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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 25, 2026

What we collect

When you score a YouTube video or create a text share, we store the input, the resulting score, and a short link so the score can be shared. We do not require an account to use the core scoring features.

If you sign in via Clerk, we rely on Clerk to handle authentication. We do not store passwords. Basic profile information from your Clerk account may be used to provide signed-in features such as score history.

YouTube Data API & Google user data

Scoring a YouTube video by URL uses the YouTube Data API to read public comments. This does not require signing in and we do not access your YouTube account for this feature.

If you choose to connect your YouTube channel as a Pro creator, we request the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl scope. This is the minimum scope that allows both reading your upload list and adding a Fire Emoji Score badge to your video descriptions or comments. We use it only for these specific purposes:

  • Read your channel title, channel ID, and uploads playlist ID.
  • Display a list of your public uploads so you can choose a video.
  • Add or update a single Fire Emoji Score badge line in a video description.
  • Optionally post the badge as a pinned comment.

We do not read, modify, or delete video files, titles, thumbnails, captions, playlists, subscriptions, likes, or watch history. We do not access private videos. We only write to the description or comments of the specific video you select and badge.

You can disconnect your YouTube channel at any time by visiting your Account page and clicking Disconnect. This removes our access to your channel and stops badge updates.

How we share and protect data

We do not sell, rent, or share your Google user data or YouTube channel data with third parties. It is used solely to operate the Fire Emoji Counter service for you.

Data is stored in encrypted databases hosted by Vercel and Neon. Access tokens are never stored in our database; they are retrieved fresh from Clerk for each operation and are encrypted in transit. Database connections use TLS, and production credentials are managed through Vercel's secure environment-variable system.

Cookies and analytics

We use Clerk for authentication, which may set cookies necessary for sign-in and session management. We do not run third-party advertising or tracking scripts.

Data retention

Shared scores and short links are stored indefinitely so the links keep working. You can contact us below to request deletion of data associated with your account.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach out at hello@fireemojicounter.com.