Speeddeck · Last updated: July 6, 2026
Short version: Speeddeck does not collect, store, transmit, or sell any personal data. Everything happens locally in your browser.
What we collect
Nothing. Speeddeck does not collect or transmit any personal information, browsing history, or usage analytics. The developer has no servers and receives no data from your use of the extension. Speeddeck makes no network requests of its own and sends nothing to the developer or any third party.
What Speeddeck does on web pages
To change playback speed, Speeddeck needs to run on the pages you visit so it can find the HTML5 <video> and <audio> elements on the page and add its speed controller. It only reads and controls those media elements. It does not read the text of the page, form fields, passwords, cookies, or your browsing history, and it does not send the pages you visit anywhere.
What is stored, and where
Your Speeddeck settings (speed presets, keyboard shortcuts, disabled-sites list, theme, and behavior options), along with your per-site saved speeds and per-site controller positions, are stored using Chrome's synced storage (chrome.storage.sync). Chrome keeps that data on your own Chrome profile and, if you are signed in to Chrome, syncs it across your own devices through your Google account. It is never sent to the developer or any third party.
Permissions and why they are needed
- Access to websites (all sites): video and audio can appear on any website, so Speeddeck's content script has to be able to run anywhere to find the media on the page you are viewing and add the speed controller. It reads and controls only the media elements, and it does not run any code from, or send data to, the developer.
- Storage: to save your settings, saved speeds, and controller positions on your own Chrome profile, as described above.
Neither permission is used to read, collect, or send your data anywhere.
Third parties
Speeddeck does not share data with any third party, because it does not collect any. The optional "Donate" link opens an external page (Ko-fi) only if you click it; any payment there is handled by that service under its own privacy policy.
Children
Speeddeck is a general-purpose utility and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new "last updated" date.
Contact
Questions? Contact the developer at contact@mcguigansoftware.com.
© 2026 McGuigan Software. This policy applies to the Speeddeck browser extension.