Updated on September 25, 2021.
This privacy policy applies to SimilarChannel ("Website", "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service, the similarchannels.com website.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service.
SimilarChannels is a crowdsourced website. All the channels, comments, collections, etc. are user-generated.
We're not responsible if you get hurt because of the site or any information published on it.
If you are using this site to spam or promote your site, YouTube channel, or social media, we have the right to delete or ban your account.
YouTube channels data (e. g. channel's cover, name, description, category) on this Website were collected via YouTube API. All the posts, collections, comments, and similar channels were added by users registered on this website. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury, or inconvenience resulting from using this Website.
To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in no event shall SimilarChannels be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses.
We reserve the right to permanently ban or delete any user from this Website for behavior that goes against our Terms of Service.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your user name, and email. The information that we collect will be used to contact or identify you. Some information like user name, profile photo, registration date will be displayed on your profile page. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Website.
This website uses YouTube API Services as an online resource to which our website may link or from which it receives data about YouTube channels. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and API Services Terms of Service. We take no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of these services.
We collect some analytics data including your IP address, and actions on this website to make it better and personalize recommendations for you (e. g. YouTube channels you might like).
Data From Social Networks
User information from social networking sites, such as Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Reddit, including your name, your social network username, email address, profile picture, if you connect your account to such social networks or use these social networks to sign up on this Website.
We may use the email you use during sign-up to contact you.
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you visit our Service, we collect information that your browser sends to us that is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser version, pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that is commonly used as an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Our website uses these "cookies" to collect information and to improve our Service.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
- To facilitate our Service;
- To provide the Service on our behalf;
- To perform Service-related services; or
- To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors such as Google Analytics and Google Adsense to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Website through the use of first-party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Website, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the Website, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors.
Security of your information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. When we do change our Privacy Policy, we will provide notice to you by publishing the most current version and revising the date at the top of this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.
Account Information
You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:
- Logging into your account settings and updating your account
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.