At thumbyt.com, accessible from https://thumbyt.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by thumbyt.com and how we use it.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.
- YouTube URLs: When you use our service, you provide YouTube video URLs which are processed temporarily to generate thumbnail links. These URLs are not stored on our servers.
- Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our service
- Improve, personalize, and expand our service
- Understand and analyze how you use our service
- Communicate with you for customer service purposes
- Display relevant advertisements
- Find and prevent fraud
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for:
- Essential site functionality
- Advertising personalization through Google AdSense
- Analytics to understand site usage patterns
- Security and fraud prevention
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
Google AdSense and Analytics
This site is monetized through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
We may also use Google Analytics to better understand our audience. These services collect information such as:
- Your IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring site details
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Third-Party Services
Our service accesses YouTube thumbnail images by extracting the video ID from YouTube URLs and constructing direct links to YouTube's publicly accessible thumbnail image servers. We do not use the YouTube API, make API calls, or require any API keys.
We do not collect, store, or process any data through YouTube's API or any other third-party services except as noted above for advertising purposes.
Third-party services we use:
- YouTube: For accessing thumbnail images via direct URLs
- Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
- Google Analytics: For site usage analysis (anonymized data)
Advertising Partners
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include:
- Google AdSense
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on thumbyt.com. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.
Note that thumbyt.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Data Security
We value the trust you place in us to protect your personal information. We implement reasonable measures to protect the security of our website and prevent unauthorized access:
- HTTPS encryption for all connections
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Minimal data collection to reduce exposure
- Secure server infrastructure
Data Retention
We retain collected information for the shortest period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. URLs processed through our service are handled temporarily and not stored permanently.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and other privacy laws, you have the right to:
- Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate information
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
- Restrict: Request limitation of processing your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:
- Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data it has collected
- Request that a business delete any personal data it has collected
- Request that a business not sell personal data (we do not sell personal data)
- Be free from discrimination for exercising these rights
Children's Privacy
Our service is safe for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information immediately.
If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.
International Data Transfers
We may transfer information to and from countries other than your own. When we do so, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your information.
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
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- For significant changes, we may provide additional notice
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Through our contact page
- By email: contact@thumbyt.com
- Through our social media channels