YouShare - Browser Extension
Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [09/08/23]

Welcome to the YouShare Privacy Policy page. YouShare is a Chrome Extension designed to elevate your YouTube experience by facilitating seamless sharing, promoting interaction among friends, and fostering collaboration between influencers. We value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices for collecting, using, disclosing, and protecting your personal data.

We are not selling user data. We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• - To provide and maintain YouShare's features and functionality.
• - To personalize your experience with YouShare.
• - To improve the quality and performance of YouShare.
• - To communicate with you, such as to send notifications about video shares, friend requests, and other important updates and functionalities.
• - To protect the security and integrity of YouShare.

Deleting user data:

• - You can, at anytime, choose to delete all your data via the extension pop-up accessible through your navigator or by sending us an email at support@youshare.media
• - The erasure of your data signifies the complete removal of all your personal information from our database, maintaining the utmost respect for your privacy.
• - This process also includes the dissolution of all associations between your identity and any videos that you have shared with any YouShare user, as recorded in our database.
• - If you chose to passively share your YouTube recommendations they will also be deleted from our database.
• - In the event you opt to manually share videos, a process separate from passive sharing, please be aware that these videos can only be entirely removed from our database if they have not been accessed and opened by any YouShare users via the direct links. However, once they have been opened, these videos will subsequently be deleted from our system.

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• - With your consent, when you choose to share certain aspects of your YouTube account with your YouShare friends and followers and/or publicly.
• - To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.
• - To protect the rights and safety of YouShare, our users, and the public.

By using YouShare, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use YouShare.

We collect information about you directly through your use of our Chrome Extension. You cannot use YouShare without creating a user account, for which you must provide certain information, including:

• - Common Identifiers, such as your first and/or last name and initials;
• - Login information, specifically your email address;
• - Contact information, including email address and phone number;
• - (for premium user only) Financial Information, like your credit card details.

When you use YouShare, we will also collect the following types of information:

• - Usage Data: We will collect information about your interactions with YouShare and YouTube, such as details of your YouTube account, Home Page, and usage in addition to the information linked to the videos that you like, share, highlight, pin, and any other information you want to be available on your YouShare account. As well as, the information linked to other users you add as friends, favorites, and follow.
• - Technical Data: We may collect technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system, solely to help us improve the functionality and performance of YouShare.

Information Collected Automatically:

We automatically collect information about your use of our Site and Services through cookies or other tracking technologies. This includes your device ID, browser type and operating system, YouTube pages you view, links, buttons, or other elements you click, mouse position, text, images, audio, and videos from pages you view, your IP address, the duration of your YouShare adn YouTube usage, and the referring URL or webpage that led you to our Site. We may combine this automatically-collected information with other information we have collected about you. For more details, please see the section "Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms" below.

Information Collected from Third-Party Services:

YouShare may collect data about your content from third-party platforms, as permitted by their respective Terms of Service, for use by our tools. By using content from these platforms within YouShare's Sites and Services, you agree to the respective platform's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you sign up for a YouShare account, you may authenticate through a method provided by Google(sign-up/login with your Google account). In doing so, you authorize us to access Personal Information and other data held by the platform on an ongoing basis to provide the Services. By authenticating using a third-party authentication mechanism, you acknowledge that you are authorized to perform this authentication and grant YouShare any associated privileges to that data. Our use of information received from these platforms adheres to the relevant platform's User Data Policy requirements. Users can revoke access to data collected via these platforms by following the steps outlined in the platform's security settings.

1. Privacy-First Approach:
Enhancing Your YouTube Experience with YouShare

At YouShare, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users while providing an enhanced YouTube experience. We understand the importance of user privacy and choice in social interactions. Our Chrome extension is designed to provide users with control over their data and sharing preferences, while enhancing the YouTube experience with new, social features. This document outlines our privacy practices related to the YouShare Chrome extension and the steps we take to ensure your data is used responsibly and securely. Our privacy-first approach and the measures we have implemented ensure that your personal information is safeguarded.

1.1 User Consent and Control

YouShare is designed to prioritize user consent and control. By default, we do not share any of your information without your explicit permission. We will prompt you multiple times during the sign-up process and when using our features, providing you with the option to choose whether or not you want to share any information via YouShare. We believe that privacy is a fundamental right and that users should be empowered to make informed decisions about their online presence.

1.2 Data Collection and Usage

We collect and process data only for the purpose of providing our services and enhancing your YouTube experience. The data we collect includes your YouTube user ID, username, profile picture, and any other information you choose to share with us. We use this data to facilitate our features, such as sharing your YouTube algorithm, public likes, one-click video sharing, emote reactions, and highlights. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or any purposes.

1.3 Data Security

We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include secure server infrastructure, encryption of data in transit, and regular security audits. While no online service can guarantee absolute security, we continuously strive to implement and maintain the highest level of protection for your data.

1.4 Third-Party Integrations

YouShare may integrate with third-party services, such as but not limited to YouTube, Google and Stripe to provide our features. We only collaborate with trusted partners and ensure that any data sharing complies with their respective privacy policies and applicable laws. Our agreements with these partners stipulate that they must use your data only for the purposes we specify and in accordance with our privacy policy.

1.5 Your Rights and Choices

As a YouShare user, you have the right to access, update, and delete your personal information stored on our platform. You can also object to or restrict the processing of your data, and, where applicable, exercise your right to data portability. If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any concerns about our privacy practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at support@youshare.media

1.6 Updates to Our Privacy Policy

We may periodically update our privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes to our policy and obtain your consent, where required, before implementing such changes.
By using YouShare, you acknowledge and agree to our privacy-first approach and the measures we have implemented to safeguard your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@youshare.media

2. User-Driven YouTube Algorithm Sharing

YouShare is dedicated to providing a user-driven experience that enhances the way you interact with YouTube. In this section, we outline our privacy practices related to sharing your YouTube algorithm and the steps we take to ensure your data is used responsibly and securely.

2.1 Purpose of Algorithm Sharing

YouShare allows users to share their YouTube algorithm with friends to create a more personalized and social browsing experience. By sharing your algorithm, you enable your friends to access your YouTube homepage recommendations and discover content that is tailored to your interests. We only use your data for the purpose of facilitating this feature and improving the YouShare platform.

2.2 Data Collection and Processing

To enable the algorithm sharing feature, we collect and process certain information from your YouTube account, including your viewing history, subscriptions, and user preferences. We also collect and process certain information directly from your YouTube home page, including video thumbnails, duration, amount of likes, and titles, as well as channel names and profile pictures. This data is used exclusively to replicate your YouTube homepage recommendations for your friends and is not shared with third parties for any other purpose.

2.3 User Consent and Control

Your privacy is paramount, and we prioritize user consent and control in our algorithm sharing feature. We will never share your YouTube algorithm without your explicit permission. Before enabling this feature, we will prompt you to confirm your consent, and you can revoke your consent or modify your sharing preferences at any time through the YouShare settings. Participation in most YouShare features is entirely voluntary, and users must explicitly opt-in to enable sharing. When activating the feature, we will provide clear and concise information about what data will be shared and how it will be used. Users have the option to customize their sharing preferences and can revoke their consent at any time through the YouShare settings. By default, your information is not shared with anyone, but you can still browse YouShare and see the information other users chose to make available to their followers or the public.

2.4 Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide any of our features and improve the YouShare platform. If you deactivate any feature or delete your YouShare account, we will promptly remove your data from our servers in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable laws.

2.5 Security Measures

We employ robust security measures to protect your YouTube algorithm data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption of data both at rest and in transit, secure server infrastructure, and regular security audits. We are committed to maintaining the highest level of data protection for our users.

2.6 Changes to Algorithm Sharing Practices

Should there be any significant changes to our algorithm sharing practices, we will notify you and obtain your consent where required by law. We encourage you to regularly review our privacy policy to stay informed about our data practices and your privacy choices.

By using the User-Driven YouTube Algorithm Sharing feature on YouShare, you acknowledge and agree to our data practices as described in this section. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@youshare.media

3. One-Click Video Sharing: User-Controlled Notifications

YouShare's one-click video sharing functionality is designed to provide a seamless and efficient way for users to share content with their friends while maintaining control over their privacy. This section of our privacy policy outlines the steps we take to ensure the responsible use of user data and the protection of your privacy in the context of one-click video sharing and notifications.

3.1 User Consent and Customization

Users can opt-in to this functionality by following another user on YouShare. When using our Chrome extension, following a YouShare user allows them to send YouTube videos directly to your account.

Upon receiving a video, a notification will appear on the sender's button in the "Followed" or "Favorite" sections of the YouShare header on your YouTube homepage. By clicking on the button associated with a user you follow, you'll be presented with a scrollable list showcasing the YouTube video thumbnails and related information they've sent directly to you.

Keep in mind that a user cannot send you direct YouTube videos unless you're following them. If you wish, you can remove a user from your "Followed" or "Favorite" lists at any time, giving you full control over your video sharing experience.

3.2 Data Collection and Use

When you enable one-click video sharing, YouShare collects and processes certain data from your Browser including the link to the video, whether you liked the video, and timestamps. This information is used solely to enable the sharing of videos and notifications between you and your friends, as well as to improve the overall YouShare experience. We do not share your data linked to the one-click sharing with third parties for purposes other than providing and enhancing the YouShare platform.

3.3 Privacy of Shared Videos and Notifications

We understand the importance of privacy in the context of video sharing and notifications. When you share a video with friends using the one-click video sharing feature, only the recipients will receive the notification and have access to the shared video through YouShare. We do not disclose the details of shared videos or notifications to other users or third parties.

3.4 Data Retention and Removal

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and enhance the YouShare platform. If you choose to disable one-click video sharing by unfollowing every user you followed or delete your YouShare account, we will promptly remove your data from our servers in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable laws.

3.5 Updates to Privacy Practices

We may update our privacy practices related to one-click video sharing and notifications to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. If we make significant changes, we will notify you and obtain your consent where required by law. We encourage you to regularly review our privacy policy to stay informed about our data practices and your privacy choices.

By choosing to use one-click video sharing through the YouShare platform, you acknowledge and agree to our data practices as described in this section. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at support@youshare.media

4. Public YouTube Likes:
Empowering Users to Share Endorsements

YouShare's public YouTube likes feature is designed to provide an engaging, seamless, and social way for users to endorse and discover content on YouTube while maintaining control over their privacy. This section of our privacy policy outlines the steps we take to ensure the responsible use of user data and the protection of your privacy in the context of sharing YouTube likes.

4.1 User Consent and Customization

Users must opt-in to this functionality, and we will provide clear and concise information about the data that will be collected, used, and shared in the process. Users can choose whether or not to make their likes visible to others and can disable the feature at any time through YouShare settings. Based on your preferences, your "likes" can be visible to various audiences: all YouShare users, only those who follow you, or exclusively to users you've added to your favorites list. This flexibility allows you to tailor your YouShare experience related to YouTube likes according to your desired level of privacy and engagement.

4.2 Data Collection and Use

When you enable public YouTube likes, YouShare collects and processes certain data from your YouTube account, such as your liked videos and profile information. This information is used solely to display your endorsements on video thumbnails and liked video pages, as well as to improve the overall YouShare experience. We do not share your data with third parties for purposes other than providing and enhancing the YouShare platform.

4.3 Privacy of Public Likes

We understand the importance of privacy in the context of public YouTube likes. When you choose to make your likes visible to others, they will be displayed as small design elements, including your YouShare profile picture and a like icon, on video thumbnails and liked video pages. We do not disclose the details of your liked videos or related information to other users or third parties without your explicit consent.

4.4 Data Retention and Removal

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and enhance the YouShare platform. If you choose to disable public YouTube likes or delete your YouShare account, we will promptly remove your data from our servers in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable laws.

4.5 Updates to Privacy Practices

We may update our privacy practices related to public YouTube likes to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. If we make significant changes, we will notify you and obtain your consent where required by law. We encourage you to regularly review our privacy policy to stay informed about our data practices and your privacy choices.

By choosing to enable public YouTube likes through the YouShare platform, you acknowledge and agree to our data practices as described in this section. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at support@youshare.media

4. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies on
youshare.media and the YouShare browser extension

At YouShare, we collaborate with third-party service providers to implement cookies and various tracking mechanisms, which enable us to enrich your experience on our platform. This information might be combined with other personal data we gather from you, either directly or through our providers.

Cookies: Small text files called cookies are sent to your computer's hard drive by websites for record-keeping purposes. These cookies help us monitor your activities on our platform, resulting in a seamless YouShare experience. Cookies come in two forms: session and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary and vanish when you close your browser or shut down your computer. We use these cookies to recognize you during a session, ensuring smooth navigation. Persistent cookies, however, remain on your computer even after you've closed your browser or powered off your computer. We use these cookies to collect aggregated and statistical data about user activities and to display relevant ads on YouShare. To see a comprehensive list of our cookies and their purposes, don't hesitate to contact us.

Most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to block them if desired. The Help section of most browser toolbars offers guidance on preventing new cookies, receiving notifications upon receiving a new cookie, or disabling cookies completely. Disabling cookies allows you to browse some parts of YouShare, but certain features might not work properly (e.g., you might be unable to remain logged into your account).

Local Storage Objects: We may use Flash Local Storage Objects (“Flash LSOs”) to store your YouShare preferences and tailor your experience. Flash LSOs are different from browser cookies in terms of the amount and type of data stored. Typically, you cannot control, delete, or disable Flash LSOs through your web browser. For more information on Flash LSOs or managing your settings, visit the Adobe Flash Player Help Page, select “Global Storage Settings Panel,” and follow the instructions. To view the Flash LSOs on your computer, choose “Website Storage Settings Panel” and follow the instructions to review and delete specific Flash LSOs if you wish.

Clear GIFs, pixel tags, and other technologies: Clear GIFs, also known as web beacons, web bugs, or pixel tags, are minuscule graphics with distinct identifiers, similar to cookies. In contrast to cookies that are stored on your computer's hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages or mobile applications. We use clear GIFs on YouShare to monitor visitor activities, manage content, and gather statistics about platform usage. Our third-party service providers and we also utilize clear GIFs in HTML emails sent to our customers to track response rates, email views, and forwards.

You can also download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Third-Party Analytics: We utilize Google Analytics, a third-party analytics company, to assess YouShare's usage. This tool assists us in understanding and enhancing our platform's performance and user experience. Google Analytics may employ cookies and other tracking technologies, such as web beacons or local storage objects (LSOs), to execute their services. To learn more about Google's privacy practices, please review their privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. Additionally, you can download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Opting Out and Do Not Track: At present, our systems do not recognize browser "do-not-track" requests. However, we do not track your activities once you leave YouShare. You can still disable specific tracking by following the steps outlined in this section (e.g., disabling cookies).

For users in the United States, you can opt out of many third-party ad networks. Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA") Consumer Choice Page for information on opting out of interest-based advertising and making choices related to DAA companies. You can also visit the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") Consumer Opt-Out Page for information on opting out of interest-based advertising and making choices related to NAI members. If you are in the EU, you can opt out of certain third-party cookies that we and other websites may use for targeted advertising through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) Your Online Choices Page or www.aboutads.info.

5. External Links and Third-Party Websites

YouShare may feature links to third-party websites, such as Stripe or other payment providers via the browser extension and links to various websites on youshare.media, within its platform and services. Be aware that the privacy practices of these external websites are governed by their respective privacy policies, not by this Policy. YouShare is not responsible for the information handling practices of such third-party websites.

6. Protecting Your Personal Information

We employ reasonable measures to safeguard the information we collect from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no data security method can offer complete protection.

To enhance your account's security, we suggest taking precautions such as signing off after using a shared computer, creating a strong and unique password, and keeping your login credentials confidential. YouShare cannot be held accountable for lost, stolen, or compromised passwords or any unauthorized account activities. Access to personal information is granted only to employees who require it to perform specific tasks.

7. Direct Marketing Communications

YouShare may occasionally send promotional emails to our users. If you prefer not to receive these marketing communications, you can update your marketing preferences in your user profile or contact us at support@youshare.media. Keep in mind that it may take up to 10 business days for us to process opt-out requests. Even if you choose to opt out of promotional emails, we may continue to send you emails regarding your account or any services you have requested or received from YouShare.

8. Additional Information for California Residents

This section offers further details for California residents regarding the management of their personal information, as mandated by California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). This section does not address or apply to our handling of publicly available information lawfully made available through state or federal government records or other personal information exempt under the CCPA.

A. CCPA Categories of Personal Information

Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information vary based on our relationship and interactions with you. In this section, we describe the collection and disclosure of personal information about consumers within the previous 12 months (from the Last Updated date above), as required by the CCPA. The following categories of personal information (as defined by the CCPA) have been collected about California residents:

Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information vary based on our relationship and interactions with you. In this section, we describe the collection and disclosure of personal information about consumers within the previous 12 months (from the Last Updated date above), as required by the CCPA. The following categories of personal information (as defined by the CCPA) have been collected about California residents:

1. Identifiers: including name, user ID, alias, username, account number, or unique personal identifier; email address, phone number, address, and other contact information; IP address, cookie ID, device ID, and other online identifiers.
2. Customer Records: including personal information, such as name, account name, and contact information, provided by individuals to purchase or obtain our products and services.
3. Commercial Information: including customer products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or use histories or tendencies.
4. Usage Data: including browsing history, clickstream data, search history, access logs, and other user data and information regarding an individual’s interaction with our websites, mobile apps, and our marketing emails, and online ads.
5. Geolocation Data: including precise location information about a particular individual or device.
6. Inferences: including inferences drawn from the personal information we collect to create a profile reflecting an individual’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, or aptitudes.

We may share the following categories of personal information with the service providers listed below:

1. Identifiers: may be shared with service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; social networks; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.
2. Customer Records: may be shared with service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; social networks; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.
3. Commercial Information: may be shared with service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.
4. Usage Data: may be shared with our service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.
5. Geolocation Data: service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.
6. Inferences: service providers; our advisors and agents; government entities and law enforcement; our affiliates and subsidiaries; advertising networks; data analytics providers; internet service providers; operating systems and platforms; our marketing partners.

A "sale" under the CCPA includes disclosing or making available personal information to a third party in exchange for monetary compensation or other benefits or value. While we do not sell personal information to third parties for monetary compensation, we may disclose or make available specific categories of personal information to third parties to obtain certain benefits or services, such as enhancing and measuring our ad campaigns and engaging users with more relevant ads and content.

9. Children Under 13

Our platform isn't intended for children under 13. If we find out a child under 13 provided us with personal information, we'll delete it.

10. Information for EU Individuals

These disclosures apply to EU residents' personal data processing.

Data Controller: Wicked Wizards or YouShare, 7 allées de chartres, 33000, BORDEAUX, FRANCE. To exercise your rights, contact us via email at support@youshare.media, phone at 000-000-000, or use our live chat on youshare.media.

We use Intercom for customer engagement, which follows their privacy policy but acts on our instructions.

Legal Bases: We collect data as a Data Controller when there's a legal basis, such as performing a contract, legitimate interest, compliance with legal obligations, or with your consent.

EU Individuals' Rights: Subject to exemptions and processing activities, EU individuals have rights concerning their personal information, including access, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, objection, and lodging a complaint with a local supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us via the methods mentioned above. We may ask for additional information to confirm your identity and might charge a fee in specific cases.

Cross-border Transfer: We use servers in the EU hosted by Amazon Web Services. You may request details of safeguards for data transfers outside the EU.

Retention and Access: We keep your information accurate, complete, and up-to-date. We retain personal data for the necessary period to fulfill purposes outlined in this policy and meet legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements.