Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 4, 2026

Summary: Watchful Stream does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Everything runs locally in your browser.

What Data We Collect

None. Watchful Stream does not collect any personal information or user data.

How the Extension Works

Watchful Stream operates entirely within your browser:

  • Filter Preferences: Your chosen content filters (violence, sexual content, etc.) are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API. This data never leaves your device.
  • Blocklist Data: The extension downloads a list of titles and their content categories from our server. This is a one-way download—we do not receive any information about you or your viewing habits.
  • Page Scanning: The extension scans streaming service pages to identify and hide titles. This happens entirely in your browser—no data about what you're watching is ever sent anywhere.

What We Don't Do

  • We do NOT access your streaming account credentials
  • We do NOT track your viewing history
  • We do NOT collect any personally identifiable information
  • We do NOT use cookies or tracking technologies
  • We do NOT sell or share any data (because we don't collect any)
  • We do NOT have access to your streaming profile or account settings

Data Storage

The only data stored by the extension is:

  • Your filter preferences (which categories you've enabled)—stored locally in Chrome
  • A cached copy of the blocklist—stored locally in Chrome for faster performance

This data is stored using Chrome's built-in storage API and remains on your device. You can clear this data at any time by removing the extension.

Third-Party Services

The extension fetches blocklist updates from our server hosted on Vercel. These requests do not include any identifying information about you. Standard server logs may record IP addresses, but these are not stored long-term or used for any purpose.

Children's Privacy

Watchful Stream is designed to help parents protect children from inappropriate content. The extension does not collect any data from users of any age.

Changes to This Policy

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please email us at hello@watchfulstream.com.

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