Worqle Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Worql is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how Worqle collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our website, mobile applications, and all related services, features, content, and applications (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

a. Information You Provide Directly to Us:

• Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, password (hashed), and potentially your profile picture.
• Profile Information: You may provide additional profile details such as a username, social media links, and other descriptive information.
• Content Information: Data associated with the content you upload, license, or monetize through the Service, including video titles, descriptions, categories, and licensing terms.
• Wallet Information: Public wallet addresses you connect or provide for receiving royalties. We do not collect or store your private keys.
• Communications: Records of your correspondence with us (e.g., customer support inquiries, feedback).
• Financial Information: If applicable, details necessary for processing payouts (e.g., bank account details for fiat payouts, if supported in the future).

b. Information We Collect Automatically:

• Usage Data: Information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the Service, including hardware model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Log Data: Server logs may include your IP address, browser type, referrer, features used, and timestamps.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. See Section 7 for more details.

c. Information from Third Parties:

• Authentication Providers: If you sign up or log in using third-party services (e.g., Google Sign-In), we receive information such as your name, email address, and profile picture from those services in accordance with their privacy policies and your privacy settings on those services.
• YouTube API Services: Worqle uses YouTube API Services to synchronize your YouTube channels and access relevant video data. By using this feature, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). We collect data related to your YouTube channel(s) such as channel ID, video IDs, video titles, views, and other analytics data necessary to provide our royalty calculation and content management services.
• Other Service Providers: We may receive information about you from our third-party service providers (e.g., analytics providers, payment processors) in an anonymized or aggregated format.

3. Use of Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
• To create and manage your account.
• To personalize your experience on the Service.
• To calculate and distribute royalties for your content.
• To facilitate content licensing and intellectual property management.
• To monitor and analyze Service usage and trends to improve user experience and functionality.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.
• To communicate with you, including sending service-related notices, updates, and promotional materials (where you have consented).
• To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Data Sharing

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any purpose with your explicit consent.
• With Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support, and email delivery. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. Key service providers include Firebase (for authentication and database), Supabase (for backend services), and cloud hosting providers.
• With Collaborators (if applicable): If you utilize features to collaborate with other users, certain information (e.g., your public wallet address, shared content metadata) may be shared with your designated collaborators as part of the Service's functionality.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• To Enforce Our Terms: We may disclose your information to enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the new entity.
• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you, with third parties for analytics, research, marketing, or other business purposes.
• Publicly on Blockchain: You acknowledge that certain information related to your transactions, smart contract interactions, and content licensing, when recorded on a public blockchain, will be publicly visible and immutable.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. User Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@worqle.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include using encryption, access controls, and secure coding practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, tags, and scripts) to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

• Cookies: Small files placed on your device. They help us improve our Service and your experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing usage patterns, and displaying relevant content.
• Types of Cookies: We may use session cookies (temporary, deleted when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain on your device until deleted or they expire).
• Purpose: Cookies are used for authentication, security, remembering your preferences, analytics, and advertising.
• Your Choices: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. For instance, Firebase servers are often located in the US or EU. By submitting your personal information, you consent to this transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal information will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

9. Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Worqle. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

Specific Third-Party Integrations:

• Google (YouTube API Services): As mentioned, your use of Worqle's YouTube integration features is subject to the Google Privacy Policy. This includes data collected when you connect your YouTube channel.
• Firebase: For authentication and database management. Refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details on data handled by Firebase.
• Supabase: For core backend services. Refer to Supabase's Privacy Policy for details.
• Analytics Providers: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to track and report traffic and usage patterns within the Service.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: