Privacy Policy
This policy covers joshhongmakes Studio Tools ("Studio Tools"), a private desktop tool that Josh Hong uses to run his own YouTube channels. It is not offered to the public. The only person who signs in to it is Josh.
YouTube API Services
Studio Tools uses YouTube API Services. By using Studio Tools you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service. Google's handling of your data is described in the Google Privacy Policy.
What Studio Tools accesses
When Josh signs in with his Google account, Google gives Studio Tools a token with these permissions:
- Manage the YouTube account (
youtube,youtube.force-ssl) - Upload videos (
youtube.upload) - View YouTube Analytics reports (
yt-analytics.readonly)
With them, Studio Tools reads and writes only data from Josh's own channels:
- Channel details and public statistics (name, handle, subscriber, view and video counts).
- The list of videos and their details: titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, captions and privacy status.
- Videos and thumbnails that Josh uploads through the tool. Every upload starts as Unlisted.
- Comments on Josh's videos.
- YouTube Analytics reports: views, watch time, subscribers gained and lost, traffic sources, and audience reports by country, age group and gender. These reports are aggregated; they do not identify individual viewers.
Studio Tools never asks for, collects or stores YouTube or Google passwords.
How the information is used
- To upload videos, edit their details and manage Josh's own channels.
- To produce analytics summaries that help Josh plan new videos.
- Josh runs these tasks with AI assistant software (for example, Anthropic's Claude). Data from the reports is sent to that service only to carry out his requests.
The information is not sold, not used for advertising, and not shared with anyone else.
Where it is stored
- The sign-in token is saved in a file on Josh's own computers. It is not stored on any server.
- Analytics summaries are saved as files on Josh's own computers.
- Uploaded videos and their details are stored by YouTube.
Studio Tools does not serve ads or third-party content. This website does not use advertising or analytics scripts.
How long it is kept and how to delete it
- The token is kept until access is revoked or the token is replaced.
- Saved summaries are kept only as long as Josh needs them and are deleted on request.
- In addition to deleting stored data, you can revoke Studio Tools' access to your Google account at any time on the Google security settings page: security.google.com/settings/security/permissions.
Google API Services User Data Policy
Studio Tools' use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions or complaints about this policy: joshhongmakes@gmail.com
隱私權政策（中文）
本政策適用於 joshhongmakes Studio Tools（下稱「本工具」）。本工具是 Josh Hong 經營自己 YouTube 頻道用的私人桌面工具，不對外開放，唯一登入的人是 Josh 本人。
- YouTube API 服務：本工具使用 YouTube API 服務。使用本工具即表示同意 YouTube 服務條款；Google 如何處理資料，請見 Google 隱私權政策。
- 存取的資料：只限 Josh 自己頻道的資料，包括頻道資訊與公開統計、影片清單與標題、說明、標籤、縮圖、字幕和公開狀態、透過本工具上傳的影片（一律先設為不公開）、影片留言，以及 YouTube 數據分析報表。數據分析報表是彙總數字，無法辨識個別觀眾。本工具不會要求、收集或儲存任何密碼。
- 用途：上傳影片、修改影片資訊、整理數據，供 Josh 規劃新影片。Josh 會用 AI 助理軟體（例如 Anthropic 的 Claude）執行這些工作，報表資料只會為了完成他的指示傳給該服務。資料不出售、不用於廣告，也不分享給其他人。
- 儲存位置：登入權杖和數據整理檔都存在 Josh 自己的電腦上，不放在任何伺服器。上傳的影片存在 YouTube。本網站沒有放廣告或分析追蹤程式。
- 保存與刪除：權杖保存到撤銷或更換為止。數據整理檔只保存到 Josh 不再需要時，也可以要求刪除。除了刪除已存的資料，也可以隨時到 Google 帳戶的安全性設定頁撤銷本工具的存取權。
- Google API 使用者資料政策：本工具對 Google API 資料的使用與傳輸，遵守 Google API Services User Data Policy，包括其中的「限制使用」規定。
- 聯絡：joshhongmakes@gmail.com
中英文內容如有不一致，以英文版為準。