Legal · Privacy

We don't collect
your data. Ever.

Shorts Remover is a local browser tool. It doesn't have servers, doesn't phone home, and doesn't know who you are. This page explains the one and only thing it stores — and why.

Last updated: June 2026 Applies to: Chrome Extension v1.0 Jurisdiction: Worldwide

01 — Data collection

One setting. Nothing else.

Shorts Remover stores exactly one piece of data: whether you have the extension turned on or off. That's it.

Extension state

A single boolean value — true (enabled) or false (disabled) — saved via Chrome's built-in sync storage so your preference follows you across devices where you're signed into Chrome. No account, no ID, no name, no timestamp is attached to this value.

02 — Storage

Chrome stores it, not us.

The on/off preference is saved using chrome.storage.sync — a Chrome API that stores data in your own Google account's extension sync space. This data never touches our servers because we don't have any. Google's own privacy policy governs how Chrome sync storage is handled.

If you are not signed into Chrome, the value is stored locally in your browser only and is never transmitted anywhere.

03 — What we don't do

No tracking. No sharing. No servers.

To be explicit:

We do not collect browsing history, watch history, or any YouTube activity
We do not collect personal information such as name, email, or IP address
We do not use analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting tools
We do not display advertisements
We do not sell, share, or transfer any data to third parties
We do not load any remote scripts or communicate with external servers
We do not track whether or how often the extension is used

04 — Permissions explained

Why Chrome shows these permissions.

When you install Shorts Remover, Chrome requests the following permissions:

storage

Used exclusively to save your on/off preference so it persists across browser sessions and syncs between devices.

https://www.youtube.com/*

Required to run the content script that hides Shorts elements on YouTube pages. The extension only reads and modifies the visual structure of the page — it does not read any personal information, account details, or video data.

05 — Your control

Delete your data any time.

To remove the only piece of data the extension stores, simply uninstall Shorts Remover from Chrome. Chrome will automatically clear all associated storage data. You can also clear it manually via chrome://extensions → Shorts Remover → Details → Clear Data.

06 — Contact

Questions? Reach out.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how Shorts Remover handles data, contact us at:

devszack@gmail.com