Privacy Notice
Last Updated: June 5, 2025
Welcome to Selectube! This Privacy Notice explains how we handle information in connection with your use of our website and application (collectively, the "Service"). Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for children, with transparency for parents and guardians.
1. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Selectube is designed for children, and we are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- No Personal Information Collection from Children: We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. The core functionality of Selectube (browsing and watching curated videos) does not require users to create accounts or provide any personal information.
- YouTube Player: Our service embeds YouTube videos using the YouTube IFrame Player API. While we select channels and videos, the video content itself is served by YouTube. YouTube has its own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review YouTube's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We configure the YouTube player to minimize data collection (e.g., limit related videos from outside the channel, no autoplay on load).
- Parental Rights: Parents and guardians have the right to review or have deleted any personal information collected from their child, and refuse further collection or use. As we do not collect personal information from children, these provisions are met by design. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately at info@selectube.app.
2. Information We Collect (Non-Personal)
We may collect non-personal information to improve our Service, such as:
- Usage Data: We may collect anonymous data about how users interact with the Service, such as categories viewed, or features used. This is to understand usage patterns and improve the user experience. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual users. (Note: Currently, explicit collection of this is not implemented but is a consideration for future development.)
- Technical Information: We may collect technical information such as browser type, device type, and operating system to ensure compatibility and optimize performance. This is standard for most web services and is not linked to personal identifiers.
- User Country for Video Availability: As described in our application, we attempt to determine the user's country code (e.g., via IP address lookup through a third-party service like ipapi.co) solely for the purpose of filtering video content based on regional availability restrictions set by YouTube content creators. This country code is used ephemerally for filtering and is not stored long-term or associated with any personal user profile.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies (GDPR Considerations)
We aim to minimize the use of cookies and tracking technologies.
- Essential Cookies: The Service may use essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website (e.g., to remember a session if a user navigates between pages, though currently, no such cookies are used). These cookies do not track users for marketing purposes or across different websites.
- YouTube Cookies: The embedded YouTube player may set cookies as per YouTube's policies. We do not have direct control over these cookies. We recommend reviewing YouTube's cookie policy.
- No Third-Party Tracking for Advertising: We do not use third-party cookies or trackers for advertising purposes.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable measures to protect the information we handle. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
5. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Service relies on YouTube for video content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of YouTube or any other third-party services.
6. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Notice on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: info@selectube.app