Privacy Statement
Working draft pending legal review.
Last updated November 6, 2026. This explains what Yapflix collects, why, who helps us run the service, and the choices you have.
What we collect
- Account: your email address, how you sign in (email and password, or Google on the website), and profile details you add such as a name, handle or picture. When you accept the Terms we also keep a record of the version, the time, the platform and the app version.
- Content you create: yaps, comments, video rants, chat and live-stream messages, and movies, posters and descriptions you upload. Public posts and your profile are visible to other people.
- Purchases and balances: your subscription status, coin balance, unlocked episodes, tips, and, for creators, earnings and payout status. Payments are handled by Stripe. We do not receive your full card number.
- Activity and device information: what you watch, unlock, follow and search, how far you got in an episode, and basic device and app information (such as app version, device model and identifiers). This feeds analytics, which you can switch off in Your Privacy Choices.
- Camera and microphone: only when you record a rant or go live. The app does not ask for your location.
- Watch parties: that you are a member of a party and the host's playback position. If you turn on nearby discovery, Bluetooth is used to broadcast or hear a six-character party code. Nothing else is sent over Bluetooth.
- GIF search: when you search for a GIF, the text you type is sent to Giphy.
- Notifications: if you allow them, a push token so we can notify you.
Who processes it for us
We use these providers to run Yapflix. Each receives only what it needs for the job described.
| Provider | What it does | What it receives |
|---|---|---|
| Google (Firebase) | Sign-in, database, file storage, server functions, push notifications, app integrity checks, remote configuration and analytics | Account details, content and uploads, balances and unlocks, device and usage data, push tokens |
| Stripe | Subscriptions, coin purchases, tips and creator payouts | Payment details you enter with Stripe, email, purchase and payout status, and identity details creators give Stripe to be paid |
| Agora | Live streaming | Live audio and video, a numeric user identifier and the channel you join |
| Giphy | GIF search and display | Your search text and your device's IP address, as with any web request |
| Google AdMob | Ads, including ads you can watch to unlock an episode (when ads are turned on) | Device identifiers and ad interaction data. Ads are not personalized unless you turn that on |
| Algolia | Search over public posts, where search is enabled | Public post text and the queries you search |
| Google Cast and Apple AirPlay | Playing video on a TV you choose | The video address is sent to the device you select on your local network |
How we use it
To run Yapflix and your account, show you content, process payments and payouts, review uploads and reports, keep the service secure and prevent fraud and abuse, send notifications you asked for, measure and improve the service, and show ads.
Sharing and ads
We share information with the providers above, with other people when you post publicly or join a watch party, and when the law requires it or to protect people and the service. We do not sell your personal information for money. If you turn on ad personalization, ad partners may use identifiers and your activity to choose ads, which some laws call sharing for targeted advertising. It is off by default and you can change it at any time in Your Privacy Choices.
How long we keep it
We keep your account information and content while your account is active. When you delete your account we delete or de-identify your information, except what we must or may keep for legal, tax, accounting, security and fraud-prevention reasons (for example payment records), and copies in backups are overwritten on a rolling basis. See Delete your account.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or take a copy of your personal data, to object to or limit some uses, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data and of targeted advertising. You can delete your account yourself (see Delete your account) and you can ask for a copy of your data by emailing support@yapflix.com. We will check that it is really you before acting, and you will not be treated worse for using these rights. If you are not satisfied with our answer you can complain to your local data protection authority.
Your choices
- Turn analytics and ad personalization on or off in Your Privacy Choices, also available in the app under Settings.
- Control tracking, camera, microphone, Bluetooth, local network and notifications in your device settings.
- The website sets no advertising or analytics cookies, so there is nothing for a browser signal such as Global Privacy Control to switch off. See Cookies and storage.
Children
Yapflix is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their information. If you think a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.
International transfers
Our providers may process information in the United States and other countries. Where the law requires it, we rely on legal mechanisms for those transfers.
Security
We use access controls, encrypted connections and separate permissions for our systems. No service is perfectly secure, so use a strong, unique password.
Changes and contact
We may update this statement and will change the date above when we do. Questions or requests? Email support@yapflix.com.