1. What This Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to the personal data collected when you use Podivate's services, including our website and platform that allows content creators to upload long videos and generate short clips. This policy does not apply to third-party services that we do not own or control.

2. Personal Data We Collect

Categories of Data Collected

• Profile Information: First and last name, email address, phone number, account credentials, parties you authorize, access, or authenticate.
• Payment Data: Financial account information, payment card type, last 4 digits of payment card, billing address, phone number, and email, service providers (payment processing partners)
• Device and Usage Data: IP address, device ID, browser type, activity logs, type of device/operating system/browser used to access Podivate
• Video and Content Data: Videos uploaded to Podivate, metadata, and AI-generated clips.
• Geolocation Data: IP-based location data.
• Tracking and Cookies Data: Usage statistics, behavioral analytics, and advertising identifiers.
• Web Analytics: Web page interactions, reference webpage or source used to access Podivate, non-identifiable request IDs, statistics associated with the interaction between device or browser and the Services, Analytics Partners, Advertising Partners, Parties You Authorize, Access or Authenticate
• Social Network Data: Email, Username and/or social media handle, information from User's social media profile (public data may include users' videos posted publicly on their social media accounts and any associated statistics; authorized access to private data may include internal performance analytics of social media profiles), Service Providers, Analytics Partners, Parties You Authorize, Access or Authenticate

Sources of Data

• Directly from users (when signing up, uploading content, or interacting with support).
• Automatically through cookies and tracking technologies.
• From third-party service providers and integrations (e.g., payment processors, analytics tools).

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data to:

• Provide, improve, and personalize Podivate's services.
• Process transactions and facilitate payments.
• Enable AI-powered video processing and short clip generation.
• Detect and prevent fraud, security breaches, and illegal activities.
• Communicate updates, promotional offers (with opt-out options), and service notifications.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

4. How We Disclose Your Personal Data

We share data with:

• Service Providers: Cloud hosting, customer support, and payment processors.
• Analytics Partners: To understand usage patterns and improve features.
• Advertising Partners: To provide targeted advertisements (users can opt out).
• Legal Authorities: If required by law, such as responding to subpoenas or legal investigations.
• Business Transfers: In case of mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.

5. AI Processing and Third-Party Integrations

Podivate uses AI-powered tools to process user-uploaded videos and generate short clips. To enhance these services, anonymized data may be shared with AI models. Users are given the option to provide explicit consent for such processing via checkboxes during the upload process.

6. Tracking Tools, Advertising, and Opt-Out Options

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies for analytics, personalization, and advertising. Users can manage cookie preferences in their browser settings.
• Interest-Based Advertising: Third-party ad networks may use tracking data to deliver personalized ads. Users can opt out via industry-standard tools like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page.

7. Data Security

Podivate implements security measures to protect user data, including encryption, secure storage, and access controls. However, no system is completely secure, and users should take precautions to safeguard their account information.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill legal obligations. Specific retention periods include:

• User accounts: Retained until deletion request.
• Uploaded videos and AI-generated clips: Retained until deletion request.
• Payment and transaction data: Retained for financial and compliance purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Podivate is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn that a child has provided personal data, we will take steps to delete it.

10. Your Rights (CCPA, GDPR, and Other Jurisdictions)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access and Correction: Request a copy of your data or correct inaccuracies.
• Deletion: Request deletion of personal data.
• Opt-Out of Data Sales: We do not sell personal data, but users can opt out of certain data-sharing practices.
• Withdraw Consent: For AI processing and marketing communications.

To exercise your rights, contact us at support@podivate.com.

11. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose personal data as required by law, including in response to legal requests or investigations related to fraud, security, or intellectual property rights.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Users will be notified of significant changes via email or in-app notifications. The most recent update date will always be displayed at the top of this document.

13. Contact Information

For questions or data access requests, contact us at:

• Email: support@podivate.com
• Mailing Address: 113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205, USA