Bubbles Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Bubbles is a Chrome extension that provides time-synchronized comments and related interactive features for YouTube. This policy explains how Bubbles collects, uses, stores, and handles user data.

1. Data We Handle

• Account information, such as username, email address, and profile settings.
• Authentication information, such as hashed passwords and authentication tokens.
• User-generated content, such as comments, messages, appeals, and reports.
• Interaction data, such as likes, deletions, reports, notifications, and account activity.
• YouTube video information required to provide comment features, such as video ID, video title, channel name, and playback time.
• Extension settings stored on the user's device, such as language preferences, interface settings, and login state.

2. How We Use Data

We use this data only to provide, maintain, and protect the core features of Bubbles, including account authentication, displaying and posting comments, interactions, notifications, profiles, content moderation, abuse prevention, and handling user requests.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell user data or use it for advertising, credit assessment, lending, or purposes unrelated to the single purpose of Bubbles. Infrastructure service providers may process data on our behalf to host the application and database. These providers process data only as necessary to provide their services.

4. Data Security

Bubbles uses HTTPS to transmit data and applies reasonable technical and administrative safeguards. User passwords are not stored in plain text.

5. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide Bubbles, maintain security, and meet applicable obligations. Users may request deletion of their account and associated data through the account deletion feature in the extension. Some information may be retained for a limited period for security, abuse prevention, or legal obligations.

6. Website Access and Permissions

Bubbles accesses only the websites required for its core functionality, including YouTube video pages and the Bubbles backend API. The extension does not download or execute remote JavaScript or WebAssembly code.

7. Children's Privacy

Bubbles is not specifically designed for children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children where parental consent is legally required.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in functionality, legal requirements, or operations. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised update date.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact us using the developer contact information shown on the Bubbles Chrome Web Store listing.