1. Who We Are
Blastoff Media Inc. ("Blastoff," "we," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you use our services. For inquiries, contact us at:
- Email: privacy@blastoffmedia.com
- Address: 123 Innovation Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
- Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address.
- Google Account Information: When you sign in or connect your Google account, we collect basic profile information provided by Google (such as your name, email address, and profile picture) for authentication purposes.
- YouTube Channel Data (via Google OAuth): If you connect your YouTube channel(s), we access specific data using Google APIs with your authorization. This includes:
- YouTube Channel ID(s) and basic channel details (title, description, thumbnails, country).
- YouTube Channel statistics (subscriber count, view count, video count).
- YouTube Analytics data (viewer demographics like age group, gender, geography, and viewership percentages) obtained using the
youtube.readonly and yt-analytics.readonly scopes. - Google OAuth Access and Refresh Tokens necessary to securely access the authorized YouTube data on your behalf.
- Payment Information: Bank account details for revenue sharing.
- Usage Data: Device information, browser type, and interaction analytics with our platform (distinct from YouTube analytics).
- Content Data: Videos and metadata uploaded to our platform.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Provide and improve our services.
- Authenticate your account, including via Google Sign-In.
- Access your connected YouTube channel data using Google APIs to display relevant statistics and analytics within your Blastoff dashboard.
- Securely store and manage OAuth tokens to maintain connection with your YouTube channel(s).
- Process payments and revenue sharing.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Communicate with you about updates and promotions (with consent).
- Analyze aggregated, anonymized usage patterns to enhance platform features (this does not involve sharing raw Google user data).
4. Data Sharing
We limit the sharing of your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Tipalti) and infrastructure providers like Supabase (for database hosting and authentication, including storage of encrypted OAuth tokens). These providers only process data based on our instructions.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law.
- Third-Party Tools: Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics for website usage, not for your connected YouTube data).
Google User Data Sharing: We do not share the Google user data obtained via OAuth (like your YouTube channel data or analytics) with any third parties other than Google (through the use of their APIs) and Supabase (for secure storage of tokens and associated data). Your specific YouTube data is not sold or shared for advertising purposes. We only access, use, and store this data as described in this policy to provide you with the features of our service. Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
5. Your Rights
Under GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California), you have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your data.
- Opt-out of data sales (CCPA).
- Withdraw consent for data processing (GDPR).
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@blastoffmedia.com.
6. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our Cookie Policy.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations.
8. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption and access controls, to protect your data.
9. International Transfers
For EU users, data may be transferred outside the EU under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via email or website banners.