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Auto Skip Reels & Shorts — Permissions & Privacy Policy

🔐 Permission Justifications

storage

This permission is used to store user preferences locally within the browser. These preferences may include whether auto-skip is enabled and platform-specific settings for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Reels.
No data is transmitted to external servers.

Host Permissions

PermissionPurpose
*://*.youtube.com/*Detects when a YouTube Short finishes playing and automatically scrolls to the next video.
*://*.instagram.com/*Detects when an Instagram Reel ends and advances to the next reel.
*://*.facebook.com/*Detects when a Facebook Reel finishes and scrolls to the next item in the feed.

These permissions are strictly limited to monitoring the playback state of video elements on the specified domains. The extension does not access, collect, or transmit any personal data, page content, or user activity.

🛡️ Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 15, 2026

Overview

Auto Skip Reels & Shorts ("the Extension") is designed with user privacy as a priority. This policy outlines what data is accessed and how it is used.

Data Collection

The Extension does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data.

Specifically, it does not collect:

  • Browsing history or visited URLs
  • Personal information (such as name, email, or account details)
  • Video watch history or viewed content
  • Cookies or authentication tokens
  • Analytics or usage data

Local Data Storage

The Extension uses the browser’s built-in storage API solely to save user settings, including:

  • Global auto-skip enable/disable preference
  • Platform-specific toggle settings (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook)

All data is stored locally on the user’s device and is never transmitted externally.

Website Access

The Extension runs lightweight scripts on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook pages only to detect video playback status and trigger automatic scrolling. It does not read, scrape, or transmit any page content.

Third-Party Services

The Extension does not use any third-party services, analytics tools, or advertising networks.

Policy Updates

Any updates to this policy will be included in future extension releases and reflected by an updated “Last Updated” date.

Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact the developer via the Chrome Web Store listing page.

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