Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Last updated: December 2024
At YTmp3 Tools, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our YouTube to MP3 converter service.
Table of Contents
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- YouTube URLs: We temporarily process the YouTube video URLs you submit for conversion.
- Quality Preferences: Your selected audio quality settings.
- Contact Information: If you contact us, we may collect your email address and message content.
Information Automatically Collected
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our service, including conversion frequency and preferences.
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Log Data: IP addresses, access times, and pages visited.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to improve functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Service Provision: To process your YouTube video conversion requests.
- Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our service quality.
- Technical Support: To provide customer support and troubleshoot issues.
- Security: To protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide service updates.
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist in operating our service.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.
- Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of our business.
- Consent: With your explicit consent for specific purposes.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:
- Encryption: Data transmission is protected using SSL/TLS encryption.
- Access Controls: Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis.
- Regular Audits: Periodic security assessments and updates.
- Secure Storage: Information is stored on secure servers with industry-standard protection.
6. Third-Party Services
Our service may integrate with third-party services:
- YouTube: We access YouTube's public API to retrieve video information.
- Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to understand service usage.
- CDN Services: For improved performance and reliability.
These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
7. Data Retention
We retain information for the following periods:
- Conversion Data: Deleted immediately after conversion completion.
- Log Data: Retained for up to 90 days for security and analytics purposes.
- User Preferences: Stored locally on your device only.
- Support Communications: Retained for up to 2 years for quality assurance.
8. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal information.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
- Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service.
- Objection: Object to certain processing of your information.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify users of significant changes through our website
- Provide additional notice for material changes that affect your rights
11. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Summary
We collect minimal information necessary to provide our service, use it only for legitimate purposes, and protect it with appropriate security measures. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to transparency in our data practices.