Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 17, 2025

Welcome to GTube ("us", "we", or "our"). We operate the GTube website (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we do not directly ask you to provide us with personally identifiable information, except where you voluntarily contact us (e.g., via the DMCA email link) or use linked third-party services (e.g., "Request a Title" form).

Information you might provide through such channels could include:

• Email address (if you contact us)
• Any other information you choose to provide

Usage Data (Collected Automatically)

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we or our partners may use:

• Session Cookies: To operate our Service.
• Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and various settings (e.g., dark mode, which is stored in your browser's localStorage).
• Security Cookies: For security purposes.
• Advertising Cookies: To serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.

How We Use Your Information

GTube uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Service
• To understand and analyze how you use our Service (via analytics)
• To serve advertisements (via ad networks)
• To respond to your requests or inquiries (e.g., DMCA requests)
• To monitor the security of our Service

Third-Party Services

Our Service uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. We advise you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers.

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is used to understand user behavior and improve our website. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
• Google Fonts & Cloudflare (Content Delivery Networks): We use Google Fonts to display custom fonts and may use services like Cloudflare for content delivery and security. These services may collect your IP address to serve content. Google Fonts: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Forms (for "Request a Title"): If you use the "Request a Title" feature, you will be directed to a Google Form. Information submitted through Google Forms is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Discord (for "Join Our Discord"): If you choose to join our Discord server, your interaction with Discord is governed by Discord's Privacy Policy: https://discord.com/privacy.

Data Storage and LocalStorage

Our website utilizes `localStorage` in your browser to store certain preferences, such as your preferred theme (e.g., "darkMode"). This information is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers. It is used solely to enhance your user experience on subsequent visits.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that 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 any data we or our partners might handle, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our (or our third-party's) servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

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 "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: [email protected] (Please use "Privacy Question" in the subject line).