Privacy Policy
🔒 Privacy Policy – YouTik
Welcome to YouTik. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect
When you create an account or use YouTik, we may collect:
- Name
- Username
- Country
- Email Address
- Password (securely encrypted via Firebase Authentication)
- User-generated content (videos, profile data, comments)
- User interaction data (such as blocked users)
- Device information (device type, operating system, app version)
- Log and usage data
2. How We Use Your Information
This information is used to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide and improve app functionality
- Allow users to upload and share videos
- Maintain platform safety and moderation
- Enable features such as blocking users
- Display advertisements
- Prevent fraud, abuse, or harmful behavior
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell personal information.
3. Media and Gallery Access
YouTik requests access to the user’s device gallery strictly for the purpose of allowing users to select and upload videos.
We do not access, scan, collect, or store media files without the user’s direct action.
Media files are uploaded only when the user manually selects and confirms the upload.
We do not access media in the background.
4. Community Guidelines & Content Rules
To keep YouTik a safe and positive space for everyone, users must not upload or share videos containing:
- Weapons or violent content
- Adult (+18) or sexually explicit material
- Drug use or promotion
- Deceptive or misleading content
- Content that could harm or disrupt society or the community
We reserve the right to remove content, suspend accounts, or block users who violate these rules.
5. Firebase Services
We use Google Firebase services including:
- Firebase Authentication
- Firebase Database
- Firebase Analytics
Firebase may collect and process data according to Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Advertising (Google AdMob)
We use Google AdMob to display advertisements.
AdMob may collect device identifiers, usage data, and advertising identifiers to provide personalized or non-personalized ads in accordance with Google’s policies:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell user data.
We may share information only:
- With trusted service providers necessary to operate the app (such as Firebase and AdMob)
- When required by law
- To protect the safety, rights, and security of users
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information.
Passwords are encrypted and are not stored in plain text.
9. Data Retention
We retain user data while the account is active or as necessary to provide services.
Users may request deletion of their account and associated data at any time.
10. Your Rights
Users may:
- Request access to their data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request account and data deletion
To submit a request, contact:
Youtikcompany@gmail.com
11. Children’s Privacy
YouTik is not intended for children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Youtikcompanu@gmail.com