Privacy Policy

YTranscribe is a small, ad-free tool. It does not run analytics or ad trackers, does not sell or share your data, and stores only what is needed to make the app work.

• No analytics scripts. No marketing trackers. No ads.
• You can use the app without an account — projects are stored locally in your browser.
• With an account, your projects sync across devices and are stored in a database operated by YTranscribe.
• You can request deletion of your data at any time by emailing ytranscribeapp@gmail.com.

YTranscribe (the "Service") is operated as an independent project from Serbia. For any privacy-related question or request you can reach the operator at ytranscribeapp@gmail.com.

If you use the Service without an account

Your projects and bookmarks are saved locally in your browser (IndexedDB). They never leave your device and we cannot see them. Your hosting provider (Fly.io) and your browser may log standard request metadata such as IP address, user agent, and timestamps — this is normal for any website on the internet.

If you create an account

Authentication is handled by Clerk. Through Clerk we receive:

• Your email address
• If you sign in with Google or another OAuth provider: your name and profile picture as provided by that provider
• A unique account identifier

Once signed in, the projects and bookmarks you create are stored in our database (Turso) so you can access them on any device. Each record is linked to your account identifier.

What we do not collect

• No analytics events, page views, or behavioural tracking
• No advertising identifiers
• No payment data — tips go directly through Ko-fi
• No video content from YouTube — the YouTube player runs in your browser; we only store the video ID, title, and your bookmarks

• Performance of contract: we need your account info and the projects you create to provide the Service you asked for.
• Legitimate interest: standard server logs and security records to keep the Service running and protect against abuse.

The Service relies on a small number of trusted providers ("subprocessors"):

• Clerk — authentication (email, OAuth, sessions)
• Turso — database hosting for projects and bookmarks
• Fly.io — application hosting
• Sentry (EU region) — error and performance monitoring; receives the technical details of any uncaught error (stack trace, browser info, IP address, page URL) so we can fix bugs
• Ko-fi — only if you choose to leave a tip; we never see your payment details
• YouTube (Google) — the embedded player loads directly from YouTube; their privacy policy applies to that traffic

Each provider has its own privacy practices and security certifications. We share with them only what is required to run the Service.

We use a small number of strictly necessary cookies — for authentication (managed by Clerk) and to remember your theme preference. We do not use any cookies for analytics, advertising, or cross-site tracking, so a cookie consent banner is not required.

Account data and the projects you create are kept for as long as your account exists. If you ask us to delete your account, we remove your projects, bookmarks, and account record from our database. Some technical logs (server logs, security records) may be retained by our hosting providers for a short period as part of their normal operations.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under the GDPR, the Serbian Law on Personal Data Protection, or similar laws — including the right to access, correct, export, or delete your data, and to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, email ytranscribeapp@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.

The Service is not intended for children under 13. If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please email ytranscribeapp@gmail.com and we will delete it.

We use HTTPS everywhere, rely on managed providers for authentication and database hosting, and limit who has access to production systems. No service can promise perfect security, but we treat your data with the same care we would want for our own.

If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continued use of the Service after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Questions, concerns, or requests: ytranscribeapp@gmail.com.