ClipmothClipmoth — Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-08-09 · Applies to the Clipmoth browser extensions (Firefox, Chrome, Edge) and the Windows desktop app.
Summary
Clipmoth is a tool for downloading media that you have the right to save. It is built to work on your device. We do not collect, sell, or share your browsing history, the URLs you visit, or the media you download. There are no third-party analytics, no trackers, and no advertising SDKs in our extensions or desktop app. We do count some anonymous aggregates on our own server — how many update checks and downloads happen, and which link people came from — and none of it is tied to a person or a device.
What we do NOT collect
- Your browsing history or the list of pages you visit.
- The media URLs detected on pages, or the files you download — these are processed locally and never sent to us.
- Personal identifiers, contacts, location, or behavioral/analytics data.
Data that leaves your device
1. License key verification (only if you buy Premium)
If you purchase Premium and enter a license key, that key is sent to our server (api.clipmoth.com) solely to verify it and unlock premium features. The key is a purchase token; we do not use it to identify or track you across sites. The result is cached locally so verification isn't repeated on every use.
2. Update check (desktop app)
On startup the desktop app asks our server whether a newer version exists. That request carries only the app version and the platform it is built for (for example 1.0.0 and windows-x86_64), plus the technical details every web request necessarily has (IP address, which we use to derive the country and do not store, and the request's user agent). We count these requests to know how many people are running which version. There is no account, no device identifier, and no record of what you download.
3. Requests to the sites you download from
To detect and download media, the extension/app makes requests to the website or CDN hosting that media (for example, fetching an .m3u8 playlist and its segments). These requests go directly from your browser/device to that third-party site, not through us, and are subject to that site's own privacy practices.
Payments
Purchases are processed by Stripe. We do not receive or store your full card details. We receive a confirmation and your email address in order to deliver your license key.
Permissions (browser extensions)
- Host access to sites you visit — required to detect media on any page you choose to download from. Used only for detection/download; page content is not read or transmitted.
- webRequest (observe only) — passively notices media responses so the extension can offer them for download. It cannot and does not block or modify your traffic.
- downloads — to save files to your device.
- storage — to remember your settings, daily free-tier count, and cached license status locally.
- activeTab — to read the active tab's title (for naming the saved file) when you click the toolbar button.
Data retention & your rights
Local data (settings, counters, cached license) stays on your device and can be cleared by removing the extension/app. On our server we retain only your license record (key, email, purchase date) for as long as the license is valid, so you can re-activate it. To request deletion of your license record, email us.
Children
Clipmoth is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.
Changes
We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: privacy@clipmoth.com