Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the website and conversion tools operated under youtube-to-wav.online, including the homepage, converter pages, and related API endpoints used to process conversion requests.

By using this service, you acknowledge that your use is subject to this Privacy Policy together with our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Process

We process only the information required to operate, secure, and improve the service.

• Conversion request data: video URL, selected conversion format, selected quality options, and processing metadata.
• Temporary file data: source and output files may be stored briefly during conversion and delivery.
• Technical data: IP address, timestamp, user agent, request identifiers, status codes, and security/rate-limit signals.
• Account data: if you register, we collect your name, email address, password hash, email verification status, session data, and account activity needed to provide registered-user features.
• Advertising and consent data: if Google ads or consent tools are enabled, advertising cookies, IP addresses, device identifiers, browser data, consent choices, and ad interaction data may be processed by Google and other ad technology providers.
• Support data: information you send in support emails, including your email address and the message content.

3. Data We Do Not Intend To Collect

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data categories, government identifiers, payment card data, or private credentials. Please do not enter sensitive information into conversion URLs, account names, support messages, or uploaded files.

Please avoid sending unnecessary personal or confidential information when contacting support.

4. How We Use Information

• To validate conversion requests and process media conversion jobs.
• To provide download links and conversion status updates.
• To detect abuse, automate rate limiting, and maintain platform stability.
• To create and manage user accounts, verify email addresses, authenticate sessions, and provide registered users with account-level quota features.
• To display, measure, personalize, and limit advertising where advertising products such as Google AdSense are enabled.
• To troubleshoot operational issues and improve service performance and reliability.
• To respond to legal requests, policy complaints, copyright notices, and support tickets.

5. Legal Bases (Where Applicable)

If privacy laws in your region require a legal basis, processing is typically based on one or more of the following:

• Contractual necessity: to provide requested conversion services.
• Legitimate interests: to secure infrastructure, prevent abuse, and maintain service quality.
• Legal obligations: to comply with applicable law, lawful requests, and copyright notice procedures.
• Consent: where specific processing requires opt-in under applicable law.

6. Data Retention

Retention periods depend on the data category and operational need.

• Converted files: intended for temporary storage only and generally removed automatically after a short period, typically within 24 hours unless technical exceptions require earlier or later cleanup.
• Operational logs: retained only as long as needed for security, abuse prevention, diagnostics, and compliance.
• Support emails: retained for as long as needed to resolve requests, maintain audit history, or satisfy legal obligations.

If you need urgent deletion review, contact support with sufficient details to locate the affected request.

7. Cookies And Similar Technologies

We may use essential cookies and similar local storage mechanisms for technical session handling, security workflows, and service functionality.

If Google AdSense, Google advertising products, or other ad networks are enabled on this site, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, and similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and personalize advertising where permitted.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or learn more about industry opt-outs at aboutads.info.
• Google explains how it uses data from partner sites at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Where required, users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or other regulated regions may be shown a consent message before optional advertising cookies or personalized advertising are used. Consent choices may be managed through the on-site consent message, browser controls, or Google advertising controls.

For detailed cookie information, see the Cookie Policy.

8. Sharing And Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose limited data when necessary to:

• Operate infrastructure and hosting through service providers under appropriate controls.
• Work with advertising and consent providers, including Google, when ads, ad measurement, fraud prevention, or consent-management features are enabled.
• Comply with legal obligations, court orders, or lawful authority requests.
• Investigate abuse, enforce Terms of Service, and protect rights, safety, and security.
• Process copyright complaints and counter-notices under our DMCA Policy.

9. International Transfers

Our infrastructure or service providers may process data in different countries. By using this service, you understand that data may be transferred across borders where permitted by law.

Where required, we implement reasonable contractual and technical safeguards for cross-border processing.

10. Security Measures

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and operational safeguards, including transport encryption, access controls, monitoring, and abuse prevention controls. No internet system is completely risk-free; users should also apply their own device and account security practices.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or export certain personal data. You may also have rights to appeal decisions or file complaints with a competent privacy authority.

To submit a request, email support@youtube-to-wav.online and include:

• Your request type.
• Relevant request identifier, timestamp, or conversion details.
• Enough information to verify your relationship to the request.

12. Children's Privacy

This service is not directed to children under the age required by local law for independent digital consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data inappropriately, contact support so we can review and remove it where required.

13. Third-Party Platforms And Links

The service may process URLs from third-party platforms such as YouTube. Your use of those platforms remains subject to their own terms and policies. We are not responsible for third-party websites, practices, or content outside our domain.

We do not intentionally send names, email addresses, passwords, or other directly identifying account information to Google ad requests. You should also avoid placing personal information in URLs, filenames, or other fields that may be processed by automated systems.

14. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, operational, or technical changes. The effective date on this page indicates the latest revision.

Material updates may be posted prominently on the site before or when they become effective.

15. Contact

Privacy questions, data requests, and security-related concerns should be sent to support@youtube-to-wav.online.