Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 22, 2026

YouPush is a desktop application developed by FirstReader LLC. This policy explains what data YouPush accesses, how it is used, and how you can control it.

What YouPush Does

YouPush is a desktop video post-production tool. It helps YouTube creators generate metadata, thumbnails, captions, and Shorts from their video files. YouPush runs locally on your computer. Video files are never uploaded to YouPush servers.

Data That Stays on Your Machine

• Your video files
• Thumbnails and rendered Shorts
• Channel profile settings (name, niche, voice rules)
• Application preferences and session state
• SQLite database (video history, queue, settings)

YouPush does not operate a server that receives or stores your video files.

Data Sent to Third-Party Services

YouPush connects to external services using API keys you provide. When you use these features, data is sent directly from your machine to the service provider:

OpenAI (Whisper API)

• Audio extracted from your video is sent for transcription
• OpenAI's privacy policy applies: openai.com/policies/privacy-policy

Anthropic (Claude API)

• Video transcripts and channel profile context are sent to generate titles, descriptions, tags, and Shorts suggestions
• Anthropic's privacy policy applies: anthropic.com/privacy

YouTube (Google APIs)

• Video files, metadata, thumbnails, and captions are uploaded to YouTube when you choose to publish
• YouTube analytics data is retrieved for the analytics dashboard
• Google's privacy policy applies: policies.google.com/privacy

WordPress (optional)

• If you connect a WordPress site, YouPush sends embed HTML and post content updates via the WordPress REST API

YouPush does not intercept, log, or store data in transit to these services. All API calls go directly from your machine to the provider.

YouTube API Services

YouPush uses YouTube API Services. By using YouPush's YouTube features, you agree to be bound by the Google Privacy Policy.

YouPush requests the following YouTube permissions:

• youtube.upload — to upload videos on your behalf
• youtube — to manage your YouTube account (playlists, video settings)
• youtube.force-ssl — to ensure secure communication with YouTube
• yt-analytics.readonly — to display your channel analytics within the app

You can revoke YouPush's access to your YouTube account at any time by visiting your Google Account permissions page.

API Keys and Credentials

Your API keys (Anthropic, OpenAI) and OAuth tokens (YouTube, WordPress) are stored locally on your machine in the application's data directory and in browser localStorage. They are never transmitted to YouPush or any third party other than the respective service provider.

License Validation

When you purchase YouPush, a license key is validated against our licensing provider (Lemon Squeezy). This transmits:

• Your license key
• A machine identifier (hardware UUID)

No personal information beyond this is collected during license validation.

Analytics

The YouPush website (getyoupush.com) uses Google Analytics to understand visitor traffic. The desktop application does not include analytics or telemetry.

Data Retention

YouPush stores data locally on your machine. Uninstalling the application and removing the application data directory deletes all stored data. YouPush has no server-side data to delete because we do not collect or store your data.

Children

YouPush is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when new features are added. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or YouPush's data practices:

FirstReader LLC — gary@gary-mason.com