Privacy Policy
How SocialDownloader handles your data
Last updated: May 2025
Our Approach to Privacy
SocialDownloader is a free video downloading service supported by advertisements. We believe in being transparent about what data we collect and how we use it. This policy explains our practices in plain language.
Key Point: We collect video metadata by default to show you more relevant ads, but you can opt-out at any time. Advertisements will always be displayed as they fund our free service.
What Information We Collect
📹 Video-Related Information
- Video URLs: The links you submit for downloading (temporarily processed, not stored)
- Video Metadata: Title, description, uploader, duration, category, and thumbnail information
- Download Preferences: Format selections, quality choices, and platform usage
🔧 Technical Information
- Device Data: Browser type, operating system, device type
- Usage Analytics: Pages visited, time spent, features used
- IP Address: For security and regional content optimization
✅ What We DON'T Collect: We don't store the actual video files, create user accounts, or track personal identity information.
How We Use Your Information
🎯 Advertising (Essential for Free Service)
Our service is completely free because advertisements fund our operations. We use video metadata to show you more relevant ads based on your content interests. For example, if you download gaming videos, you might see gaming-related advertisements.
🔧 Service Operations
- Process your video download requests
- Improve platform support and add new features
- Maintain service security and prevent abuse
- Analyze usage patterns to prioritize development
⚠️ Important: Advertisements are mandatory and will always be displayed. You can opt-out of metadata collection, but this will result in less relevant, generic advertisements.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Short-Term Data
- • Video files: Deleted after processing completion
- • Download sessions: Cleared when no longer needed
- • Processing caches: Regularly cleaned up
- • Access logs: Kept for security and debugging purposes
Longer-Term Data
- • Video metadata: Typically 6 months, may be longer
- • Usage analytics: Retained as needed for service improvement
- • Advertisement data: Kept to optimize ad relevance
- • System logs: Maintained for operational purposes
📝 Note: Retention periods may vary based on operational needs, storage capacity, and service improvements. We aim to keep data only as long as useful while balancing functionality and privacy.
Your Privacy Choices
🔧 Metadata Collection Settings
By default, we collect video metadata to provide more relevant advertisements. You can change this preference:
- Allow Metadata Collection: More relevant ads based on your content interests
- Opt-Out: Generic advertisements only, no content-based targeting
💡 To change your preference: Look for "Privacy Settings" in the website footer or contact us directly.
📞 Contact Us
Have privacy questions or want to opt-out of metadata collection? Email us at [email protected]
Third-Party Services
We work with trusted third-party services to operate SocialDownloader:
- Google Ads: For displaying advertisements that fund our service
- CDN Providers: For fast loading of website resources (Tailwind CSS, FontAwesome)
- Video Platform APIs: To extract video information from supported platforms
These services have their own privacy policies and may collect additional information according to their terms.
International Privacy Compliance
🇪🇺 European Union (GDPR)
For users in the European Union, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interest for service operation and user consent for advertising personalization
- Data Subject Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and data portability
- Right to Object: You can object to processing for advertising purposes at any time
- Data Retention: We retain data only as long as necessary for stated purposes
- Data Transfers: Any transfers outside the EU are conducted with appropriate safeguards
🌏 Other Jurisdictions
We also recognize privacy rights under other regional laws including but not limited to:
- California (CCPA/CPRA): California residents have specific privacy rights regarding personal information
- Canada (PIPEDA): Canadian users have rights under federal privacy legislation
- China: Data processing for Chinese platform content follows applicable local data protection requirements
📧 Exercise Your Rights: To exercise any privacy rights or request information about our data practices, contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]
Service Limitations & Development Status
🚧 Evolving Service: SocialDownloader is continuously being improved. Our privacy practices may evolve as we enhance the service.
⚡ Engineering Focus: As a small team, we focus our engineering efforts on core functionality rather than complex compliance frameworks. We implement privacy protections as best practices and work toward full compliance with major privacy regulations.
🌍 Global Service: We operate a global service and are working to implement region-specific privacy controls for major jurisdictions including the EU, California, and others.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information:
- HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Limited data retention periods
- No permanent storage of sensitive video content
However, no internet service can guarantee 100% security. Use our service at your own discretion.
Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy as our service evolves. Significant changes will be announced on our website. Continued use of SocialDownloader after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.