Privacy policy
Last updated: 24/02/2024
Welcome to VDClip, your premier video service. We are committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring the security and privacy of the data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use the VDClip services.
1. Information Collection:
When you register with VDClip, we collect necessary information to provide our services, including name, email address, payment information, and billing details. Additionally, we may collect geolocation data, IP address, and other relevant information to enhance user experience and ensure service security.
2. Use of Information:
The collected information is used for:
- Service provision, including offering the free plan and other paid plans.
- Payment processing and billing.
- Continuous improvement of services and customization of user experience.
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Notification of updates, promotions, and news, with consent.
3. Data Security:
We are committed to protecting your information against unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. We implement appropriate physical, technical, organizational, and administrative measures to ensure data security.
Your personal data is shared only with essential service providers, such as hosting, technology, and communication providers, as well as payment providers, and other necessary parties to complete production. This information may be used to enhance our services, ensuring more efficient assistance and elevating the quality of the experience offered by VDClip.
4. Information Sharing:
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in situations necessary for service provision or compliance with legal requirements.
5. Consent:
By using VDClip services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
6. Children Under 16:
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 years of age. If you are under 16 years old, we ask that you do not register or use our services without the supervision of a legal guardian. If we become aware of inadvertently collected information from a child under 16 years of age, we will not only immediately delete this data but also take additional measures to ensure that such a situation does not occur again. Protecting the privacy and safety of minors is of utmost priority to us, and we encourage parents or guardians to contact us to discuss any concerns regarding their children's online safety.
7. Changes to the Privacy Policy:
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. We recommend revisiting this page regularly to be aware of any changes.
8. Contact:
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@vdclip.com.
By continuing to use VDClip services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Thank you for choosing VDClip!
9. Data Retention:
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
10. User Rights:
You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. If you have any questions about how to exercise these rights, please contact us.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance the functionality of VDClip, personalize your experience, and analyze site performance. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.
12. Partners and Third Parties:
We may use third-party services to enhance our features. These partners are subject to contracts and security measures to ensure the protection of your information.
13. International Data Transfer:
Your data may be transferred and processed on servers located in different jurisdictions. By using VDClip services, you consent to such transfer.
14. Third-Party Information:
If you provide third-party information, such as referring a friend to our services, ensure that you have their permission and understand that such information will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
15. Marketing Communications:
With your consent, we may send marketing communications related to VDClip services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time.
16. Security Breaches:
In the event of a security breach compromising your information, we commit to informing you as soon as possible in accordance with applicable laws.
Thank you for trusting VDClip. By continuing to use our services, you agree to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@vdclip.com.
17. Integration with Google and YouTube
- Access Authorization: VDClip uses YouTube API Services to enable functionalities such as direct video posting through your Google Account. The integration occurs solely with your express consent, using the OAuth protocol.
- Use of Data: During the authentication process, we may access basic account information and permissions related to videos, as necessary for the requested functionalities. All data accessed is used only for this purpose and is not shared or sold to third parties.
- Revocation of Access: You can revoke VDClip's access to your Google Account at any time through the Google Account Permissions page or directly through the platform interface by using the "Remove Account" option in the connected accounts section.
- Data Deletion: After revocation, we immediately cease any access to your Google Account data. Any locally stored information related to this connection will be deleted according to our data retention policy.
- External Policies: This policy complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, as well as the Google Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing these policies to better understand how your data is handled outside of VDClip.
18. Supplementary Terms for International Users:
EEA, Switzerland, and UK
If you are using the Services in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (the "European Region"), the following additional terms apply:
International Data Transfers:
If you habitually reside in the European Region, your personal data that we collect will be transferred and stored in a location outside the European Region (for example, to our vendors and service partners). These transfers are made based on adequate data protection measures, such as the standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission. If you want to know more about these measures, please contact us at the email contact@vdclip.com.
You have the following rights:
- The right to request for free (i) confirmation whether we are processing your personal data and (ii) access to a copy of the personal data stored;
- The right to request the correct correction or deletion of your personal data or the limitation of the processing of your personal data;
- Where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with you and the processing is carried out by automated means, the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to have your personal data transmitted directly to another company, where technically feasible (data portability).
- When the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, the right to revoke your consent at any time (the revocation will not affect the legality of data processing activities that occurred before such revocation);
- The right not to be subject to any individual automated decisions, including profiling, which have legal effects on you or significantly affect you in a similar manner, unless we have your consent, it is permitted by Union or Member State law, or it is necessary for the performance of a contract;
- The right to object to processing if we are processing your personal data based on our legitimate interest, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your right. If you object to such processing, we ask you to provide us with the reasons for your objection so that we can assess the processing of your personal data and balance our legitimate interests in processing against your objection to such processing;
- The right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes;
- The right to lodge complaints with the competent data protection authority.
Before we can respond to a request to exercise one or more of the above-mentioned rights, it may be necessary for you to confirm your identity or the details of your account. Please email us if you wish to exercise any of your rights at contact@vdclip.com.
South Korea
If you use our Services in South Korea, the following additional terms apply:
Data Storage:
We delete personal data when the purpose of collection, as consented by you, has been fulfilled, or when authorized deadlines and usage have ended, as established in the Policy. However, we continue to retain your personal data for the periods required by law, including, but not limited to:
E-Commerce Consumer Protection Act:
- Records on order cancellations, payment for purchased items, and delivery of products/services: 5 years
- Records on handling consumer complaints or disputes: 3 years
- Records in advertising and labels: 6 months
Communications Secrets Protection Act:
- Records of your visits to our website: 3 months
Personal Data Deletion:
Deletion performed in a manner that renders the data irretrievable by the relevant department.
Your Rights:
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access to personal data stored about you.
- Correction of incorrect personal data.
- Request for deletion of personal data stored about you.
- Request to stop the processing of your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at contact@vdclip.com.
Data Security:
We implement technical, managerial, and physical measures to protect VDClip and our users against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or unauthorized deletion of the information we possess. We have adopted an internal data protection policy, controlling access to personal data based on need-to-know and restricting access to facilities where personal data is processed.
Children's Information:
VDClip is not intended for children under 14 years of age.
Trust and/or International Transfer of Personal Data:
We entrust your data to our subsidiaries, cloud storage providers, IT service providers, and data centers, some of which are located overseas, subject to your consent or notices, if applicable. The entities receiving and processing your data commit to using and storing personal data in accordance with national and international legislation, taking all possible physical and technical measures to protect personal data. You can opt out of this transfer, provided it is not essential to provide the Services, by contacting contact@vdclip.com.
United Arab Emirates
If you use the Services in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), the following additional terms apply:
How we share your personal data:
In addition to the main text of this policy, by using the Services in the United Arab Emirates, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to us sharing your personal data in accordance with the main text of this Privacy Policy.
Applicable law and dispute resolution:
By using our Services in the United Arab Emirates, this Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates. If there is a conflict between the parties regarding this Privacy Policy:
- When the conflict relates to a claim for an amount within the limits specified by the Small Claims Tribunal of the DIFC from time to time, the conflict shall be referred by either party to the said Tribunal.
- For all other conflicts, the parties shall seek to resolve such conflict through mediation, in accordance with the Mediation Rules of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, whose Rules are considered incorporated by reference into this clause. If the conflict is not resolved through mediation within 30 days from the start of the mediation, or within any other period agreed by the parties in writing, the conflict shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, whose Regulations are considered incorporated by reference into this clause. The language to be used in mediation and arbitration shall be English. In any arbitration initiated pursuant to this clause, the number of arbitrators shall be one, and the arbitration shall be held in Dubai.
Philippines
If you use the Services in the Philippines, the following additional terms apply in accordance with the laws and regulations of the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines:
Your Rights:
According to applicable data protection laws and regulations, you have the right to information, objection, access, correction, deletion or blocking, filing complaints with the NPC, damages, and data portability. Before we can respond to a request to exercise one or more of these rights, it may be necessary for you to confirm your identity or the details of your account.
Egypt
If you use the Services in Egypt, the following additional terms apply:
Age and Parental or Guardian Consent:
You affirm that you are over 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years old, please have your parents or legal guardian read this document with you. If you are reviewing these terms as a parent or legal guardian of a user under 18 years of age, you affirm that this user is over 13 years old, has read and accepted this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, and agrees to the use of the service by your child, as well as the registration of an account.
Russia
If you use the Services in Russia, the following additional terms apply:
Legal bases for data processing:
When we process your personal data, we base such processing on your consent, the performance of a contract, our legitimate interests, and obligations arising from the processing of personal data, whenever required by law.
By registering and using VDClip, you accept the processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Storage location of your personal data:
Your personal data may be transferred from Russia to the USA and stored there, outside of the country where you reside.
Indonesia
If you are using our Services in Indonesia, the following additional terms apply:
Age, parental consent, and guardianship:
By accessing and/or using our Services, you affirm to be at least 21 years old, married, or not under guardianship. If you are under 21 years old and unmarried or under guardianship:
- You must obtain consent from your parents or legal guardians.
- Your parents or legal guardians are responsible for: (i) all your actions related to your access and use of the Services; (ii) your compliance with this policy; and (iii) ensuring that your participation in the Services will not result in any violation of applicable laws and regulations related to child protection.
If you do not have consent from your parents or legal guardians, and they are not willing to open the account on your behalf, you must refrain from accessing and/or using the Services.
Your choices:
You can revoke your consent for the disclosure of personal data to third parties. Upon your request, we will facilitate the display, publication, transmission, disclosure, and/or provision of access to your personal data to third parties. Please note that by revoking your consent, we may not be able to fulfill your requests, and you may not be able to use some of VDClip's features and functionalities.
You may request that (i) we disclose the history of personal data we have collected; and/or (ii) we delete and discard your personal data collected on our server. Please note that by requesting the deletion of your personal data, you may not be able to use some of VDClip's features and functionalities.
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us: contact@vdclip.com.
Notification:
In case of personal data breaches, we will inform you and provide details of such breach.
Data retention:
We retain your information for the time necessary to provide the service. When we no longer need your information to provide the service, we retain it only as long as we have a legitimate business interest in keeping such data. However, there are situations where we are likely to retain this data for five (5) years (or more, if necessary) in accordance with our legal obligations or when needed for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
After the cessation of using our Services and the five (5)-year retention period, we will retain your information in an aggregated and anonymized format. Non-personally identifiable information may be retained indefinitely for analysis.
Brazil
If you are using our Services in Brazil, the following additional terms apply:
Exercise of data protection rights:
Brazilian legislation guarantees certain rights to individuals regarding their personal data. Therefore, we seek to ensure transparency and access controls to enable users to enjoy these rights. We will respond to and/or fulfill your requests for the exercise of your rights, as established in the applicable legislation and, when applicable, in the Brazilian General Data Protection Law - LGPD.
These rights include:
- Confirmation if your data is being processed;
- Access to your data;
- Correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data;
- Anonymization, blocking, or deletion of data;
- Portability of personal data to third parties;
- Objection to the processing of personal data;
- Information about public and private entities with which we share data;
- Information about the possibility of refusing to provide personal data and the respective consequences, when applicable;
- Revocation of your consent.
Verifying your identity:
To ensure your security and prevent unauthorized disclosure of your personal data, we may request specific information and/or documents before properly responding to your requests. All data and documents received will be strictly used for the analysis of the request, identity authentication, and response to the request.
Limitations to your rights:
In some situations, we may have legitimate reasons for not fulfilling some of your requests. For example, we may choose not to disclose information that may negatively affect our business, protect trade secrets, or intellectual property rights. In such cases, we will inform the reasons why we cannot fulfill the request.
Privacy inquiries and contact:
If you have any questions about your privacy or your rights, please contact us through the "Contact" form. If you have any doubts about the processing of your personal data, we will be happy to explain them to you.
International Data Transfer:
We share your personal data globally with companies within our corporate group. When transferring data to third parties in other countries, we ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws and implement adequate measures to protect your personal data.
Parental consent and guardianship:
As required by Brazilian data protection laws:
- If you are over 16 years old but under 18 years old, you can only use our Services with the help of your parents or legal guardian. You affirm to have received this assistance and agree to the Policy.
- If you are over 13 years old but under 16 years old, you can only use our Services with the representation of your parents or legal guardian, and you must obtain their consent to use the Services and accept this Privacy Policy.
DPO (Data Protection Officer):
If you want to contact the Data Protection Officer, send an email to: contact@vdclip.com.
México
If you are using our services in Mexico, the following additional terms apply:
Purposes of Personal Data Processing:
Almost all processing purposes indicated in the Privacy Policy are considered necessary. However, there are secondary purposes, such as providing personalized advertising, which are not essential to offer the service but contribute to an improved experience. We give you the option to make choices about the use and disclosure of your personal data. You can always limit secondary objectives related to personalized advertising using the tools available in the Settings to restrict certain features. Data Processing: We use both human and automated methods to process your personal data.
Sharing of Personal Data:
We may share your personal data with third parties for purposes beyond processing on our behalf. For this disclosure, we will obtain your consent, as required by applicable laws. By providing your personal data and using the service, you agree to transfers that require your consent. You can revoke your consent and exercise your rights as described below.
Your Rights:
You have the following rights regarding your personal data: access, correction, deletion, objection, revocation of consent, limitation of use and disclosure of your data. You can exercise these rights by sending your request to contact@vdclip.com. For information on the requirements and procedures to exercise these rights, please contact us at the provided email address. If you are under 18 years old, you may exercise these rights through one of your parents or legal guardian. Requests will be processed as soon as possible, depending on the nature of the request.
South Africa
If you use the Services in South Africa, the following additional terms apply:
You affirm that you are over 18 years old. If you are under 18 years old, please ask your parents or legal guardian to read this with you. If you are reviewing these terms as a parent/legal guardian of a user under 18 years old, you affirm that this user is over 13 years old and has read and accepted this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, agreeing to the use of the service by your child and the registration of an account.
Vietnam
If you use the Services in Vietnam, the following additional terms apply:
Age, Parental Consent, and Legal Guardians:
By accessing and/or using the Services, you affirm to be at least 16 years old or not under guardianship. If you are under 16 years old or under guardianship:
- You must obtain authorization from your parents or legal guardians.
- Your parents or legal guardians are responsible for: (i) all your actions related to your access and use of the Services; (ii) your compliance with this policy; and (iii) ensuring that your participation in the Services will not result in any violation of applicable laws and regulations regarding child protection.
If you do not have authorization from your parents or legal guardians, and they are not willing to open an account on your behalf, you must stop accessing the Services.
Any translation into the local language (if applicable) of these Terms is for reference purposes only, and the English version shall prevail. In case of any inconsistency among the various versions, the English version shall take precedence.
Contact
If you have any questions or wish to share feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, how we collect and use your Personal Data, or regarding your rights and options regarding this process, feel free to contact us through the following channels:
Thank you for choosing VDClip!