Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Overview

Live Sidebar is a Chrome browser extension that displays your Twitch followed channels and YouTube subscribed channels in a unified sidebar, showing their live streaming status. This Privacy Policy describes how Live Sidebar ("we", "our", or "the Extension") collects, uses, stores, and shares your information.

Information We Collect

Authentication Data

When you connect your Twitch or YouTube account, the Extension receives OAuth tokens (access tokens and refresh tokens) that allow it to access your account data on your behalf. We do not collect or have access to your Twitch or YouTube passwords.

Data Accessed via Twitch API

• Your Twitch user ID and display name
• Your list of followed channels
• Live streaming status of your followed channels (stream title, game name, viewer count, thumbnails)

Data Accessed via YouTube API

• Your Google account identifier (the sub claim) and basic profile information returned by Google's userinfo endpoint, which may include your display name and the email address associated with your Google account. This is used solely as a label so you can tell connected accounts apart in the side panel when you connect more than one. It is stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local and is not transmitted to us.
• Your list of subscribed channels and their channel IDs / titles
• Live streaming status of your subscribed channels (stream title, viewer count, thumbnails)

Data Related to Pro Subscription (Optional)

If you choose to upgrade to a paid Pro plan, the Extension uses ExtensionPay (extensionpay.com) as the subscription management service and Stripe as the payment processor. These third parties operate independently and have their own privacy policies. The data flow is as follows:

• The Extension generates a random opaque identifier (an ExtensionPay "API key") that is sent to extensionpay.com to query your subscription status. This identifier is not derived from your Google or Twitch account.
• When you initiate a purchase, ExtensionPay redirects you to its payment page where you provide your email address and payment details directly to ExtensionPay and Stripe. We never receive or store your payment information or the email address you provide there.
• The Extension stores ExtensionPay's API key, the install / paid / trial timestamps it returns, and your cached Pro status using Chrome's storage APIs. Some of this metadata is saved through chrome.storage.sync by the ExtensionPay client library, which means it may sync to your other signed-in Chrome browsers.

For details on how Stripe handles your information, see Stripe's Privacy Policy. ExtensionPay does not publish a standalone consumer-facing privacy policy; you can reach the ExtensionPay operator via extensionpay.com.

Data We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect your browsing history or web activity
• We do not collect your physical address
• We do not receive or store your payment information (card numbers, billing address, etc.); this is handled directly by ExtensionPay and Stripe
• We do not collect analytics or usage tracking data

How We Use Your Data

All data accessed by Live Sidebar is used solely to provide the core functionality of the Extension:

• Displaying your followed/subscribed channels and their live status in the sidebar
• Maintaining your authenticated session with Twitch and YouTube
• Sending desktop notifications for live stream events (if enabled by you)

We do not use your data for advertising, marketing, analytics, or any purpose unrelated to the Extension's functionality.

Data Storage

• All data (OAuth tokens, channel lists, and cached streaming data) is stored locally on your device using Chrome's chrome.storage.local API
• No data is transmitted to or stored on any external server operated by us
• Twitch token exchange and refresh operations are processed through a secure proxy server that handles authentication only and does not store any user data
• Cached channel data is automatically refreshed at regular intervals and replaced with current data

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, license, or share your data with any third parties for advertising, marketing, or analytics purposes.

Your data is transmitted only to the following endpoints, each strictly for the functionality described:

• Twitch API (api.twitch.tv, id.twitch.tv) — to retrieve your followed channels and their live status, and to validate / refresh / revoke OAuth tokens
• YouTube Data API (googleapis.com) — to retrieve your subscribed channels and their live status, and to obtain your Google account profile (userinfo) for account labeling
• YouTube RSS Feeds (youtube.com/feeds) — to check for recent videos (no authentication required, no user data transmitted)
• Google OAuth (accounts.google.com) — to perform sign-in and to revoke tokens on disconnect
• Live Sidebar OAuth proxy (live-sidebar-proxy.yuuritto.workers.dev, operated on Cloudflare Workers by us) — to exchange and refresh OAuth tokens while keeping the OAuth client secret server-side. The proxy does not log request bodies or persist tokens.
• ExtensionPay (extensionpay.com) — only if you use Pro features; receives the random ExtensionPay API key and the extension identifier. Used to verify subscription status and to display the payment / login / management pages.
• Stripe (stripe.com, invoked via ExtensionPay) — only if you complete a purchase; receives the email address and payment details you enter on its hosted checkout. We do not receive or store this information.

Data Retention and Deletion

• All data is stored locally on your device and is not retained by us on any server
• You can delete all stored data at any time by:
  • Clicking the "Disconnect" button for each platform within the Extension
  • Uninstalling the Extension (which removes all locally stored data)
• Upon disconnecting an account, all associated tokens and cached data for that platform are immediately deleted from local storage

Google API Services — Limited Use Disclosure

Live Sidebar's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

• We only use YouTube API data to display your subscribed channels and their live streaming status
• We do not transfer YouTube API data to any third party
• We do not use YouTube API data for advertising or any unrelated purpose
• We do not allow humans to read YouTube API data except as necessary to provide the Extension's functionality to you

YouTube API Services

Live Sidebar uses YouTube API Services. By using Live Sidebar, you also agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.

You can revoke Live Sidebar's access to your YouTube data at any time through your Google Account permissions page.

Twitch API Services

Live Sidebar uses Twitch API Services. By using Live Sidebar, you also agree to be bound by the Twitch Terms of Service and the Twitch Developer Services Agreement.

You can revoke Live Sidebar's access to your Twitch data at any time through your Twitch Connections settings.

Children's Privacy

Live Sidebar is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Extension after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us.