Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the SVT Play – English Subtitles Chrome Extension (hereinafter referred to as "the Extension"). We take your privacy seriously. This document outlines what data is collected, how it is used, and how it is protected.

1. Information Collection and Use

The Extension operates entirely locally on your device. We do not collect, store, transmit, or sell any personal information.

• No Telemetry or Tracking: The Extension does not use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or any other tracking software.
• No Browsing History Collection: The Extension only activates on svtplay.se to provide subtitle translations. It does not monitor or record your viewing habits or web browsing history.
• Local Processing: All translation processing is performed locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your subtitle data and the content you watch are never sent to a remote server for translation.

2. Local Storage

The Extension uses your browser's local storage (chrome.storage.local) exclusively to save your user preferences. This includes:

• Your preferred layout mode (stacked or side-by-side)
• Your preferred font sizes for Swedish and English subtitles
• The position of the draggable overlay on the screen
• Whether the extension is currently enabled or disabled

This data remains on your device and is never transmitted to us or any third parties.

3. Network Requests and Third-Party Services

To function properly without collecting data, the Extension makes two specific types of network requests:

• Subtitle Fetching: The Extension intercepts and fetches the native VTT subtitle files directly from SVT's servers while you watch a video. This is required to access the Swedish text to translate.
• AI Model Download: On your first use, the Extension downloads the necessary machine learning translation model weights (~150MB) from the Hugging Face CDN (huggingface.co). This is a one-time download, and the model is subsequently cached in your browser. Hugging Face may log the IP address making the download request as part of their standard server logs.

4. Chrome Web Store and Permissions

The Extension requires the following permissions to function, which are strictly used for their stated purpose:

• activeTab and scripting: To inject the translation overlay and intercept subtitle data on SVT Play.
• storage: To save your visual preferences locally.
• offscreen: To run the heavy machine learning translation model in an offscreen document, ensuring the main video page remains fast and responsive.

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Extension or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: g.project@outlook.com