Privacy Policy for TOOLS by MAKS.work
Effective Date: April 14, 2026
Last Updated: April 14, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to TOOLS by MAKS.work. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a transparent experience when you use our services to analyze YouTube channel performance. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information through the Google YouTube API Services.
2. Data We Collect
Our application uses YouTube API Services to access specific information from your YouTube channel. We only request the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly scope.
The data collected includes:
- Channel Metadata: Subscriber count, total video count, total comment count, and general channel descriptions.
- Video Metadata: View counts, like counts, and comment counts for individual videos.
3. How We Use Your Data
The primary purpose of collecting this data is to provide a comprehensive dashboard for content creators. Specifically, we use the data to:
- Generate insights and performance reports.
- Allow users to compare growth and metrics between different channels.
- Automated Background Processing: Our system periodically fetches and stores subscriber, like, and comment counts to create historical charts and comparative growth analysis.
4. Data Storage and Retention
- Storage: Collected data is stored on our private and secure servers.
- Retention Policy: We retain the historical data (subscribers, likes, and comments) for a period of one (1) year.
- Public Data Nature: We only store public metrics provided by the YouTube API to facilitate the historical comparison features.
5. Sharing and Third Parties
- No Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell, trade, or share your YouTube data with any third-party companies, advertising networks, or external analytics tools.
- Confidentiality: All data is used strictly within the TOOLS by MAKS.work environment for your benefit.
6. User Rights and Data Deletion
You have the right to request the removal of your data from our systems at any time.
- How to Request Deletion: To have your data removed from our servers, please send an email to privacy-tools@maks.work.
- Revoking Access: You can also revoke our app's access to your YouTube data at any time via the Google Security Settings page.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures (SSL/TLS encryption) to protect your data during transit and while stored on our servers.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy-tools@maks.work
