No Telemetry
No telemetry or analytics are recorded by the ROSI app. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data, usage statistics, or device information from users of the Microsoft Store version of ROSI or the Standalone independent download versions.
Open Source
ROSI is open source on GitHub. Anyone can review the code:
Third-Party Connections (yt-dlp)
ROSI uses yt-dlp to download videos. When you request a download, yt-dlp connects directly to the websites you specify (such as YouTube, etc.). This means:
- Your IP address and browser cookies may be shared with those third-party websites as part of the download process.
- ROSI does not intercept, store, or transmit this information; it is handled directly by yt-dlp and the websites you connect to or your web browser and yt-dlp if you use the "Hook into web browser" option within ROSI.
For more details on how yt-dlp works and what information may be shared with third-party sites, please visit the yt-dlp GitHub repository.
Summary
ROSI does not collect or transmit any telemetry or personal data. All network activity is initiated by your requests and handled by yt-dlp and/or your web browser if you use the "Hook into web browser" option within ROSI.
If you have privacy concerns about how downloads are performed, please review yt-dlp's documentation and the privacy policies of the sites you download from.