Privacy Policy for SongBallot

1. Agreement to Terms

By using our Service, you acknowledge and agree that you are bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. We strongly recommend you review them at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

2. Use of YouTube API Services

Our Service uses YouTube API Services to function. By using our Service, you are also agreeing to be bound by the Google Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review it here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

3. Information We Collect

Our primary purpose in collecting information is to provide and improve our Service for you.

Information Collected via YouTube API

When you connect your YouTube account to our Service, we may access, collect, and/or store the following information Search Terms, depending on the specific features you use:

• YouTube Account Information: Your public profile information, such as your channel name, channel URL, and profile picture.
• Video Data: Information about your public videos, including titles, descriptions, thumbnails, and view counts.
• Playlist Data: Information about your public playlists, including their names and the videos they contain.

We do not collect your Google account password. Authentication is handled through Google's secure OAuth process, and we only receive an access token that grants us permission to access the specific data you authorize.

Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies

We store, access, or collect (or allow third parties to do so) information directly or indirectly on or from users’ devices. This may include placing, accessing, or recognizing cookies or similar technologies on your device or browser. This information is used to:

• Maintain your session and remember your preferences.
• Ensure the security of our Service.
• Understand how our Service is used to improve its functionality.

4. How We Use and Share Your Information

The user information and API Data we collect is used exclusively to provide and enhance the features of our Service. Specifically, we use your information to:

• Operate and Maintain the Service: To display your YouTube data within our application and enable the core functionality of the Service.
• Improve User Experience: To personalize your experience and develop new features.
• Internal Analysis: To monitor and analyze trends and usage in connection with our Service.

Sharing of Information

We are committed to keeping your information private.

• Internal Parties: Your information is accessible only to authorized personnel within SongBallot who require it to perform their job duties related to the Service.
• External Parties: We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information or API Data with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information with external parties only in the following limited circumstances:
  • With Your Consent: We may share information with your explicit consent.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Revoking Access

You can revoke our Service's access to your YouTube data at any time via the Google security settings page, located at: https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions. Upon revocation, we will no longer be able to access your YouTube data. You can request the deletion of your data stored by us by contacting us.

6. Data Security

We use a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.