Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 30, 2025

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we handle your information.

Overview

YouTube Thumbnail Grabber is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our service.

The short version: We don't collect, store, or track any personal information. All processing happens locally in your browser.

Information We Do NOT Collect

We want to be crystal clear about what we don't collect:

  • Search History: We do not record or store any YouTube URLs or video IDs you enter into our tool.
  • Personal Information: We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any personally identifiable information.
  • Download History: We do not track which thumbnails you view or download.
  • Account Data: We do not require accounts or user registration, so no account data is collected.
  • Payment Information: Our service is free, so we never collect payment or financial information.

How Our Tool Works

Understanding how our tool works helps explain our privacy practices:

Client-Side Processing

When you enter a YouTube URL, all processing happens entirely in your web browser. We extract the video ID from the URL you provide and construct thumbnail URLs using YouTube's public thumbnail format.

No Server Communication

Your video searches never leave your device. We do not send the YouTube URLs or video IDs to our servers or any third-party services.

Direct Image Access

When you view or download thumbnails, your browser connects directly to YouTube's image servers. We act as an interface only.

Cookies and Tracking

Essential Cookies Only

We may use essential cookies or local storage to remember your theme preference (light/dark mode) for a better user experience. This information stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

No Analytics or Tracking

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other analytics or tracking services. We don't track your behavior, clicks, or usage patterns.

No Advertising Cookies

We do not use advertising cookies or partner with ad networks that might track you across websites.

Technical Information

While we don't actively collect user data, certain technical information may be logged by our hosting provider for security and performance purposes:

  • IP addresses (for DDoS protection and security)
  • Browser type and version (for compatibility)
  • Access times (for server maintenance)
  • Referring website addresses (standard web server logs)

This technical data is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is automatically deleted after a short retention period.

Third-Party Services

YouTube

When you download thumbnails, your browser makes direct requests to YouTube's servers. These requests are subject to YouTube's own privacy policy and terms of service.

Hosting Provider

Our website is hosted on secure servers. The hosting provider may collect standard web server logs for security and performance monitoring.

Data Security

Since we don't collect or store personal data, there is no user database that could be compromised. All operations happen in your browser using secure HTTPS connections.

Children's Privacy

Our service does not specifically target children under 13. Since we don't collect any personal information from anyone, we don't knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect or store your personal data, there is no data to access, modify, or delete. You have complete control over your privacy when using our service.

If you have any concerns about your privacy, you can simply close your browser tab, and no trace of your usage will remain on our servers.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please feel free to reach out to us. We're happy to address any concerns you may have.

Privacy-First Philosophy

We believe privacy is a fundamental right. That's why we built our tool to work entirely in your browser without collecting any personal information. Your searches, your downloads, and your data stay private.