Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2024
1. Introduction
Boostcast ("Boostcast", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you access or use our website or app (collectively, the "Platform").
2. What personal information do we collect?
We collect the following personal information from you:
- Account information: This includes your name, email address, profile picture, and any other information you provide when you create an account or sign in using a third-party service (such as Google).
- Information you provide to us directly: This includes any content, messages, or other information you submit when using the Platform or contacting us.
- Information we collect automatically: This includes information about your device, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, as well as information about how you use the Platform, such as the pages you visit and the features you use.
- Third-party service data: If you choose to connect third-party services (such as Google, YouTube, or Google Drive), we may collect and store data from those services as described in Section 10 below.
3. How do we use your personal information?
We use your personal information to:
- Provide you with access to and use of the Platform.
- Create and manage your account.
- Communicate with you about your account and the Platform.
- Enable features that require access to third-party services you have connected.
- Improve the Platform and our services.
- Protect the security of the Platform and our users.
- Comply with legal obligations.
4. How do we share your personal information?
We may share your personal information with:
- Service providers: Third-party service providers who help us operate and maintain the Platform, subject to confidentiality obligations.
- Third-party platforms: When you use features that interact with third-party services (e.g., publishing to YouTube), your content is shared with those platforms according to their terms.
- Law enforcement and other government agencies: As required by law or to protect the safety of our users and the public.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
5. Your choices
- You can choose not to provide us with any personal information, though some features may not be available.
- You can access and update your personal information by logging into your account.
- You can disconnect third-party services at any time through your account settings.
- You can request that we delete your personal information by contacting us at support@boostcast.pro.
6. Data retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We also retain information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
When you disconnect a third-party service or delete your account, we will delete the associated tokens and cached data within 30 days, unless retention is required by law.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest.
- Secure storage of authentication tokens and credentials.
- Regular security assessments and updates.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
The Platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
10. Google API Services
Boostcast uses Google API Services to provide certain features. This section describes how we access, use, store, and share Google user data.
10.1 Google Sign-In
When you choose to sign in with Google, we access:
- Your Google account email address
- Your name and profile picture
We use this information solely to create and manage your Boostcast account, authenticate your identity, and personalize your experience. We do not use your Google account information for any other purpose.
10.2 YouTube Data
If you choose to connect your YouTube account, we may access:
- Your YouTube channel information
- The ability to upload videos on your behalf
- Video metadata (titles, descriptions, thumbnails)
We use this data to enable you to publish and manage video content directly from the Boostcast platform. We only access YouTube data when you explicitly initiate an action that requires it.
10.3 Google Drive Data
If you choose to connect Google Drive, we may access:
- Files you explicitly select or that Boostcast creates on your behalf
- File metadata (names, types, sizes)
We use this data to allow you to import media from Drive or export content to Drive. We only access files you specifically choose to share with Boostcast or files our application creates.
10.4 Storage and Security of Google Data
Google authentication tokens are encrypted and stored securely in our database. We do not store copies of your Google Drive files or YouTube videos on our servers beyond what is necessary to provide the requested functionality. Access tokens are refreshed automatically and revoked when you disconnect your Google account.
10.5 Sharing of Google Data
We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your Google user data with third parties for their commercial purposes. Google data may only be shared with service providers who assist in operating our Platform, and only to the extent necessary to provide our services to you.
10.6 Revoking Access
You can revoke Boostcast's access to your Google data at any time by:
- Disconnecting Google services in your Boostcast account settings
- Removing Boostcast from your Google Account permissions at myaccount.google.com/permissions
Upon revocation, we will delete your stored Google tokens and any cached Google data within 30 days.
10.7 Google API Services User Data Policy
Boostcast's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
11. Contact us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: