Privacy Policy

Welcome to OutSpotYT. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience using our YouTube outlier detection platform.

This Privacy Policy explains how OutSpotYT ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using OutSpotYT, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Account Information

• Email address
• Name (optional)
• Password (encrypted)

YouTube Data

• YouTube channel information (when you connect via OAuth)
• Search queries and filters you use
• Videos saved to brain dumps

Payment Information

• Billing details processed securely by Stripe (we do not store card numbers)
• Subscription status and history

Usage Data

• Features accessed and frequency of use
• Daily search counts for quota management
• Brain dump creation and AI analysis requests

Technical Data

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Access times and pages viewed

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our YouTube outlier detection services
• Process your subscription and payments
• Personalize your experience and deliver relevant features
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform and add new features
• Communicate with you about your account, updates, and promotional offers
• Enforce our terms of service and prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

We use trusted third-party services to operate OutSpotYT:

Supabase

Database hosting and user authentication. Your data is stored securely with row-level security policies.

Stripe

Payment processing. We never store your complete credit card information. Stripe handles all payment data in compliance with PCI DSS standards.

Google OAuth & YouTube API

When you connect your YouTube account, we use Google OAuth for secure authentication. We access the YouTube Data API to fetch video and channel information to make your experience personalized. We comply with YouTube API Services Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.

Google Gemini AI

AI-powered analysis features (thumbnail analysis, title patterns, script analysis). General video data sent to Gemini is used only to generate analysis results and is not used to train Google's AI models.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

• All data is transmitted over HTTPS encryption
• Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms (never stored in plain text)
• Database access is protected by row-level security (RLS) policies
• API keys and sensitive credentials are stored securely as environment variables
• Regular security audits and updates

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

You have the right to:

• Access - Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Update - Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Delete - Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export - Receive your data in a portable format
• Opt-out - Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
• Revoke YouTube Access - Disconnect your YouTube account at any time from your settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@outspotyt.com.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Keep you signed in to your account
• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our platform
• Improve our services based on usage patterns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features.

We retain your personal information for as long as:

• Your account is active
• Needed to provide you with our services
• Required by law or for legitimate business purposes

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain information by law.

Cached YouTube data (search results, video details) is automatically purged according to our caching policies (1-24 hours depending on data type).

OutSpotYT is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at support@outspotyt.com. We will take steps to delete such information from our systems.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of OutSpotYT after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 1 day. That's our guarantee