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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 21, 2026

The short version

Subscribed Since is a browser extension that reads your YouTube subscriptions and shows you when you subscribed to each channel. Your data stays on your device. I do not run a server, do not collect analytics, and do not sell or share any data.

What data it accesses

  • YouTube subscriptions (read-only). Via Google's official YouTube Data API, with the youtube.readonly scope. Subscribed Since can read your subscription list — it cannot subscribe, unsubscribe, post, comment, or change anything in your account.
  • Google account identifier. Used only to authenticate the API request.

Where data is stored

Your subscriptions and the timestamps used to render the badge are cached in your browser's local extension storage (chrome.storage.local or the equivalent API in other supported browsers). They never leave your device.

What it does not do

  • No external servers or databases.
  • No analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, or fingerprinting.
  • No advertising and no third-party trackers.
  • No sale or sharing of personal data.

Permissions it requests

  • identity — to obtain a Google OAuth token via the browser's Identity API.
  • storage — to cache your subscriptions locally.
  • alarms — to schedule background refreshes (every ~6 hours).
  • host access to youtube.com — to inject the badge onto channel pages.

Revoking access and deleting data

Signing out from the extension clears the local cache and discards the cached token. You can also revoke the extension's access at any time from your Google Account permissions page. Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data.

Children's privacy

The extension is not directed to children under 13. I do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date will be updated above. Material changes will be highlighted on the extension's listing page.

Contact

Questions? Reach out to ibidun.isaac@gmail.com.