

  • The video title and channel name
  • The video transcript (the same captions YouTube already shows you)

It does not read other tabs, browsing history, account details, comments, watch history, or any other YouTube data.

What is stored locally

The extension uses chrome.storage.local to remember two things between sessions: your OpenRouter API key and your selected model. Both stay on your device. They are never synced, never sent to me, and never sent to anyone other than OpenRouter (where the key is meant to be used).

What is sent over the network

When you ask for a score, the extension sends one HTTPS request to OpenRouter containing:

  • The video title and transcript (as the prompt)
  • Your OpenRouter API key (in the Authorization header)
  • The model you selected

OpenRouter returns the score, which is shown in the popup. That is the only outbound request the extension makes. There is no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry, and no server operated by me.

Third parties

The data sent to OpenRouter is handled under their privacy policy and the policy of whichever model provider you select. Please review OpenRouter's privacy policy if that matters to you.

What is not collected

No personally identifiable information, health data, financial data, location data, browsing history, keystrokes, clicks, scroll activity, or personal communications are collected or transmitted. The extension does not sell or transfer any user data, and does not use data for any purpose unrelated to scoring the title against the transcript.

Removing your data

Uninstalling the extension clears its local storage and removes everything it kept on your device. Anything you previously sent to OpenRouter is governed by their retention policy, not mine.

Contact

Questions about this policy: flafleur38@gmail.com.

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