What we do with your YouTube data

Last updated: October 20, 2026

Transparency matters. This page explains exactly what YouTube data we access, what we do with it, how long we keep it, and what we will never do.

You approve every upload

We only upload the videos you choose, with the settings you choose. We never change or delete anything else on your channel.

Your data, your control

Disconnect in Viewstorm or revoke access in your Google security settings at any time.

Never sold

We never sell your data to third parties. Period.

Two separate ways we use YouTube access

Viewstorm asks for YouTube access in two places, each for one purpose, and only when you choose to connect:

1. Applying to work with us (read-only, once)

The application asks for youtube.readonly and yt-analytics.readonly so we can see your channel's current picture before we decide to work together. We read it once:

  • Channel name, handle, avatar, description, country and creation date
  • Subscriber count, total views and video count
  • Views, watch time, average view duration, subscribers gained and lost, likes and comments over the last 28, 90 and 365 days
  • Your five most-viewed videos of the last 90 days, with their titles

Right after reading it we revoke the access Google gave us, so we cannot read your channel again. The snapshot is kept with your application for at most 30 days, then deleted.

2. Posting your videos (only if you connect YouTube to post)

Connecting YouTube on your Account page asks for youtube.upload and youtube.readonly. We use them only to:

  • Upload the videos you approve, with the title, description and visibility you choose
  • Show which channel is connected (its name, handle and picture)
  • For an approved scheduled release, upload privately before your chosen time and read the video status to confirm YouTube accepted that time

We keep the connected channel's ID, name, handle and picture and encrypted tokens while it is connected, and read those details again at least every 30 days. Each upload's status and link are kept for 7 days.

Signing in to Viewstorm itself asks only for your name, email address and profile picture.

What we do NOT do

  • Never upload anything you haven't approved
  • Never modify or delete your existing videos, comments, playlists or any other data on your channel
  • Never access monetization or revenue information
  • Never sell your personal data or channel data
  • Never share your data with other clients
  • Never use your YouTube data for advertising or to train AI models

Data retention

  • Application snapshot: deleted 30 days after it was taken (or when we decline the application, if sooner)
  • Posting connection: deleted when you disconnect, when Google tells us access was removed, or when you delete your account
  • Videos you post: deleted from our servers once posted, or after 7 days; upload records are kept 7 days
  • If you revoke access in your Google security settings, we delete the data we kept from that connection within 30 days

Revoking access

Disconnect YouTube on your Viewstorm Account page (we revoke the access and delete the stored tokens), or remove access in Google:

  1. Open your Google security settings
  2. Find "Viewstorm" in the list of connected apps
  3. Click "Remove access"

Google API Services User Data Policy

Viewstorm'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. Viewstorm uses YouTube API Services; see the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

Questions about your data: [email protected]. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

Public community research

Our research tools read public video titles, thumbnails, transcripts, view counts and comments, along with public discussions on websites, forums and social platforms. Storm summarizes this evidence into an audience profile and evidence-linked insights about topics, packaging, hooks and content preferences. Adjacent discovery also keeps public video recommendation paths, classified video types, saved channels and unexplored videos so your requested or scheduled workflow can continue finding new sources. We keep these summaries, source evidence, local text-search vectors, your corrections and idea checks in your account until account deletion. Ideation generates recommendations when you request them and can carry the original video references and audience insights into your projects. Public evidence can suggest audience preferences; it does not measure individual viewers or prove click-through or retention performance. This research does not use data obtained through your Google sign-in or connected Google account.

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