Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, connect your YouTube channel, or contact us for support. This includes:

• Google account information (email, profile)
• YouTube channel data (subscribers, views, video information)
• Gmail access for sending outreach emails
• Usage data and analytics

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Analyze your YouTube channel to find relevant sponsors
• Generate personalized media kits and rate cards
• Send outreach emails on your behalf through Gmail
• Provide customer support and respond to your requests
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our service

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except as described below:

• With your explicit consent
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect our rights and prevent fraud
• With service providers who assist in our operations (under strict confidentiality agreements)

Google API Services

SponsorRadar uses Google API Services to access your YouTube and Gmail data. Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

For information about how Google handles your data, please see the Google Privacy Policy.

Revoking Access

You can revoke SponsorRadar's access to your Google account at any time by visiting Google's Connected Apps page and removing SponsorRadar from your connected applications.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may delete your account at any time through the settings page. Upon account deletion, all personal data will be permanently removed from our systems within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information.

Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party service providers to operate our platform:

• Stripe: Payment processing for subscriptions
• Supabase: Database hosting and authentication services
• OpenAI: AI-powered analysis and content generation
• Google: YouTube and Gmail API access, Google Analytics
• Meta (Facebook): Advertising measurement and optimization via the Meta Pixel and Conversions API

These providers have access only to the data necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect your information in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

User-Generated Content

You retain all ownership rights to content you create using our service, including media kits, rate cards, and outreach emails. We do not claim any ownership over your generated content.

International Data Transfers and GDPR

If you are accessing our service from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. We take appropriate measures to ensure your data receives adequate protection in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR.

Under GDPR, you have additional rights including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing
• The right to withdraw consent at any time

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and update your personal information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Revoke Google API access at any time
• Export your data in a portable format
• Opt out of non-essential communications

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide and improve our services, and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These include:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and core site functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics)
• Advertising cookies: Used to measure and optimize our advertising on third-party platforms

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. Advertising and analytics cookies are not activated until you provide your explicit consent. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Advertising

With your consent, we use the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Meta Conversions API on our website. These tools allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising by understanding the actions you take on our website after viewing or clicking on our ads on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms.

Data collected through the Meta Pixel may include:

• Pages visited and actions taken on our website (e.g., viewing pricing, starting a trial, subscribing)
• Device information (browser type, operating system, device identifiers)
• IP address and approximate location
• Referring URLs and browsing behavior
• Hashed email address (for matching purposes, sent via server-side Conversions API)

This data may be used by Meta to serve you targeted advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms. Meta processes this data in accordance with its own privacy policy.

For more information about how Meta uses your data, please visit the Meta Privacy Policy. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through your Facebook Ad Settings.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights regarding your personal information. The use of advertising cookies and pixels may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under the CCPA.

You have the right to opt out of this sharing by declining cookies when prompted on our website, or by contacting us directly. We honor "Do Not Track" browser signals as a valid opt-out request.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this 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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us on Twitter at @SponsorRadar