Clipping MasterPrivacy policy
This policy explains what information Clipping Master (“we”, “us”) accesses and how we handle it when an account owner connects their Instagram, YouTube or TikTok account to our publishing tool. We try to keep this simple and honest.
Who this applies to
Clipping Master is a private tool, not a public app store product. It works only with accounts that the owner has connected through the platform's official sign-in. The tool itself runs on our own computer; there is no public service where you create an account with us.
What we access
We ask only for the permissions needed to do the job, and only after the account owner approves them on the platform's own page.
| Platform | What we can access |
|---|---|
| YouTube | Your channel name and ID, and the details and statistics of your videos (views, likes, comment counts). The permission to upload videos to the channel. This uses the Google permission youtube.force-ssl. |
| Your basic profile (account ID, username, profile picture), the permission to publish videos to your professional account, and insights for your posts (views, likes, comments, reach). | |
| TikTok | Basic profile information (name, avatar, follower and like counts), the permission to upload and publish videos, and a list of your videos with their views, likes, comments and shares. |
Keyword auto-replies (optional). If the owner turns this on for an Instagram account, we read comments on that account's recent posts and send the reply that the owner wrote, for example a direct message when someone comments a chosen keyword. We do not read comments or messages otherwise.
We never see your Instagram, Google or TikTok password. Signing in happens on the platform's own page.
How we use it
Only to:
- schedule and publish the videos the account owner has approved, to the account they connected;
- show the owner how those videos perform;
- send keyword replies, if the owner turned that on.
We do not sell, rent or share this information with anyone. We do not use it for advertising, to build profiles, or to train AI models.
Other services we use
- The platforms themselves. Videos and captions are sent to Instagram, YouTube or TikTok when a post is published. To let Instagram fetch a video, we may make the file reachable through a temporary secure link that is used only for that upload.
- An AI service (Anthropic). To pick highlights, write captions and plan edits, the text transcript of the owner's own video, and sometimes reference images the owner chose for an edit style, is sent to Anthropic's Claude. Information from your Instagram, YouTube or TikTok accounts (such as sign-in tokens, profile details or stats) is not sent to the AI service.
Where it is stored and for how long
Everything is stored on the owner's own computer, not on a public server. Sign-in tokens and secret keys are encrypted before they are saved. We keep the information for an account only while that account stays connected. When an account is disconnected we delete its sign-in tokens, and we delete the rest of its stored data if you ask us to (see “Deleting your data”).
YouTube API Services
Clipping Master uses YouTube API Services. By connecting a YouTube channel, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. Google's handling of your information is described in the Google Privacy Policy.
Limited Use. Clipping Master's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use the youtube.force-ssl permission only to upload videos the owner chose to the connected channel and to read that channel's video details and statistics, and we do not use that data for any other purpose.
Instagram (Meta) and TikTok
Instagram data is accessed through Meta's official API and is also covered by the Meta Privacy Policy. TikTok data is accessed through TikTok's official API and is also covered by the TikTok Privacy Policy.
Taking back access
You can remove our access at any time, without contacting us:
- Google / YouTube: myaccount.google.com/permissions → choose Clipping Master → Delete all connections.
- Instagram: Settings → Apps and websites → remove Clipping Master.
- TikTok: Settings → Security → Manage app permissions → remove Clipping Master.
Deleting your data
To have the information we hold about your account deleted, email befaltuyt@gmail.com. We will delete it within 30 days and confirm by reply. Removing access on the platform (above) also stops us from getting any new information from your account.
Children
Clipping Master is not meant for anyone under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you think a child's information has been collected, email us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If our practices change, we will update this page and the “Last updated” date above. Please check back from time to time.
Contact
Questions about this policy: befaltuyt@gmail.com.