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Privacy Policy


Last updated: 27 September 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our browser extension ("the Extension"), the current website ("the Website") and any associated services ("the Services"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

Extension Data Practices


Information We Collect

Depending on the features you use, the Extension may handle account information, authentication tokens, Patreon creator and post information, preferences, and Patreon session cookies when you grant optional cookie access. More details about how the Extension collects, uses, stores, and shares this information are provided in the Extension Data Practices section below.

Creator and Patreon Data

The Extension automatically reads Patreon.com pages to identify a creator's campaign number, name, avatar, and URL. This information is stored locally on your device and may be synchronized with the Patreon Easy Downloader service so you can manage your selected creators. The Extension also processes Patreon posts, media information, files, and download links only as necessary to display and download content you are authorized to access. We do not use this information for advertising or sell it to third parties.

Sign-in Data

If you sign in to the Extension, we may receive and store your email address and authentication tokens in the browser's local extension storage. When you use Google sign-in, the Extension receives a Google authentication token and sends it securely to our authentication service to sign you in; the Extension does not access or store your Google password. These tokens are used only to authenticate you, maintain your session, synchronize selected creator information, and provide the Extension's features. Authentication data is not used for advertising or sold to third parties. You can remove locally stored sign-in data by signing out, clearing the Extension's storage, or uninstalling the Extension.

Patreon Session Cookies

If you explicitly grant the optional cookies permission, the Extension may read Patreon session cookies and store an obfuscated copy in the browser's local extension storage. When you initiate a supported stream download, the Extension may send the obfuscated cookie data to the Patreon Easy Downloader API at https://patreon.cosmious.com. This allows the service to process the download using your existing Patreon session. The Extension does not directly transmit the stored obfuscated cookie copy to Patreon. The Extension or the service may make authenticated Patreon requests when required to process a download that you initiate. The cookie data is not used for tracking or advertising and is not sold to third parties.

Local Storage

The Extension stores settings, creator information, post metadata, download status, authentication information, and optional Patreon session-cookie data in your browser's local Extension storage. This data remains on your device until you clear the Extension storage, sign out, or uninstall the Extension.

Sharing and Recipients

When necessary to provide the Extension's features, selected information may be transmitted to the following recipients:

  • Cosmious / https://patreon.cosmious.com creator names, campaign IDs, creator URLs, avatar URLs, and account information needed for authentication and synchronization.
  • Patreon: Patreon pages, APIs, and content-delivery services used to retrieve creators, posts, media, and files that you request.
  • Google: Google authentication services and, when you use that feature, Google Drive services.
  • Mega and other supported file hosts: only when you choose to access or download content hosted by those services.
  • Service providers: hosting, security, email, and infrastructure providers that help operate our service, subject to confidentiality and security obligations.
  • Authorities: when disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety, or security.

We do not sell Extension data or share it with advertisers. We do not allow recipients to use Extension data for unrelated advertising or profiling.

Website and Subscription Data

The Website may collect information such as your email address, account details, IP address, support messages, subscription information, and transaction details. This information is used to provide accounts, process subscriptions, communicate with you, provide support, improve security, and comply with legal obligations.

Payment information is processed by Stripe and/or PayPal, depending on the payment method you choose. We do not store complete payment-card numbers on our own servers. The payment processor may process payment details according to its own privacy policy.

Website account and transaction information is shared only with Cosmious, Stripe and/or PayPal, hosting and infrastructure providers, email providers, and authorities where legally required. These providers process information only as necessary to provide, secure, and operate the Website.

1. Information Collected Automatically

IP Address Collection and Use for Personalization Purposes: We are committed to providing a personalized and user-friendly experience on our Website. To achieve this, we may collect and process your IP address solely when you are actively using our Website. This information is used exclusively to determine your approximate geographical location, such as your city or timezone, which enables us to tailor certain elements of your experience. For example, this allows us to display content in your preferred language and align displayed times and dates with your local timezone. Our collection of IP addresses is limited to Website use. The Extension does not collect, process, or use IP addresses for personalization, tracking, advertising, or analytics. Furthermore, we do not use your IP address to determine your precise location beyond a general geographic area, and we do not retain, share, or utilize this information for tracking, advertising, or analytics.

2. Information You Provide

Order Data: If you purchase a Premium subscription through our Website, Stripe or PayPal processes your payment information and order details. This information is necessary to provide your Premium subscription and is handled according to the applicable payment provider's privacy policy. The Extension does not collect or store your complete payment-card information.

Transaction Emails: We may send transaction-related emails through the Website, including purchase confirmations, subscription updates, billing notices, and important account or service information.

How We Use Your Information

  • Provide Core Functionality: Enable the core functionality of the Extension, specifically to allow you to manage your subscribed content from Patreon.com.
  • Authenticate Users: Verify and manage your account to ensure secure and personalized access to the Extension's features.
  • Process Website Payments: Manage Website transactions related to Premium subscriptions, including billing and payment support. Payment processing is handled by Stripe and/or PayPal.
  • Send Communications: Send transactional emails, respond to your inquiries, and provide updates about the Extension and any changes to our services.
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests from public authorities.

Data Handling and User Privacy

Synchronization with Our Service: When you use the creator synchronization or account features, the Extension may send selected creator metadata to https://patreon.cosmious.com. This metadata may include creator names, campaign IDs, creator URLs, and creator avatar URLs. We use this information only to synchronize your selected Patreon creators and provide related Extension features. We do not send your downloaded files or Patreon passwords for this purpose, and we do not use this metadata for advertising or sell it to third parties.

External Services: The Extension may connect to Patreon, Google, Google Drive, Mega, and other supported file-hosting services when you use features that require those services. These connections are used only to authenticate your account, retrieve Patreon content or file metadata, and download files that you select. The Extension does not use these connections to monitor unrelated browsing activity, display advertising, or sell your information.

Limited Use of User Data: We use user data only when necessary to provide, secure, maintain, and improve the Extension's user-facing features. We do not use user data for advertising, profiling, or unrelated purposes.

No Selling or Advertising: We do not sell user data or share it with advertisers. Data may be disclosed to the service providers and external services identified in this policy only when necessary to provide the Extension or Website, comply with the law, or protect security and legal rights.

Data Retention: Extension data stored locally remains on your device until you clear the Extension's storage, sign out, revoke the relevant permission, or uninstall the Extension. When you use a supported stream download, the obfuscated Patreon cookie data may be stored in your account record and used only for authenticated downloads. It may remain there until it is replaced, removed, or your account data is deleted. Other personal information is retained only as long as needed to provide the service or comply with legal obligations.

Permissions Used by the Extension

Our Extension requires certain permissions to function effectively and provide you with the related services. The Extension does not use these permissions to monitor unrelated browsing activity or for advertising. Below is a list of the permissions requested and how they are used:

  • tabs: It is used to interact with browser tabs, to infer Patreon.com pages and manage the Downloads Page tab.
  • activeTab: Enables the Extension to interact with the currently active tab in your browser, and gather the campaign number and the creator name.
  • storage: Allows the Extension to store settings, preferences, and amounts of data locally on your device, ensuring a personalized and consistent experience.
  • downloads: Necessary for the Extension to download files directly to your device, allowing you to save the content you have subscribed to on Patreon.com.
  • downloads.ui: Permits the Extension to display and manage the browser's native download interface, show progress, and let users pause, resume, or cancel downloads that are initiated by the Extension, providing clear user-controlled feedback during long or multiple downloads.
  • scripting: This permission is used to inject scripts into the currently active webpage only when the user explicitly triggers the Extension, enabling page-specific functionality requested by the user without accessing or modifying content outside the active tab. It is strictly used to execute Extension-related scripts in the Patreon.com pages that the Extension interacts with.
  • alarms: It is used to schedule lightweight background checks at controlled intervals in order to refresh creator avatar URLs that expire over time, ensuring displayed images remain up to date without continuous background activity.
  • identity: This permission is used solely to allow users to sign in with their Google account through the browser's identity service, enabling authentication without accessing passwords, emails, or personal Google data beyond basic sign-in information.
  • notifications (Optional): Facilitates the Extension in delivering important updates regarding your user account, including notifications about creators' content and order-related information. These notifications ensure that users receive real-time, unobtrusive alerts.
  • cookies (Optional): Allows the Extension to read Patreon cookies only after you explicitly grant this permission. The Extension stores an obfuscated copy locally and may send that obfuscated data to https://patreon.cosmious.com when you initiate a supported stream download. The data is used only to process that download and is not used for tracking, advertising, or resale. You can refuse or revoke this permission at any time.

Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information that we hold. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us by clicking the link in the Contact section. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Google API Limited Use

The use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.

By using our Extension, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.