Privacy Policy for Home Remote

Effective date: November 9, 2026 · Last updated: November 9, 2026

Home Remote (“the app”) is a private personal application operated by Loren Uber (“I,” “me,” or “the owner”). This policy explains how the app accesses, uses, stores, and shares Google user data.

1. Who this applies to

The app is intended only for the owner’s household use. It is not marketed to the public and is not a multi-tenant service. Contact: loren@theuberco.com.

2. Google user data the app accesses

Nest thermostat (Google Smart Device Management)

• Reads thermostat status such as current temperature, setpoints, HVAC mode, and related device state for Nest devices the owner has authorized.
• May change thermostat settings only when the owner explicitly uses a control in the app.

YouTube (read-only)

• Uses the youtube.readonly scope to list the owner’s YouTube subscriptions and library.
• Does not upload videos, post comments, modify playlists, or change channel settings.

3. How Google user data is used

Google user data is used only to:

• Display Nest thermostat information and apply owner-initiated changes.
• Display the owner’s YouTube subscriptions and library inside the home control panel.

The app does not use Google user data for advertising, personalization for third parties, credit decisions, or any purpose unrelated to these features. Use of Google user data complies with Google’s Limited Use requirements for user data obtained via Google APIs.

4. How Google user data is stored

• OAuth access and refresh tokens are stored only on the owner’s own computer or local server that runs the app.
• Thermostat readings and YouTube list responses may be cached briefly in memory or local files on that same machine to make the UI responsive.
• Data is not uploaded to a separate cloud database operated by the app.

5. Sharing and selling

The app does not sell Google user data. It does not share Google user data with advertisers, data brokers, analytics vendors, or other third parties. Google user data is transmitted only between the owner’s machine and Google’s APIs as needed to provide the features above.

6. Ads, analytics, and tracking

The app and this website do not include ads, third-party analytics pixels, or cross-site tracking scripts.

7. Your choices and revocation

• You can revoke the app’s access at any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
• After revocation, existing tokens stop working; locally stored tokens on the owner’s machine can be deleted by removing the app’s local token files or uninstalling the app.
• Questions: loren@theuberco.com.

8. Data retention

Tokens and any local caches are kept only as long as needed to run the app for the owner. When access is revoked or the app is removed, stored tokens should be deleted from the local machine.

9. Security

The app is designed for a private home network. Tokens are kept on the owner’s machine with filesystem permissions appropriate for a single-user home PC. The owner is responsible for physical and network security of that machine.

10. Children’s privacy

The app is not directed to children under 13 and is not intended for use by minors as account holders.

11. Changes

If how the app uses Google user data changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated and the “Last updated” date will change. Material changes will be reflected on this page before new practices take effect.

12. Contact