Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how videos-review.com ("Platform", "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Data You Provide: When you register or use the Platform, you may provide us with: email address, password (stored encrypted), username, profile information (e.g., 'About me'), and the Content you post (videos, photos, review text, comments).
- Data Collected Automatically: When you visit the Platform, we may automatically collect: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, information about the pages you visit, access times, cookies, and similar tracking technologies to improve site functionality and analytics.
3. How We Use Your Data
Your data is used for the following purposes:
- Providing and Maintaining Services: User authentication, account management, publishing your Content, providing support.
- Communication: Sending service notifications (registration confirmation, password reset, notifications about comments/likes, responses to your inquiries).
- Security: Protecting the Platform from fraud, spam, and abuse, enforcing our Terms of Use.
- Analytics and Improvement: Analyzing Platform usage to improve its functionality, interface, and performance.
- Legal Compliance: Fulfilling legal obligations and responding to law enforcement requests.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (for GDPR)
We process your data on the following bases:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent (e.g., for cookies).
- Contract Performance: Processing is necessary to fulfill our obligations under the Terms of Use.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., security, analytics), provided your rights and freedoms do not override these interests.
- Legal Obligations: Processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements.
5. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with third parties only in the following cases:
- Service Providers: Companies that assist us in our operations (hosting, email delivery, analytics). They are obligated to protect your data and use it only on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or government request.
- Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights of our users.
6. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, and collect analytics data. You can manage cookie settings in your browser. For details, see our [Cookie Policy - *create a separate page or section if needed*].
7. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, theft, unauthorized access, or alteration. Data is stored on secure servers. The data retention period is determined by the purposes of collection and legal requirements.
8. Your Rights
Under applicable law (including GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Access: To obtain information about what personal data we process.
- Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: To request the deletion of your data (right to be forgotten).
- Restriction of Processing: To request restriction of processing of your data.
- Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured format.
- Objection: To object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
- Withdrawal of Consent: To withdraw previously given consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@videos-review.com or use your profile settings.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a notice on the Platform.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@videos-review.com.