Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 September 2026
ClipKit by MikaiL is a Windows desktop app and an optional companion
browser extension, made by Mikail Hossain Imran (mikaillab.com). This page
explains exactly what each one accesses, stores and sends. The short version:
there is no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and your
browsing history and downloads never leave your computer.
Browser extension — what it accesses
- The current tab's URL and title — read only when you
click the extension's Download button (or a page context-menu item), and
on the supported video sites (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X,
Pinterest, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch) so it can show the Download button. It is used
only to pass that one link to the desktop app.
- Local storage in your browser (chrome.storage.local)
— holds your preferences (default quality/format, whether the on-page
button is shown) and a cached "is the desktop app running / is a license
active" flag. It stays on your device and is deleted when you remove the
extension.
- Your own computer at http://127.0.0.1:17891
— a local connection to the desktop app to hand over a download and read
its status. This never leaves your machine.
- clipkit.mikaillab.com / the license server's
/config — fetched only to look up the
public WhatsApp contact number shown on the "Activate" screen. No personal
data is sent in that request.
The extension does not collect or transmit your browsing
history, does not use cookies or web-tracking, contains no ads or third-party
analytics, and has no user accounts. It does not read page content beyond the
URL/title needed to identify the video.
Desktop app — what it sends
- License activation / verification. When you enter a
license key, the app sends the key and a generated hardware ID (a hash
derived from your PC) to the license server
(clipkitbymikail.vercel.app, hosted
on Vercel with a Neon/Postgres database) to check the key and bind it to
one machine. No name, email or address is required or sent.
- Update check. The app reads the public releases feed
on GitHub to see if a newer version exists. This is an anonymous request.
- Startup notice. The app reads a small public
/config file for announcement text and the
contact number.
- Downloads and conversions run locally using the
bundled tools. Your download history, settings and license file are stored
only in your Windows user folder
(%USERPROFILE%\.clipkit_*) and are
never uploaded.
Data retention
Preferences and cached flags live in your browser / PC until you remove
the extension or app. The license server stores the license key, the bound
hardware ID and activation timestamps for as long as the license is valid,
so a key can be validated and, if needed, reset to a new PC on request.
Sharing
Nothing is sold or shared with advertisers or data brokers. The only
third parties involved are the infrastructure providers that host the
license server and releases (Vercel, Neon, GitHub), acting solely to run the
service.
Chrome Web Store limited-use disclosure
The extension's use of information received from Google APIs, and of any
data it accesses, adheres to the
Chrome Web Store User Data Policy,
including the Limited Use requirements. Data is used only to provide the
single user-facing feature — sending a chosen video link to the desktop app —
and is not transferred or used for advertising, creditworthiness, or any
unrelated purpose.
Contact
Questions, or want a license moved to a new PC or your activation data
removed? Email contact@mikaillab.com.