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Privacy Policy
What FocusTube does with data today, and what we do not do.
1. Who we are
FocusTube is an independent product. It is not made by, endorsed by, or affiliated with YouTube or Google.
Operator: Yiling Labs (yilinglabs.com)
Contact: focustube@yilinglabs.com
This page is the single public Privacy Policy URL for the website and for the in-app Privacy Policy link under Settings → About.
2. Summary
- FocusTube runs primarily on your device in Safari on youtube.com.
- We do not require a FocusTube account.
- We do not ship a third-party analytics or advertising SDK to profile what you watch.
- Purchases use Apple App Store / StoreKit under Apple’s terms and privacy policy.
3. What we process today
On-device focus settings
Preferences such as Shorts control, interface cleanup options, and “Open YouTube to” live in local app/extension storage so the extension can apply them on youtube.com. These settings are processed on your device to provide the product.
Entitlement state (subscription)
The host app stores entitlement-related state needed to know whether FocusTube may act on YouTube (for example whether an annual subscription is active, and pause state). Subscription status comes from Apple StoreKit for your Apple ID, not a FocusTube login. Eligible accounts may receive a one-month free introductory offer; there is no separate 7-day in-app trial.
Settings storage (version 1.0)
In version 1.0, FocusTube settings stay on the device (App Group shared by the host app and Safari extension). There is no iCloud settings sync in the product UI and no FocusTube settings server. Device backups you control (for example iCloud Backup of the whole device) may include app data under Apple’s policies—that is not FocusTube cross-device settings sync.
Support email
If you email support, we process the content of your message and any diagnostics you choose to attach, solely to respond.
Conditional future: If we later add optional iCloud settings sync, we will update this policy’s Effective date and describe what syncs before enabling it in the product.
4. What we do not do
- We do not require you to create a FocusTube account or password.
- We do not collect your YouTube watch history to build an advertising or content-recommendation profile.
- We do not sell your personal information.
5. Permissions & data
This section is what the app’s “Permissions & Data” entry is meant to cover.
Safari Web Extension
- Website access: FocusTube needs access to youtube.com (and related YouTube web hosts the product declares) so content scripts can hide or rearrange page elements according to your settings.
- On-device logic: Filtering and layout changes for focus features run in the extension environment on your device.
- No FocusTube login wall for core focus controls.
Host app
- Guides you to enable the extension, holds settings UI, the subscription sheet, and shared storage with the extension (for example via an App Group where applicable).
- May use system purchase APIs for the annual subscription.
Data you should assume is processed by Apple when you buy or restore
App Store transactions, receipts, Family Sharing, and related purchase metadata are handled by Apple. We do not receive your full payment card details.
6. Apple services
When you download FocusTube, subscribe, restore purchases, or use Family Sharing, Apple processes data under Apple’s own policies. Review Apple’s privacy information for the App Store.
We rely on Apple for those platform services; we do not reimplement them on a FocusTube server in the v1 design described here.
7. Your choices
- Uninstall the app and disable the Safari extension to stop FocusTube from running.
- System settings: revoke Safari extension permission for YouTube hosts; manage iCloud and App Store account settings with Apple.
- Purchases: managed through your Apple ID (including Family Sharing where eligible).
8. Children
FocusTube is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us directly (for example by email), contact us and we will delete it where applicable.
9. Changes
We may update this policy when the product or the law changes. The “Effective” date at the top will change. Material changes that expand data collection should be reflected in the App Store privacy labels and, where appropriate, the in-app About → Privacy Policy link.
10. Contact
Privacy questions: focustube@yilinglabs.com
Operator: Yiling Labs (yilinglabs.com)