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Privacy Policy

This policy explains what CleanWatch stores, why it stores it, and what does not leave your browser. It applies to the CleanWatch browser extension published by 365DevNet.

Last updated: 29 March 2026

No account required

CleanWatch does not require you to create an account or sign in to a 365DevNet service.

No analytics or telemetry

The extension does not send usage analytics, advertising IDs, or tracking events to our servers.

Stored in your browser

Settings and local stats are stored inside Chrome or another Chromium-based browser profile.

1. What CleanWatch does

CleanWatch helps reduce distractions on YouTube by hiding selected interface elements, applying user-chosen viewing preferences, and offering focus tools such as watch-time tracking, daily limits, break reminders, schedules, and keyword filters.

CleanWatch is an independently developed browser extension. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.

2. What data CleanWatch stores

CleanWatch stores only the data needed to provide its user-facing features. Most of this data is stored inside your browser profile. By default, watch-time and dashboard data remain local to the device.

Settings and quick actions

  • • Feature toggles and viewing preferences chosen by you.
  • • Popup quick-action order and enabled state.
  • • Language and interface preferences used by the extension.

Focus and dashboard data

  • • Daily watch-time totals and aggregate watch-time statistics.
  • • Top channel summaries derived from watched YouTube videos.
  • • Counts for hidden Shorts, reduced distractions, and similar dashboard statistics.

Filtering and helper data

  • • Keyword filters you add manually, including text you choose from the context-menu action.
  • • Derived video and channel metadata needed to build local watch-time and channel summaries.
  • • Local update-check status for unpacked development installs.

3. What CleanWatch does not collect

  • name, postal address, email address, or phone number
  • payment details or billing information
  • health information
  • personal communications
  • GPS or precise location data
  • advertising IDs or third-party analytics identifiers

4. No selling or advertising use

365DevNet does not sell CleanWatch user data.

365DevNet does not use CleanWatch user data for advertising, profiling, or creditworthiness decisions.

365DevNet does not transfer CleanWatch user data to data brokers or other information resellers.

5. How the extension uses permissions and network access

YouTube page access

CleanWatch runs on YouTube pages so it can hide distraction-heavy elements, apply your selected settings, support focus tools, and maintain local watch-time features.

Optional browser sync

Settings are stored in browser sync storage. Watch-time and dashboard data stay local by default, but you can optionally enable compact per-device stats snapshots through your browser profile sync.

Optional update check for unpacked installs

For development or unpacked installs, CleanWatch can fetch a public manifest JSON file from Codeberg to compare version numbers. This request is used only to show update availability and does not download or execute remote code.

CleanWatch does not download or execute remote JavaScript or WebAssembly. All executable extension code is bundled with the extension package.

6. Storage locations

CleanWatch stores settings in browser sync storage so they can follow your browser profile when sync is enabled.

Watch-time history, keyword filters, top-channel summaries, and most dashboard data are stored in local extension storage on your device by default.

If you enable the optional cross-device stats feature, compact per-device stats snapshots may also be stored through your browser profile sync.

7. Your controls

  • • You can reset watch time and dashboard statistics from the Dashboard page.
  • • You can remove keyword filters individually or clear them from the extension interface.
  • • You can uninstall the extension at any time to stop further data collection inside the browser.
  • • If browser sync is enabled, you can also clear synced extension data from your browser profile settings.

8. Third parties and disclosure

CleanWatch does not operate a dedicated backend service for extension data. 365DevNet does not routinely receive, review, or manually inspect the data stored by the extension in your browser profile.

Data will only be disclosed if required by applicable law, to protect against abuse or security issues, or as otherwise permitted by applicable Chrome Web Store policies and data protection law.

9. Contact

For CleanWatch privacy questions, contact info@365devnet.eu.