Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
**Last updated: May 6, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Threads Downloader ("we", "us", or "our") handles your information when you use our website at threadvideodownloader.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you also agree to our Terms of Service and acknowledge our Disclaimer.
At Threads Downloader, accessible from threadvideodownloader.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Threads Downloader and how we use it.
1. Log Files
Threads Downloader follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Threads Downloader uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
3. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
4. Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include:
- Google AdSense
Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
5. Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Threads Downloader.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Threads Downloader, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Threads Downloader has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
6. Third Party Privacy Policies
Threads Downloader's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
7. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
8. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
10. Browser Extension Privacy
This section applies specifically to the Threads Video Downloader Chrome extension (the "Extension"), which is separate from the website.
Data Collection by the Extension
The Extension does NOT collect, store, or transmit any of the following:
- Personally identifiable information (name, email, address, etc.)
- Account credentials or login information
- Browsing history outside of threads.net
- IP address or location data
- Cookies or tracking identifiers
- User activity, clicks, or keystroke logs
- Any analytics or telemetry data
What the Extension Accesses
The Extension only accesses:
- Media URLs (video, image, GIF, and audio links) from public Threads posts on threads.net pages that the user is actively viewing
- This access is required solely to enable the download functionality
How the Extension Works
- All processing happens locally in your browser
- Media files download directly from Threads' servers to your device
- No data is sent to threadvideodownloader.com servers or any third party
- The Extension activates only on threads.net domains
- The Extension does not run in the background
Permissions Used
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Detect media on the Threads tab when you click the download button |
| downloads | Save the file to your device via Chrome's download manager |
| notifications | Notify you when a download completes or fails |
| host_permissions: threads.net | Inject the download button on Threads pages only |
Data Sharing
The Extension does not share, sell, or transfer any user data to third parties because it does not collect any user data in the first place.
Third-Party Services
The Extension does not use:
- Google AdSense or any advertising networks
- Google Analytics or any analytics services
- DART cookies or web beacons
- Any external tracking technologies
The advertising and analytics provisions described in Sections 1–6 of this policy apply only to the website (threadvideodownloader.com) and do not apply to the Extension.
Children's Privacy
The Extension does not knowingly collect any data from any user, including children under 13.
Changes to Extension Privacy
If we change how the Extension handles data, we will update this section and notify users via the Chrome Web Store listing.
Contact
For questions about the Extension's privacy practices, contact us at: https://threadvideodownloader.com/contact/
11. Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Threads Downloader does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
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