Privacy Policy

Overview

Thumbnail Downloader ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our free YouTube thumbnail extraction tool.

What We Do Not Collect

We believe privacy starts with data minimization. Here is what we intentionally do not collect or store:

How Our Tool Works

When you enter a YouTube URL, our system extracts the video ID and constructs direct links to publicly available thumbnail images hosted on YouTube's servers (img.youtube.com). All thumbnail images remain on YouTube's infrastructure — we do not download, store, or process them on our servers.

The extraction happens in real time. Once you close the page, no trace of your activity remains on our systems.

Data Retention

We do not retain any user data. No URLs, no thumbnails, no personal information is stored on our servers at any time. Our service operates on a stateless model — each request is processed independently and immediately discarded.

Analytics

We may use privacy-focused analytics to understand general usage patterns and improve our service. This data is anonymized, aggregated, and cannot be used to identify individual users. No personal identifiers are collected.

Advertising

We display third-party advertisements served by Adsterra to support the free operation of this tool. Adsterra and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads, measure their performance, and limit how often you see the same ad. These technologies are controlled by Adsterra, not by us. For more information, please review Adsterra's Privacy Policy. You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

Our service interacts with the following third-party services:

• YouTube / Google CDN (img.youtube.com) — Used to retrieve publicly available thumbnail images. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel — Our hosting provider. May process basic request logs for service delivery and security. Subject to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Adsterra — Our third-party advertising network. Serves ads on this site and may use cookies or similar technologies for ad delivery and measurement. Subject to Adsterra's Privacy Policy.

Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Because we do not collect or store personal data, most data subject requests (access, deletion, portability) are technically not applicable. However, if you have any concerns about your privacy, you retain the following rights:

• Right to know — what data is collected (none, in our case)
• Right to deletion — we have no data to delete
• Right to opt out — simply stop using the service
• Right to non-discrimination — we never penalize users for privacy choices

Cookies

We do not use our own cookies for tracking or advertising. The only first-party cookies that may be present are essential technical cookies required for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., theme preference). Our advertising partner, Adsterra, may set third-party cookies when ads are displayed; these cookies are governed by Adsterra's Privacy Policy and can be controlled through your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If you believe a child has used our service in a way that concerns you, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Significant changes will be noted at the top of the page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@thumbnaildownloader.org.