TubeGate
TubeGate privacy policy
Last updated: 2 November 2026.
TubeGate is a Chrome extension that lets a parent or other admin decide which kinds of YouTube videos can play on a computer. This policy explains what data it uses and where that data goes.
What stays on your computer
Everything TubeGate needs is stored in Chrome's extension storage on this computer:
- your settings (profile, modes, categories, channels, words, time limits, alert setup);
- the admin PIN, stored only as a slow salted hash (PBKDF2);
- if email codes are switched on, the email address codes are sent to, and the current code as a salted hash only;
- watch time per day and per category, and an activity log (videos allowed or blocked, access requests, admin actions), kept for up to 31 days and 500 events;
- counts of how many times each sponsored suggestion was shown or clicked.
TubeGate has no account system and no server of its own that receives this data.
When TubeGate contacts other websites
| Request | Why | What is sent |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | To read a video's category, channel and age rating so it can be allowed or blocked | A normal YouTube page request from your browser |
| Alert services you switch on (ntfy, Telegram, EmailJS, Discord, Slack or your own webhook) | To tell the admin about events they chose | The event, video title, channel, category and link, the device name, and the time, sent only to the service you set up |
| ntfy.sh email relay, or EmailJS if the parent set it up (only when email codes are switched on and someone asks for a code) | To email a one-time unlock code to the parent | The parent's email address, the code, the device name and what the code is for. ntfy.sh adds the sender's IP address to the email to prevent abuse. Nothing is sent unless a code is requested |
| ravipitlaai.github.io (TubeGate's public site) | To download the current list of sponsored suggestions, about every 6 hours | A plain download request with no cookies and no information about you; the host can see your IP address, as with any web request |
| EthicalAds (only if the developer has configured it) | To fetch one contextual ad | The profile's purpose modes and allowed categories as keywords; no cookies or identifiers; their server can see your IP address and records a view for billing |
Sponsored suggestions (ads)
- TubeGate may show one small sponsored suggestion in its own admin console. On the Adult (18+) profile it may also show one in its toolbar popup and on its own block screen, the page TubeGate displays over YouTube when it blocks a video. There it is labelled "Shown by the TubeGate extension, not by YouTube". TubeGate never changes or replaces YouTube's own ads or content, and never shows ads on any other website or in notifications.
- Children never see ads.
- Ads are chosen on your computer from the profile's purpose modes and allowed categories. They are never chosen from what anyone watched, and TubeGate never sends viewing history, the activity log or any personal information to advertisers.
- Some suggestions may be affiliate links. They are always labelled, and the developer may earn a commission if you buy something after clicking.
- You can switch ads off at any time in the admin console under Ads. It is free to do so.
What TubeGate never does
- It does not sell or transfer user data to third parties, advertising platforms, data brokers or other information resellers.
- It does not use or transfer user data for purposes unrelated to TubeGate's single purpose.
- It does not use or transfer user data to decide creditworthiness or for lending.
- It does not use personal data for personalised advertising.
Limited Use
The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Deleting your data
Remove TubeGate from Chrome (chrome://extensions → TubeGate → Remove) to delete everything it stored. You can also clear the activity log at any time in the admin console under Activity.
Contact
Questions about this policy or TubeGate: open an issue at github.com/ravipitlaai/tubegate-site/issues.