By using Video Controls Plus, you acknowledge and agree that we collect the following essential data to provide and improve our service. This data collection cannot be disabled as it is required for the extension to function properly.
| Data | Purpose | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Account identification, support | Firebase |
| Display name | Personalization, UI display | Firebase |
| Profile photo | UI display | Firebase |
We collect location data to improve regional features and service quality:
| Data | How Collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Automatic (browser) | Regional optimization |
| Locale/Language | Automatic (browser) | Localization |
| Country/Region | IP geolocation | Regional features, compliance |
| User-entered location | Optional manual entry | Improved accuracy |
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Browser type and version | Compatibility, debugging |
| Operating system | Compatibility |
| Extension version | Support, updates |
| Screen size | UI optimization |
| Language preference | Localization |
| Data | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sites where extension is used | Feature optimization per platform | "youtube.com", "netflix.com" |
| Playback speed settings used | Default optimization | Speed values used |
| Features used | Product improvement | "loop", "screenshot", "pip" |
The extension can request access to your camera and/or microphone, but only when you explicitly start one of the optional, off-by-default recording features below. Your browser shows its own permission prompt each time, and you can deny or revoke access at any point — none of these features do anything without your action.
| Feature | Accesses | What happens to the data |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction Recording | Camera + microphone | Recorded locally in your browser (MediaRecorder) and saved to your device. Never uploaded to us. |
| Screen Recorder | Microphone (optional) | Recorded locally and saved to your device. Never uploaded to us. |
| Meeting Recorder | Microphone | Recorded locally and saved to your device. Never uploaded to us. |
| Live Transcription | Microphone | Uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API to turn speech into text. Video Controls Plus does not receive, store, or transmit this audio. |
We never transmit, upload, store, or access any camera, microphone, video, or audio data — recordings stay on your device and reach no server of ours or any third party. Live Transcription note: speech-to-text is performed by your browser; in some browsers (for example, Chrome) the browser itself may send audio to its own speech-recognition service to convert it to text. That processing is governed by your browser's privacy policy, not ours.
Video Controls Plus includes optional AI features: summarizing a video from its captions, and writing help on LinkedIn. They do nothing until you start them. When you use one, only the specific text it needs is sent to the AI provider you choose — a video's caption/transcript text for a summary, or the text you are drafting for writing help.
| Provider you choose | Where your text goes |
|---|---|
| Free daily allowance (requires Google sign-in) | Our AI proxy service, which forwards the request to OpenAI. Limited to a few free runs per day. |
| Your own OpenAI or Anthropic key | Sent directly from your browser to OpenAI or Anthropic using your key. |
| Local model (Ollama) | Stays on your device — nothing is sent to us or any third party. |
We do not store the content of your AI requests. Any API key you add is stored locally in your browser and is never sent to us. AI features are entirely optional; every playback feature works without them.
The following data collection is enabled by default but can be disabled in extension settings at any time.
When enabled, we use third-party services to understand how users interact with the extension:
| Service | Data Collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Analytics | Anonymous usage events | Feature popularity, performance |
| Microsoft Clarity | Session recordings, heatmaps | UI/UX improvement |
| Amplitude | Product analytics | Feature development |
To disable: Go to Settings → Privacy → Toggle off "Third-Party Analytics"
When enabled, we may send occasional updates about new features or important changes. This includes browser push notifications about other Zaions products and services.
To disable: Go to Settings → Privacy → Toggle off "Marketing Communications"
Purpose: Authentication, data storage, essential analytics
Privacy policy: firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Purpose: Session analytics
Privacy policy: privacy.microsoft.com
Purpose: Product analytics
Privacy policy: amplitude.com/privacy
Used only when you start an AI feature (see 1.7). Depending on the provider you choose, the text you submit goes to our AI proxy (which forwards it to OpenAI), directly to OpenAI or Anthropic with your own key, or to a local model on your device (nothing leaves your device).
Privacy policies: openai.com/policies/privacy-policy · anthropic.com/legal/privacy
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account data | Until you delete your account |
| Essential usage data | Until you delete your data |
| Local storage | Until you clear browser data or uninstall |
| Third-party analytics | Per service retention policies |
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights:
Legal Basis for Processing:
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, opt out of sale (we do not sell data), and non-discrimination for exercising rights.
Video Controls Plus is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date. Significant changes will trigger a consent acknowledgment prompt in the extension and be communicated through our website.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:
Email: aoneahsan@gmail.com
Website: vcpeai.aoneahsan.com
Data Deletion: Request data deletion
Developer: Ahsan Mahmood
By using Video Controls Plus, you acknowledge and consent to:
Optional data collection (third-party analytics, marketing) is enabled by default but can be disabled at any time in Settings → Privacy.
By signing in with Google, you additionally consent to storage of your account information and cloud synchronization of your settings.
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