Privacy Policy: AI YouTube Credibility Check

Effective date: 2 November 2026

Short version: the extension has no servers, no accounts and no analytics. It sends the video you ask it to check to the AI provider you chose, using your own API key. Nothing goes to the developer.

What the extension does

When you click "Check credibility" on a YouTube video page, the extension reads that video's title, channel name and transcript, and sends them to the AI provider you selected (for example Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Meta, Mistral, or a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint you entered). The provider returns a short credibility assessment, which is shown on the page.

Data the extension handles

• Video content: title, channel name, URL and transcript of the video you check. This is sent only to the AI provider you selected, only when you click the button. It is not sent anywhere else.
• Your API key and settings: stored locally in your browser (chrome.storage.local). The key is sent only to the provider you selected, as authentication for your requests. It is never sent to the developer and is not synced to your Google account.
• Usage totals: a running count of tokens and estimated cost is kept locally in your browser so you can see what you've spent.

What we do not do

• We do not run any server that receives your data.
• We do not collect, sell or share personal information.
• We do not use analytics, tracking, advertising or remote code.
• We do not read your browsing history or any site other than YouTube video pages (plus the AI provider endpoints you choose).

Third-party AI providers

Once data reaches your chosen provider, that provider's own terms and privacy policy apply, including how they retain or use API data. Please review them before use. You are responsible for your API key and for any charges your provider makes.

Permissions

• storage: saves your provider choice, API key and settings locally.
• Access to youtube.com: to show the panel and read the video's transcript on the page.
• Access to the AI provider API domains (api.anthropic.com, api.openai.com, generativelanguage.googleapis.com, api.x.ai, api.meta.ai, api.mistral.ai): to send your request to the provider you chose.
• Optional access to a custom address: requested only if you enter a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint, and only for that address.

Important notices

• AI opinions, not fact-checks. Results are generated by AI from the transcript and can be wrong or incomplete. Verify important claims yourself.
• Costs are approximate. Dollar amounts shown are estimates based on built-in prices that may be out of date or incorrect. They are not verified latest prices. Your provider's billing page is the only source of truth.
• This extension is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by YouTube, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Meta or Mistral.

Removing your data

Uninstalling the extension deletes everything it stored. You can also clear your key and settings at any time from the extension's settings page.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new effective date.

Source code (open source, MIT licensed): github.com/xtramo/ai-youtube-credibility-check

Contact: ytcredibility@waynehross.com

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