Vim for YouTube processes only the information it needs on your device and does not send your data to us.
Vim for YouTube has no accounts, analytics, advertising, or developer-operated servers. We do not receive, sell, or share your personal information, browsing activity, or YouTube content. Information handled by the extension stays in your browser and is used only to provide its Vim-style keyboard controls.
While you browse YouTube, the extension reads the current page's URL and page structure to find video and playlist cards and YouTube's native controls. It uses that information in your browser to move the selection, highlight cards, open videos, and save videos to Watch Later. The extension does not transmit or retain a copy of the page's content.
The extension stores one enabled or disabled preference in the browser's extension storage so your choice persists between browser sessions. This preference remains until you change it, clear the extension's data, or uninstall the extension.
To restore your place after opening a video and going back, the extension may also store the YouTube feed URL, the selected video's identifier, and the time of the selection in that YouTube tab's session storage. This temporary record expires after 12 hours and is removed the next time the extension reads an expired record. Closing the tab also allows the browser to clear its session storage.
None of this locally stored information is sent to us or to another third party by the extension.
The extension uses the browser's storage permission only for the enabled preference. It runs only on youtube.com and www.youtube.com, where site access is required to add keyboard navigation and interact with YouTube's existing controls. It does not run on other websites.
When you use a shortcut to open a video or save it to Watch Later, the extension activates YouTube's native interface. YouTube processes those actions under its own terms and privacy policy. Vim for YouTube does not receive your YouTube credentials, viewing history, or Watch Later list, and it does not add analytics, advertising, or other third-party tracking.
You can stop the keyboard controls at any time with the extension's enabled toggle. You can remove the saved preference by clearing the extension's data or uninstalling it. You can remove temporary selection state by closing the YouTube tab.
If the extension's data practices change, we will update this policy and prominently disclose the change before the new practice begins. The effective date below will reflect the latest revision.
For privacy questions, open an issue in the Vim for YouTube GitHub repository. GitHub issues are public, so please do not include sensitive personal information.
Effective September 6, 2026