Privacy at a glance
YouTube Utils is designed to process information in your browser wherever practical. You do not need to create an account, and we do not operate a database of tool inputs or generated results.
Some features connect to third parties in order to work. For example, YouTube receives technical request information when a thumbnail, public video detail, playlist, or embedded player is loaded. Our hosting provider also processes ordinary connection and security information when you visit the site.
Who is responsible for your information?
WebUtilTools is the controller responsible for the personal information described in this policy. Privacy questions and data-rights requests can be sent to webutiltools@gmail.com.
Information we process
Tool inputs and results
You may enter YouTube URLs, video IDs, playlist IDs, timestamps, labels, colours, and other tool settings. These values and generated results are normally held in temporary browser memory so they can remain available while you navigate the site. They are cleared when the application session is reset, such as after a full refresh or tab closure, and are not saved to a YouTube Utils account or database.
Browser session state
Tool inputs and generated results are kept in temporary browser memory so they can remain available while you navigate between pages. They are not intended to survive a refresh, tab closure, or new browser session.
Site preferences
The site stores your light or dark theme preference in local browser storage. A functional cookie named sidebar_state remembers whether the desktop navigation is expanded or collapsed for up to seven days. These preferences are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.
Contact information
If you email us, we receive your email address, message, attachments, and associated email metadata. We use that information to respond, investigate reports, maintain appropriate records, and protect the site or legal rights where necessary.
Connection and security information
When you request a page, our hosting and security providers may process your IP address, browser and device information, requested URL, referring page, timestamps, and diagnostic or security events. This is used to deliver the site, prevent abuse, diagnose faults, and maintain availability and security.
Third-party services
YouTube and Google
Features that load YouTube thumbnails, public metadata, playlists, or embedded players send requests from your browser to Google or YouTube. Those requests may include the relevant video or playlist identifier, your IP address, browser information, and referring page. Embedded players may also use cookies or similar technologies according to your settings and Google's policies. Google processes that information under its own privacy terms.
Cloudflare
YouTube Utils uses Cloudflare for site delivery, hosting, performance, and security. Cloudflare may process connection, request, and security information on our behalf and may process information in countries outside your own.
Contact email is provided through Gmail, a Google service. Google may process message content and metadata as the email provider when you contact us.
Links to other websites, including other Utils sites, take you to services with their own privacy practices. Their policies apply after you follow those links.
Advertising and analytics
YouTube Utils does not currently use advertising cookies or an analytics service. We may introduce advertising, including Google AdSense, in the future.
Before advertising technology is enabled, this policy and the Cookie Policy will be updated to identify the services and purposes involved. Where required, non-essential technology will be withheld until you make a choice through an appropriate consent platform.
Why we process information
Where UK or European data-protection law applies, we rely on the following legal bases as appropriate:
- Legitimate interests in operating, securing, maintaining, and improving a useful website, and responding to ordinary correspondence.
- Consent where the law requires a choice before non-essential cookies or similar technology is used. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legal obligations where processing is needed to comply with applicable law or respond to a valid legal request.
- Contractual steps when you ask us to consider or respond to a relevant business arrangement.
How information is shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the service providers described above where needed to operate the site, provide email, or deliver a feature you choose to use.
We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce applicable terms, investigate abuse, protect users or the public, or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
How long information is kept
Temporary tool state: Remains in browser memory only for the active application session.
Site preferences: The sidebar cookie expires after seven days. Your theme preference remains in local storage until you change it or clear site data.
Hosting and security: Records are retained only for periods appropriate to delivery, diagnostics, security, abuse prevention, and legal needs, subject to provider settings and applicable law.
Emails: Retained for as long as reasonably necessary to answer the enquiry, maintain relevant records, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations.
International processing
Cloudflare, Google, and their infrastructure may process information in countries outside the United Kingdom or your country of residence. Where we are responsible for a restricted international transfer, we rely on an applicable adequacy decision, approved contractual safeguards, or another lawful transfer mechanism.
Your data-protection rights
Depending on where you live and the circumstances, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or objection, and to withdraw consent. These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions.
To make a request, email webutiltools@gmail.com. We may need enough information to understand and verify the request. You also have the right to complain to your local data-protection authority. In the United Kingdom, this is the Information Commissioner's Office.
Children's privacy
YouTube Utils is a general-audience service and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly request or build profiles using personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent personal information to us by email, please contact us so it can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect the service and the limited information we handle. No internet or email system can be guaranteed completely secure, so please do not send passwords, authentication codes, private video links, or other sensitive information by email or through tool inputs.
Changes to this policy
This policy will be updated when the site's processing changes, including before advertising or analytics technology is introduced. The effective date at the top of this page will show when the latest version took effect. Material changes may also be highlighted elsewhere on the site where appropriate.
Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, email webutiltools@gmail.com or visit the contact page.