Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to bak-je. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information from Google OAuth

• Google user ID (for authentication)
• Display name (which you can change)
• Profile picture URL (managed through Google)

We do NOT store your email address or any other personal information from Google.

2.2 Information You Provide

• Country (Optional): Used for content filtering and personalized feed
• Language Preference (Optional): Used for interface language and content filtering
• Playlist Data: Video start/end times, playlist titles, and descriptions
• User Interactions: Comments, votes, bookmarks, and follows

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Session Data: Viewing sessions, interaction metrics (clicks, progress)
• User Agent: Browser and device type (no IP addresses collected)
• Performance Metrics: Page load times, interaction patterns

3. How We Use Your Information

• To authenticate and maintain your account
• To provide personalized content recommendations
• To filter content based on your country and language preferences
• To improve our platform and user experience
• To enable social features (comments, follows, bookmarks)

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely in our database with industry-standard encryption. We implement row-level security to ensure users can only access their own private data.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Authentication Services

We use Google OAuth for authentication purposes only. We do not access or store your Google account data beyond what is necessary for authentication.

5.2 YouTube API Services

We use the YouTube API to fetch public video metadata such as titles, descriptions, and thumbnails. This enables our playlist curation features.

Important: This application uses YouTube API Services. By using bak-je, you are agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms

Please also review Google's Privacy Policy at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy

5.3 Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data is only used to provide and improve our service.

6. Your Rights

• Access your personal data
• Update your display name and preferences
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt-out of optional data collection (country, language)

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at hello@bak-je.com