Privacy Policy
Summary
Overview
PlayFaster ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains exactly what the Extension does with your data — which is almost nothing.
What we collect
We collect nothing. The Extension stores exactly one piece of information locally on your device:
- Your playback speed preference (a single number, e.g.
2.5)
This value is stored using Chrome's chrome.storage.local API. It never leaves your device and is never transmitted to any server.
What we do not collect
- Personal information (name, email, address)
- Browsing history or activity
- Video or audio content you watch
- IP addresses or device information
- Analytics or usage statistics
- Cookies or tracking data
Permissions explained
storage — Saves your playback speed preference locally on your device.
scripting — Injects code into web pages to modify video and audio playback speed. It only touches <video> and <audio> elements. It does not read form data, passwords, or any other page content.
webNavigation — Detects when a page loads so the Extension can apply your speed preference automatically. It does not record which pages you visit.
host_permissions (<all_urls>) — Required because videos are often embedded in cross-origin iframes. The Extension needs access across domains to apply speed controls inside those frames.
Third-party services
The Extension uses no third-party services, analytics, advertising networks, crash reporters, or external APIs of any kind.
Open source
PlayFaster is open source. You can review every line of code on GitHub to verify these claims.
Children's privacy
The Extension collects no data from anyone, including children under 13. It is safe for users of all ages.
Changes to this policy
If this policy ever changes, the Extension's version number will be updated and the change will be noted in the Chrome Web Store release notes.
Contact
Questions? Open an issue on GitHub.