Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for vidsells.com
Effective date: May 3, 2026
Last updated: May 3, 2026
vidsells.com (referred to as "Site", "we", "our", "us") is operated by Taras Kopachynskyi, a sole proprietor registered in Germany. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services.
1. Data Controller
Taras Kopachynskyi
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Email: supportvidsells@gmail.com
2. What Data We Collect
2.1. Information you provide voluntarily
Account information: username, email address, password (hashed)
Profile information: avatar, bio (if you choose to provide it)
Video content, titles, descriptions, and tags
Correspondence when you contact support
2.2. Information collected automatically
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited, time spent, click activity
Referring website or source
Cookies and similar tracking technologies
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To operate, maintain, and improve vidsells.com
To process your video uploads and display them on the Site
To send you service notifications (e.g., video processing status, comments)
To respond to your support requests
To prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and other prohibited activities
To comply with legal obligations (e.g., court orders, tax laws)
To display relevant video recommendations (no profiling for automated decisions that significantly affect you)
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contract performance – to provide the service you requested (e.g., upload videos, view content)
Legitimate interests – to improve the Site, prevent fraud, and ensure security
Consent – for non‑essential cookies and optional features (you can withdraw consent at any time)
Legal obligation – where we must retain data for tax or regulatory purposes
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
Keep you logged in (session cookies)
Remember your preferences (e.g., language, video quality)
Analyze traffic and usage patterns (Google Analytics or similar, anonymized where possible)
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may break login and video playback functionality.
6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with the following categories of third parties:
Hosting and infrastructure providers – Contabo (VPS provider)
Payment processors – if you subscribe to a paid plan (name and transaction details, but not full credit card numbers)
Analytics services – anonymized or pseudonymized usage data
Legal authorities – if required by law or to protect our rights
All third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and may only use it for the specific purposes set out in this policy.
7. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account:
Your profile information and videos will be removed from public view within 48 hours
Residual copies may remain in our backups for up to 30 days
Video files stored in Contabo may need to be deleted manually (you can request us to do so)
Log files and analytics data may be retained for up to 12 months for security purposes
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption of passwords, HTTPS for all connections, and restricted access to servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA, and other laws)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Right to access – request a copy of your personal data
Right to rectification – correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") – request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing – limit how we use your data
Right to data portability – receive your data in a structured, machine‑readable format
Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g., analytics)
Right to withdraw consent – for consent‑based processing (e.g., non‑essential cookies)
Right to lodge a complaint – with your local supervisory authority (e.g., in Germany: BfDI)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at supportvidsells@gmail.com. We will respond within one month.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can delete it.
11. International Data Transfers
vidsells.com is operated from Germany, but we use cloud services that may store data outside the EEA (e.g., DigitalOcean in Frankfurt, Germany – EEA). Some third‑party services (e.g., if you use PayPal) may transfer data to the US under standard contractual clauses (SCCs). By using the Site, you acknowledge such transfers.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via email (if you have an account) or by a prominent notice on the Site. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the latest changes were made.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: supportvidsells@gmail.com
Postal address: Taras Kopachynskyi, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany (upon request)
