StayPaused
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 23 October 2026
StayPaused does not collect, send, sell or share any personal data. Everything it needs stays in your browser, on your device.
StayPaused is a Chrome extension that stops videos and audio from playing by themselves on websites, so they start only when you press play. It is published by SC TrendWaves SRL, Romania ("we", "us"). You can reach us at hello@mariusene.dev.
1. What StayPaused stores, and where
StayPaused stores:
- your settings: whether StayPaused is on, whether it stops videos or only mutes them, and the option to stop the next video;
- the list of websites you add, and the rule for each one (for example "Allow autoplay");
- while a tab is open, the number of videos stopped on it, shown in the toolbar button. This count is cleared when the tab or the browser closes.
All of this is kept only in your browser's extension storage (chrome.storage.local and chrome.storage.session) on your device. It is never sent to us. We have no servers, so we cannot see it. Only if you have Pro and switch on "Sync settings across your browsers", your StayPaused settings (the on/off switch, Stop or Mute only, the next-video option and your list of sites) are also stored in chrome.storage.sync, which Chrome syncs through your own Google account under Google's privacy policy. You can switch this off at any time.
2. Websites you visit
Autoplay can happen on any website, so StayPaused runs on every page you open to keep video and audio paused until you press play. On each page it only looks at the video and audio elements and at the site's address, to decide whether that site may autoplay. This happens only on your device. StayPaused never reads what you type or what is written on the page, never keeps a browsing history, and never sends web addresses or anything else anywhere. Its only network requests go to ExtensionPay (extensionpay.com), and only to check or restore a Pro purchase, as described below. They contain no web addresses, page content or browsing data.
3. Analytics, advertising and third parties
None. StayPaused contains no analytics, no advertising, no cookies, no tracking and no third-party scripts.
4. Payments for StayPaused Pro
StayPaused Pro is an optional one-time purchase of $2.99. Checkout is handled by ExtensionPay (extensionpay.com) and its payment processor Stripe. They receive the email address and payment details you enter on their checkout page and process them under their own privacy policies. StayPaused itself only learns whether a purchase was made, so it can unlock Pro features. We never see your card details. To remember a purchase, ExtensionPay keeps a random key and your purchase status in Chrome's extension storage, and StayPaused asks extensionpay.com with that key whether Pro is unlocked. "Restore purchase" opens ExtensionPay's login page, where you confirm the email you paid with.
5. Deleting your data
You can remove any site in StayPaused's settings at any time. Uninstalling StayPaused deletes all of the data it stored.
6. Children
StayPaused is not directed at children under 13, and it collects no data from anyone.
7. Your rights
Because we do not collect or hold personal data about StayPaused users, there is no personal data for us to access, correct or delete. If you buy Pro and have a question about your purchase record, contact us at the address above and we will help, including with requests under the GDPR.
8. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date at the top.
9. Chrome Web Store User Data Policy
StayPaused's use of information follows the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.