Privacy Policy

Overview

At Free YouTube Transcript ("we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at freeyoutubetranscript.com (the "Service").

TL;DR: We don't store your search history or the transcripts you extract. We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how the site is used. No personal data is sold or shared with third parties.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

• YouTube URLs: When you paste a YouTube URL to extract a transcript, we process it to retrieve the video information and captions. We do not store the URLs you submit.
• Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact page, we collect the information you provide (email address, message content) solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

2. Automatically Collected Information

• Analytics Data: We use GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly analytics service, to understand how visitors use our site. This includes page views, referrers, and general location (country level). GoatCounter does not use cookies or track users across sites.
• Server Logs: Our hosting provider (Vercel and Cloudflare) may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and timestamps for security and performance purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our transcript extraction service
• Process your requests to extract YouTube transcripts
• Understand how users interact with our service to improve it
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Detect and prevent technical issues or abuse

Data Storage and Retention

• Transcripts: We do NOT store the transcripts you extract. They are generated on-demand and delivered directly to you.
• Video Metadata: We cache video metadata (title, thumbnail, duration) from YouTube's API to improve performance. This data is publicly available on YouTube.
• Analytics Data: GoatCounter analytics data is retained for statistical purposes and does not contain personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Services

Our Service uses the following third-party services:

YouTube API

We use YouTube's official API to retrieve video information and captions. By using our Service, you also agree to YouTube's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy:

• YouTube Terms of Service
• Google Privacy Policy

GoatCounter Analytics

We use GoatCounter for privacy-friendly analytics. GoatCounter does not use cookies, does not track users across sites, and collects only anonymized data. Learn more at GoatCounter Privacy.

Hosting & CDN

Our site is hosted on Vercel and uses Cloudflare CDN for performance and security. These services may collect standard server logs for operational purposes.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies necessary for the site to function (session cookies). We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies. Our analytics provider (GoatCounter) does not use cookies.

Your Rights (GDPR & Privacy Laws)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to any personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured format

Since we don't store your search history or extracted transcripts, most of these rights don't apply to our Service. If you have questions, please contact us at the email below.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting infrastructure, and regular security updates. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Contact Page: freeyoutubetranscript.com/contact