This Privacy Policy describes how shortvideos.tv ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website at https://shortvideos.tv/. By using the site you consent to the practices described below.
1. Who we are
shortvideos.tv operates a curated viral video network. We embed and link to public videos hosted on YouTube. We do not host video files ourselves.
Contact for privacy matters: [email protected]
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you provide directly
When you fill out the contact form on our site, we collect:
- Your name (optional)
- Your email address (required)
- Your company or website (optional)
- Topic selection
- The message text you submit
2.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit the site, our server logs (and Cloudflare's edge servers) record:
- IP address (used to prevent abuse and produce anonymous traffic statistics)
- User-agent string (browser and OS for compatibility purposes)
- Referrer URL (the page that linked you to us, if any)
- Timestamps and request paths
2.3 Cookies and similar technologies
We and our third-party partners (notably Google AdSense) use cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiries — contact form submissions are forwarded to our team email and used solely to reply to you.
- To prevent abuse — IP addresses and request patterns help us identify spam, scraping and denial-of-service activity.
- To improve the site — anonymous usage patterns help us understand which content resonates and how to make the site faster and clearer.
- To serve relevant advertising — see Section 5 below for details about advertising.
- To comply with legal obligations — when required by law, valid court order, or regulatory request.
4. Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we rely on:
- Consent — for non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising). You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Contract / pre-contractual steps — when we process your contact form to respond to your enquiry.
- Legitimate interests — for security, fraud prevention, and basic anonymous analytics that do not significantly affect your privacy.
- Legal obligation — when we must retain or disclose data to comply with applicable law.
5. Advertising — Google AdSense and third parties
This site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. AdSense uses cookies and similar identifiers (including device identifiers, IP addresses, and unique advertising IDs) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
- If you reject non-essential cookies via our cookie banner, advertising shown to you will be non-personalized (contextual only).
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites.
6. YouTube embeds
Videos referenced on this site are hosted on YouTube. When you click a video, you are taken to YouTube's site or app, at which point YouTube's own Privacy Policy and Terms apply. We do not embed YouTube players directly on the homepage at this time, so YouTube cookies are not set unless you click through.
7. Third-party services we use
- Cloudflare — DNS, CDN, DDoS protection, Email Routing. See Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense — see Section 5 above.
- Gmail SMTP (Google) — outbound email delivery for the contact form.
- YouTube — for the video clips referenced from our channels.
8. How long we keep your data
- Contact form messages — retained for up to 24 months for follow-up reference, then deleted.
- Server access logs — retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention, then aggregated or deleted.
- Advertising cookies — retention is governed by the third-party vendor (Google AdSense). See their policy.
9. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict or object to certain processing activities
- Request a portable copy of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
- Lodge a complaint with your national data-protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.
10. California residents (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, how we use and disclose it, and the right to delete it. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Our use of advertising cookies may be considered "sharing" for cross-context behavioural advertising under CPRA — to opt out, reject non-essential cookies via our cookie banner or set the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser.
11. Children's privacy
Our site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe we may have, contact us and we will delete it.
12. International data transfers
Our infrastructure providers (Cloudflare, Google) operate globally. Data may be processed in the United States and other countries. Where required, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be flagged on the homepage.
14. Contact
Questions or requests: [email protected]