Datenschutzerklärung von RedGifs: Schutz Ihrer persönlichen Daten

Welcome to RedGifs. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by RedGifs and how it is used. It applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service ("Users").

By accessing or using RedGifs, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you disagree with any part of this policy, you may not access the Service.

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to:

• Account Information: Email address, username, password (hashed), and profile details you choose to provide.
• Usage Data: Information on how the Service is accessed and used (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages).
• Content Data: Metadata related to content you upload, view, or interact with, such as titles, tags, descriptions, and engagement metrics.
• Technical Data: Device information, operating system, unique device identifiers, and crash data.
• Communication Data: If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as racial origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, or health data) unless voluntarily provided by you in public content, which we advise against.

RedGifs uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve the core functionality of the Service.
• To notify you about changes to our Service or policies.
• To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so.
• To provide customer support and respond to inquiries.
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service.
• To monitor the usage of our Service and detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse.
• To personalize your experience by recommending content and features.
• To enforce our Terms of Service and protect the rights, property, or safety of RedGifs, our users, or the public.

We process your Personal Data based on legitimate interests (service operation and improvement), contractual necessity (providing the service you request), and, where required by law, your consent.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party companies and individuals who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processing, customer support). These providers are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
• Aggregated/Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with our partners for trends analysis, research, or business purposes.

Our Service may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

The security of your data is important to us. We implement commercially acceptable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols.
• Secure hashing algorithms for storing passwords.
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning.
• Access controls and authentication procedures for our staff.

However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use strong protections, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Data. These may include:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact" section below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information to enhance functionality.

What are cookies? Cookies are small files placed on your device. They help us provide a more personalized experience by remembering your preferences and actions.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., login session).
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and choices (e.g., language, theme).
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website, providing information about page views and performance.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad campaign effectiveness (served by third-party partners).

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept essential cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. Most web browsers also offer settings to manage or delete cookies.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

We will also provide a more prominent notice (such as an in-service notification or email) for significant changes that materially affect your rights.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Service after any change constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Subject Line: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"

We aim to respond to all legitimate inquiries within 30 days.