Privacy Policy

Overview

At WatchMeSenpai, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our service. The short version: we collect almost nothing, and what little we do collect is only for making the site work properly.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

WatchMeSenpai is designed to work without requiring any personal information from you. You don't need to create an account, provide an email address, or share any identifying information to use our service.

When you use WatchMeSenpai, you may provide:

• YouTube Video URLs: The URLs you enter are used only to load the video player. We do not log or store these URLs.
• Subtitle Files: Any subtitle files you upload are processed entirely in your browser. They are never sent to our servers or stored anywhere outside your device.
• Subtitle URLs: If you load subtitles from a URL, we fetch them directly to your browser. We do not log these URLs or the content.

Automatically Collected Information

We may collect minimal technical information required for the site to function:

• Local Storage: We use your browser's local storage to save your preferences (like dark/light theme). This data never leaves your device.

We do NOT collect:

• IP addresses
• Browsing history or viewing habits
• Device fingerprints
• Location data
• Personal identifiers

How We Use Information

The minimal information we interact with is used solely to provide the service:

• To load and display YouTube videos based on URLs you provide
• To parse and display subtitles you upload or link to
• To remember your display preferences (theme, subtitle settings)

Third-Party Services

YouTube

WatchMeSenpai embeds YouTube videos using YouTube's IFrame API. When you watch a video, you are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. YouTube may collect information about your viewing activity.

Hosting

Our website is hosted on infrastructure that may collect basic server logs (IP address, request timestamps) as part of normal web hosting operations. We do not access or analyze these logs.

Cookies

WatchMeSenpai uses minimal cookies. For complete information about our cookie usage, please see our Cookie Policy.

Data Security

Since we don't collect or store your data, there's minimal security risk to your information. All subtitle processing happens locally in your browser, meaning your files never travel across the internet to our servers.

Children's Privacy

WatchMeSenpai does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. Since we don't collect personal information from anyone, this applies to all users regardless of age.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please reach out through our GitHub repository or contact channels listed on our About page.