Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly:

• Account Data: Email, username, password (hashed), profile information
• Content You Upload: Videos, profile media, descriptions, tags, and technical metadata
• Communications: Comments, reports, takedown requests, and support requests

2. Automatically Collected Data

• Device & Browser Info: IP address, browser type, device model, operating system
• Usage Analytics: Pages visited, content watched, interactions, timestamps
• Cookies & Similar Tech: Session IDs, preferences, authentication tokens

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and improve our services
• Enforce our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service
• Investigate and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations
• Contact you about account or service changes
• Comply with legal obligations and law enforcement requests

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We may share information with:

• Service Providers: Hosting, storage, delivery, and operational providers needed to run the platform
• Law Enforcement: When legally required by subpoena, warrant, or court order
• Anti-Exploitation Organizations: Reports involving child safety or non-consensual content

We do not sell your personal data to advertisers or third parties.

5. Your Privacy Rights

• Access: Request information about account data associated with you
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data (with exceptions for legal holds)
• Privacy Settings: Adjust supported profile, favorites, activity, and message-availability settings from your dashboard

6. Content You Upload

Content you upload is yours. You grant us a license to host, display, and distribute it according to the visibility selected during submission and moderation. You retain all rights and can request review or removal through the available reporting and takedown workflows.

7. Data Security

We use TLS and secure password handling. However, no system is 100% secure. We encourage strong passwords and prompt reporting of suspected unauthorized access.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries outside your country of residence. By using our service, you consent to such transfers.

9. Children & Age Restriction

Fatherless is restricted to users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If we discover a user is underage, we will terminate their account immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We'll notify you of significant changes through a homepage or in-product notice.

11. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, email privacy@fatherless.com