🔐 Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2025

Welcome to the VDO.Ninja Video Capture Extension, a browser extension designed to facilitate video capture and streaming via the VDO.Ninja peer-to-peer networking service. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your information.

1. Data Collection and Use

IP Addresses and P2P Networking

• This extension facilitates peer-to-peer connections via VDO.Ninja, which may share your IP address and basic system information with remote guests you connect with
• Using VPNs, TURN servers, or enabling IP-leak protection will offer enhanced privacy, however doing so could be detrimental to performance
• Basic debug and system statistical information may be transmitted between peers, including browser user agent, basic hardware specifications, IP address, and operating system details

Extension Local Storage

• The extension stores user preferences and settings locally in your browser storage
• Stream IDs, room names, and configuration settings are cached locally
• No tracking cookies are used
• Local storage is used for functionality only, not for tracking purposes

What We DON'T Collect

• The extension itself does not collect or transmit personal information to external servers
• No analytics or usage statistics are collected by the extension
• No user accounts are created or required

2. Data Deletion Policy

Browser Extension

• All local preference data can be cleared by removing the extension
• Stream IDs, room names, and user settings stored locally can be manually cleared through browser settings
• All local data is automatically deleted when the extension is uninstalled
• No server-side data retention occurs from the extension itself

3. Data Security and Responsibility

Media Data

• Media data transferred via WebRTC is encrypted per the WebRTC standard
• Media sent via TURN servers is encrypted but not end-to-end encrypted by default
• Any viewer of a stream can record the stream without notice to others
• External recording tools like OBS Studio can be used to record streams

Stream IDs and Security

• Treat Stream IDs and Room Names as sensitive information
• Choose secure values that cannot be easily guessed
• The system may choose to fail-safe rather than fail-secure in some cases

4. Third-Party Services

VDO.Ninja Service

This extension relies on the VDO.Ninja service for WebRTC functionality. When using VDO.Ninja:

• The VDO.Ninja privacy policy applies: View VDO.Ninja Privacy Policy
• Handshake servers manage initial connections but subsequent data transfers are peer-to-peer when possible
• While connected to the handshake server, new peer connections can potentially be established

Infrastructure Services

• Cloudflare: Used for STUN/TURN geo-routing and security services (GDPR-compliant)
• Google: STUN services and cloud infrastructure may be used
• TURN relay servers may retain connection data temporarily for technical functioning

5. Browser Permissions

Required Permissions Explained

• Host permissions (all URLs): Required to detect and capture video elements on any webpage
• ActiveTab: To interact with the current browser tab when capturing
• Storage: To save preferences and stream settings locally
• Scripting: To inject capture functionality into web pages
• Tabs: To capture entire browser tabs when requested

6. User Responsibility

7. Open Source Transparency

This extension is open source, allowing you to:

• Review the complete source code on GitHub
• Verify our privacy practices through code inspection
• Contribute to improvements and security enhancements
• Fork and self-host if desired (note: self-hosted versions still use VDO.Ninja services by default unless configured otherwise)

8. Legal Disclaimer

• No Guarantee: While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute privacy or security
• Use at Your Own Risk: Use of this extension and the VDO.Ninja service is entirely at your own risk
• No Warranty: The extension is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind

9. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries:

• Extension-specific issues: GitHub Issues
• VDO.Ninja service inquiries: steve@seguin.email

10. Amendments

This policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be reflected in the extension's version history on GitHub. We encourage users to review it regularly.

Last updated: August 2025