Signal Skip

Signal Skip Extension Privacy Policy

Updated November 10, 2026. Extension version: 3.0.0.

This policy covers the Signal Skip extension for VK Video, YouTube and RuTube. Signal Skip is a STARTECH project previously known as VK AD SKIP. Contact for privacy and deletion requests: support@star-tech.dev.

Analytics on signalskip.com are covered by a separate document. This policy covers the extension and its API requests.

Why the extension processes data

Signal Skip retrieves timestamps for the current video, displays segments in the player and skips selected categories. You can submit timestamps or vote on an existing segment. These features use HTTPS requests to https://vkadskip-api.star-tech.dev: root routes for VK, /yt for YouTube and /rt for RuTube.

Data sent to the server

Timestamp retrieval requests include:

The VK account ID is read from the site's local storage, either directly from userId or from the user_id field in an authentication record. Passwords and authentication token values are not included in API requests.

When you submit timestamps, the request contains the video ID, category, start and end of each interval, duration when available, installation ID, extension version and available VK account ID. Votes contain the video ID, category, interval and vote value, together with the same installation and platform context. These data support the shared segment database. Submitted intervals and categories become available to other users through that database.

The server also receives the connection's IP address and HTTP metadata automatically sent by the browser. Installation, video and account identifiers can be linked; we do not describe these requests as anonymous.

Data stored in your browser

Local extension storage contains settings, the installation ID, the VK account ID read by the extension, total time saved, the number of skipped segments, internal timestamps and notification markers. A marker records whether the popup has been opened. Site permissions are stored and managed by the browser.

These data use local storage rather than storage.sync. There is no separate analytics upload of skip statistics, settings or click events. The extension contains no third-party analytics SDKs. Timestamp submissions and votes are functional requests described above.

The extension works with supported video pages. It does not request the browser history API or send a list of all sites you visit. It uses information about the current video and its player state.

Data recipients

The client's functional requests go to the Signal Skip API and are processed by the project's server infrastructure. The client does not send these data directly to advertising networks or third-party analytics services. Segment timestamps are shared with other users to support skipping; this does not mean that account or installation IDs are published in the extension interface.

Project website, Telegram and support links open external sites governed by their own data practices. Payment details are not entered in or sent to the extension. API calls omit authentication cookies (credentials: 'omit').

Retention and deletion

Server-side data, including timestamps, votes and request logs, are retained indefinitely, with no automatic deletion deadline. On request, we delete data that we can associate with you.

Write to support@star-tech.dev, stating which data you want deleted and which platform you used. We may ask for information needed to locate records and verify that the request concerns your data. Do not send passwords or access tokens. We will communicate the timing and outcome in our reply; the extension has no automatic server-data deletion feature.

You can remove local data using your browser's extension removal or storage controls. Disabling the extension, revoking site access or uninstalling it does not delete data already sent to the server. Clearing local storage may also remove the previous installation ID used to locate server records.

Your controls

YouTube and RuTube are enabled only after you grant site access in the popup or settings, and you can revoke that access. VK is enabled by default. The main switch stops extension operation; it does not cancel requests already sent to the server.

Policy changes

We will update this document and its date when data practices change. Where a change requires a separate notice or consent, updating this policy alone is insufficient: the project must also meet the relevant browser and store requirements.