Privacy Policy - Captionfy

Your privacy is important to Captionfy

It is Captionfy's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://www.captionfy.com, and how it will be used.

How your data is collected and stored

In order to display YouTube videos within the platform, as well as their basic information (title, channel e.g.), Captionfy uses YouTube API services.

By using Captionfy's YouTube API clients, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.

If you choose to login/signup to Captionfy, you agree to use Google's authentication (Sign in with Google), and we store your email and username.

Captionfy offers a premium service allowing users to connect their YouTube account to publish subtitles. This process requires going through Google's authorization process.

Any content you create within Captionfy is stored in our databases. You can choose to keep your content private, or make it public for other users to view.

Captionfy uses Plausible, a privacy-friendly web analytics platform that doesn't use cookies or collect personal data. Captionfy only uses cookies for authentication and authorization, without collecting device information.

How your data is used

Captionfy allows users to create content, such as user profiles, subtitles, and comments. We store this information to offer our services. Your data is only used within Captionfy and may be shown to the community unless you choose to keep it private.

Captionfy's connection with YouTube

Captionfy uses YouTube API Services to display embedded videos and fetch general video information. If you opt to use the premium service, we connect your YouTube account to publish subtitles.

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How to revoke Captionfy's access to your Google and YouTube data

If you choose, you can revoke Captionfy's access to your data on YouTube through the Google Security Settings page. Revoking access may limit our ability to provide services.

To delete your account, go to your profile, click the top-right button, and select "Delete Account." You can also contact us to remove other data from the platform.

Contact Captionfy

For any questions, contact us at hello@captionfy.com.

Last modified on 19 August 2022.