1. Introduction

Welcome to yt2translate.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Name (if provided)
• Password (encrypted)

2.2 Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:

• YouTube video URLs you submit
• Transcript and translation requests
• Language preferences
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Process your transcript and translation requests
• Manage your account and provide customer support
• Send you technical notices and support messages
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our services
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 YouTube API

Our service uses the YouTube API to fetch video information and transcripts. Your use of YouTube content is subject to YouTube's Terms of Service and Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 OpenAI API

We use OpenAI's services for translation and transcription features. Data processed through OpenAI is subject to their privacy policy.

4.3 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

4.4 Affiliate Links

Our website may contain affiliate links to third-party products or services. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to processing of your personal information
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form available at the bottom of this page in the footer.