y2-reader helps users discover, read, translate, and understand YouTube videos through transcripts, translations, and synchronized reading features.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how third-party services such as Google and YouTube may be involved when you use y2-reader.
1. Information We Collect
When you use y2-reader, we may collect the following information.
Account Information
If you sign in with Google, we may receive basic account information from Google, including:
- Your email address
- Your profile picture
- Your Google user ID
We use this information to create and manage your y2-reader account.
We do not receive or store your Google password.
Usage Information
We may collect information about how you use y2-reader, including:
- Videos you save or favorite
- Reading history
- Transcription records
- Playback progress
- Reading progress
- Language and translation preferences
- Other activity records needed to provide and improve the service
This information helps us provide features such as favorites, reading history, progress tracking, and personalized reading experiences.
YouTube URLs Submitted by Users
When you submit a YouTube URL to y2-reader, we may store the URL and related processing records so that we can provide transcription, translation, reading, and synchronization features.
Technical Logs
We may collect basic technical logs, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device and operating system information
- Access time
- Error logs
- Security-related logs
We use these logs for security, troubleshooting, abuse prevention, and service maintenance.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide y2-reader features
- Authenticate users
- Save user preferences and reading progress
- Process user-submitted YouTube URLs
- Generate or manage transcripts and translations
- Improve service quality and performance
- Detect abuse, spam, or security issues
- Debug errors and maintain system stability
3. Use of YouTube API Services and YouTube Embedded Player
y2-reader uses YouTube API Services and the YouTube embedded player to display YouTube videos and related information.
When you interact with YouTube videos embedded in y2-reader, the YouTube embedded player may send playback-related data and other interaction data to YouTube or Google.
Your use of YouTube content through y2-reader may also be governed by:
- YouTube Terms of Service
- Google Privacy Policy
- YouTube API Services Terms of Service
y2-reader does not own the YouTube videos displayed through the service. YouTube videos remain hosted by YouTube and are subject to YouTube’s own terms, policies, and availability.
4. Google Sign-In
y2-reader uses Google Sign-In for account authentication.
When you sign in with Google, Google may process your information according to Google’s own privacy policy.
y2-reader only uses the basic account information needed to identify your account and provide the service.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share limited information with third-party service providers only when necessary to operate y2-reader, such as:
- Authentication providers
- Hosting providers
- Database and storage providers
- Error logging or infrastructure services
- YouTube and Google services when you interact with YouTube content or sign in with Google
We may also disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of y2-reader, our users, or others.
6. Data Retention
We keep information only as long as needed to provide the service, maintain user accounts, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and operate y2-reader safely.
Some technical logs may be kept for a limited period for security and troubleshooting.
If a YouTube video becomes unavailable, removed, restricted, or no longer embeddable, related y2-reader content may also become unavailable.
7. User Choices and Data Deletion
You may contact us to request deletion of your y2-reader account or associated data.
To request data deletion, please contact:
We may need to retain limited information where required for security, legal compliance, fraud prevention, or legitimate business operations.
8. Children’s Privacy
y2-reader is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to use online services without parental consent.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect user information.
However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security. Users should also protect their own accounts and devices.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If we make significant changes, we may notify users by updating the effective date or by providing a notice within the service.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: