Grow Tube

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data

We do not collect personal data beyond what is necessary to provide and improve our services. We may collect the following information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our app, such as the time spent on the app, the videos you watch, and the features you use.
• Interaction Data: Data on your interactions with videos, including play and pause events, as well as preferences and interests based on your viewing history.

1.2 Tracking Technologies

We use the following tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Session Tracking: We monitor the time spent on the app to improve our services and user experience.
• Video Watch Time: We track how long you watch videos to help improve content recommendations and user engagement.
• Interest Tracking: We record your interactions with content, such as likes, shares, and comments, to better understand your preferences and provide personalized recommendations.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Improve Our Services: Analyzing app usage and video watch time helps us understand user behavior and improve the app's functionality.
• To Personalize Content: Your interaction data helps us recommend videos and features that match your interests.
• To Ensure a Better User Experience: Session and interaction tracking enable us to provide a more engaging and tailored experience.
• Community Engagement and Points System:GrowTube enables YouTubers to share their content with a community of creators. Points earned are based on voluntary user engagement with videos and do not influence YouTube’s monetization metrics artificially

3. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use encryption and secure storage practices to safeguard your information. User data is securely stored in Firebase, which is compliant with data protection regulations.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except as required by law or with trusted partners who assist us in operating our app and providing services. These partners are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your data for the purposes outlined in this policy.

5. Purpose Clarification and Compliance with Google Policies

GrowTube is committed to adhering to Google’s policies regarding app content and user engagement. The primary purpose of this app is to help content creators and YouTubers grow their channels by encouraging mutual support through video watch time. However, we ensure that:

• No Artificial Watch Time or Views: We do not display advertisements that are tailored to individual users based on their personal data or usage behavior within the app.
• No Violation of YouTube’s Monetization Policies:Our app does not allow users to manipulate or bypass YouTube's watch time requirements. The content watched in the app is selected by users and is intended to help creators meet their YouTube monetization goals through organic engagement, not artificial means.
• No Forced Watch Time: Users are free to engage with the content at their own pace and discretion. We do not mandate watching videos or impose any kind of forced viewing system to artificially inflate watch time.

6. Compliance Statement Regarding User Data

At GrowTube, we prioritize the privacy and security of our users' data. We want to clarify our practices regarding user data to ensure transparency and compliance with Google’s policies. Specifically, we do not engage in any of the following activities:

• Targeted Advertising: We do not display advertisements that are tailored to individual users based on their personal data or usage behavior within the app.
• Selling to Data Brokers: We do not sell user data to third-party data brokers or any other organizations for commercial purposes.
• Providing to Information Resellers: We do not provide or share user data with third parties who resell information or aggregate data for any reason.
• Determining Credit-Worthiness: Our application does not involve financial services or functionalities that require the assessment of users' creditworthiness.
• Lending Purposes: We do not facilitate lending or borrowing services that would require access to users' personal or financial information.
• User Advertisements: We do not allow users to create, manage, or display advertisements based on their personal data or interactions within our app.
• Personalized Advertisements: Our app does not utilize personal data to display ads that are customized according to users' interests or online behavior.
• Retargeted Advertisements: We do not employ any technologies that track users across websites or applications to display retargeted ads based on their previous interactions.
• Interest-Based Advertisements: We do not use personal data to show ads that are based on users’ interests, preferences, or browsing history.

We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring that our practices align with the highest standards of privacy and data protection.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request access to the information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your data, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of tracking features by adjusting your app settings or contacting us directly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of significant updates. Your continued use of the app after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.