This Privacy Policy explains what information Gaptube (the "Website") collects, why, and the choices you have. The Website is operated by the operator of Gaptube, which is the data controller for the processing described here.
Summary
- We do not sell your personal data.
- You can browse without an account; an account is needed only for membership features.
- Your viewing history for "Continue watching" stays in your own browser, not on our servers.
- We keep only aggregated, anonymous traffic statistics, and the Website shows third-party advertising.
Information we collect
Automatically, when you visit:
- technical data such as IP address, approximate country and region derived from it, browser type, device type, referring page and the pages you view;
- aggregated statistics about views, clicks, ratings and searches, which are not linked to your identity;
- security logs used to prevent abuse, fraud and attacks.
If you create an account:
- your email address, a securely hashed password, optional display name, and account settings;
- your membership status, plan, renewal dates, activity points and level;
- models and channels you follow, and any coupon or trial you used.
If you post a comment we store the name and text you submit and a hashed network identifier used to prevent spam.
If you contact us or send a removal request we store the details you provide so we can respond.
Cookies and local storage
- Essential: remembering your age confirmation and cookie choice, keeping you signed in, and protecting forms against abuse.
- Preferences: theme (light/dark), language and similar settings, stored in your browser.
- Viewing history: recently opened videos for "Continue watching", stored only in your browser's local storage. You can clear it from the homepage or your browser settings.
- Advertising: our advertising partners may set cookies or use similar technologies to show and measure ads.
Embedded players from third-party websites may set their own cookies, governed by those websites' policies.
How we use information
- to provide, secure and improve the Website;
- to comply with legal obligations, including age-verification and content-removal laws;
- to detect and prevent fraud, abuse and illegal content;
- to manage accounts and memberships and send essential service messages;
- to show advertising that keeps the Website free;
- to respond to your requests.
Our legal bases (where GDPR or similar laws apply) are: performance of a contract (your account and membership), our legitimate interests in running and protecting the Website, compliance with legal obligations, and your consent for analytics and advertising cookies where required.
Sharing
We share information only with service providers that help us run the Website, under confidentiality obligations: hosting and content delivery (Cloudflare), and advertising networks. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect the rights and safety of others, or as part of a business transfer.
Some providers process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where required, such transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Retention
- Security and server logs: kept for a short period, normally no more than 30 days, unless needed to investigate abuse.
- Aggregated statistics: kept indefinitely because they do not identify you.
- Account data: kept while your account is open; deleted when you delete your account, except records we must keep for tax, accounting or chargeback purposes.
- Removal requests and reports: kept as long as needed to handle them and document compliance.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or California CCPA/CPRA) you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. Signed-in members can download their data and delete their account directly from the Account page. To exercise any other right, contact us through our contact form at /dmca. You can also complain to your local data-protection authority.
California residents: we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising in exchange for money, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.
Children
The Website is strictly for adults aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed passwords, access controls and monitoring to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data and will notify you where the law requires.
Changes
We may update this Policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact
Contact us about privacy through our contact form at /dmca.