Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 23, 2026
This Privacy Policy applies to the SparkTube platform (hereinafter referred to as the "Platform"), including the SparkTube mobile application (Android version), official website (sparktube.top), and all services provided through the aforementioned channels (including core services such as short drama viewing, liking, and favoriting).
Developer's Contact Address: Mrs Blaise Helen Hawley 135 Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW Buxton - SK17 6RW United Kingdom (GB);
User data is stored on servers located in Frankfurt, Germany.
We respect your privacy. This Policy explains how we collect, use, share, store, and protect your personal information, as well as the relevant rights you enjoy. By using the Platform, you agree to all terms of this Policy; if you do not agree, please stop using the Platform immediately.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect information necessary to provide core services.
1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Account Registration Information: When you register an account with a valid email address, you need to provide your email address (used to receive a verification code for identity verification). You warrant that this information is true, accurate, and complete.
- Customer Service Communication Information: When you submit feedback or request support via the contact email (support@sparktube.top), you may need to provide your user ID, email address, and problem description (e.g., screenshots) to facilitate our handling of your request.
- Clipboard Information (if applicable): We only access text information in your device's clipboard with your permission when you actively select the "paste" operation (e.g., pasting an email address for login). The information is immediately cleared after the operation, and no irrelevant content is retained.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you use the Platform, we automatically collect the following information through technical means to ensure the normal operation of services and optimize user experience:
- Usage Behavior Information: Including your viewing history, like records, favorite records ("My Favorites" list), viewing duration, and the on/off status of push notifications. It is only used to analyze your content preferences and provide personalized short drama recommendations.
- Device Information: Including device model, unique device identifiers (e.g., Android ID, subject to your consent), system version, system language, IP address, network type, and browser information (if applicable). It is only used for device adaptation, service security, and abnormal login detection. You have the right to refuse authorization for collecting Android ID. Refusal will only prevent you from receiving targeted advertisements without affecting the use of core functions such as short drama viewing, liking, and favoriting.
- Local Storage and Caching: Temporary information (e.g., viewing progress, interface settings) is stored locally on your device through application data caching to improve video loading speed and reduce repeated data transmission. You can delete such information through device settings or the "Clear Cache" function within the Platform. Unintentionally cleared temporary cache will be automatically deleted within 7 days.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Cookies are text files on your device. We use Cookies to collect your browsing paths (e.g., frequently visited pages) and interaction behaviors (e.g., stay duration) for: ① remembering your login status (avoiding repeated verification); ② optimizing Platform functions; ③ measuring advertising effectiveness (if any). Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before use. You can disable Cookies through browser/device settings. Disabling Cookies may prevent you from using the "automatic login" function but will not affect the use of core services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We only use your information for the following legitimate purposes, which do not exceed the scope necessary for core services:
- Provide and Maintain Services: Create and manage your account to ensure you can normally watch short dramas and use the like/favorite functions; record viewing progress for your convenience to resume playback; handle your customer service requests.
- Communication and Notifications: Send account-related notifications (e.g., verification codes, abnormal login alerts) to your email; send application update notifications (e.g., version upgrade reminders) through in-app push services; send marketing information (e.g., new short drama recommendations) to you. You can stop receiving such information through "Settings - Notification Management" or the "Unsubscribe" link in marketing emails.
- Optimize Experience and Personalized Recommendations: Analyze your viewing/favoriting behaviors to generate content preference profiles and recommend short dramas you may be interested in; adapt the interface (e.g., screen size, language) based on device information to ensure service stability.
- Security and Compliance: Detect and prevent illegal activities such as account theft, malicious attacks, and fake traffic to protect your account security; troubleshoot technical faults (e.g., crashes, freezes) to ensure the normal operation of the Platform; comply with applicable laws (e.g., EU GDPR, UK's Data Protection Law) and retain necessary information to respond to regulatory inspections.
- Automated Decision-Making Control: Personalized recommendations are based on automated algorithm processing and do not have legal effect or significant impact. You can disable this function through the "Settings - Personalized Recommendations" switch. After disabling, only popular or random short dramas will be displayed.
3. How We Share Your Information
Except as expressly provided in this Privacy Policy, we will not share your personal information with any third party. We may share your information in accordance with legal requirements or with your consent in the following circumstances:
3.1 Sharing with Your Consent
With your explicit consent or active choice, we may share information with third parties as directed by you.
3.2 Sharing with Business Partners
You understand and agree that some of our functions are provided or jointly provided by business partners in order to provide you with the full range of services. We may share your personal information with the following types of partners to the extent necessary:
- Service Providers: We may commission third-party companies to provide services, including data analytics, IT services, email delivery, customer support, and security fraud detection. These service providers may only use your information for the purpose of providing services and must comply with data protection requirements consistent with this policy.
- Advertising Partners: For advertising and marketing purposes, we may share information with advertising partners such as AdMob, such as a list of applications installed on your device.
- Third-Party SDK Providers: The SparkTube app may contain third-party SDKs. When you use these third-party services, their collection and processing of information will be governed by their own privacy policies, not this policy. We will assess their compliance and require them to meet security requirements before cooperating. We recommend that you carefully read their privacy policies before using any third-party SDKs. If you discover any risks, please immediately stop using the relevant functions and contact us.
The main third-party SDKs we use include:
1. Google SDK
- Purpose: Push notifications, collection and analysis of app crash data and user logs, support for users to sign in via Google.
- Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
2. TopOn (AdMob, Facebook, UnityAds, Mintegral, Androidx, Tramini) SDK
- Purpose: Commercial advertising monetization.
- Privacy Policy: https://newdocs.toponad.com/docs/1Mn1B7
3. ThinkingData (Sensors Data) SDK
To conduct statistical analysis of user behavior within the Application and to enhance product functionality and service quality, we have integrated the ThinkingData (Sensors Data) SDK. This SDK may collect information such as device information (e.g., device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers), application usage data, and network information. This data is used solely for statistical analysis and product optimization. The collection and use of such information will strictly comply with applicable laws, regulations, and the SDK’s privacy policy.
- ThinkingData SDK Guide: https://docs-v2.thinkingdata.cn/?code=privacy_cn
4. Tencent Short Video Player SDK
To support video playback and display functions within the Application, we have integrated the Tencent Short Video Player SDK. In the course of providing video playback services, this SDK may collect necessary device information, network information, and playback logs to ensure the stability and security of the video services. The processing of the aforementioned information will be conducted strictly in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and the SDK’s privacy policy.
- Tencent Cloud Player SDK: https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1069/52519
3.3 Information Sharing in Mergers, Sales, or Other Business Transactions
In the event of a merger, financing, acquisition, reorganization, spin-off, bankruptcy, asset transfer, or similar transaction, we may transfer your personal information to other entities. We will notify you of this and require the new information holder to comply with and fulfill all the terms of this Privacy Policy.
3.4 Information Sharing for Legal Reasons
To fulfill our legal obligations, we may share your personal information with law enforcement agencies, government regulatory bodies, courts, and other public bodies as required by law or regulatory bodies.
We may also share your personal information with such bodies if it is reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations, procedures, or requirements;
- Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements, policies, and standards, including investigating any potential violations;
- Exercise, establish, or defend legal rights;
- Detect, prevent, or otherwise resolve security, fraud, or technical issues;
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, third parties, or the public to the extent required or permitted by law.
4. Information Storage and Protection
4.1 Storage Method
- Storage Location: Your personal information is stored on servers in Frankfurt, Germany (complying with EU GDPR data localization requirements). For cross-border data transfers (e.g., access to data by the UK operating entity), we will ensure compliance through "EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)" to avoid the risk of information leakage.
- Storage Period: We only retain your information for the shortest period necessary to achieve the purposes of this Policy: ① During the existence of your account, we retain your email address, user ID, and viewing/favoriting records; ② After account cancellation, we delete or anonymize all personal information (except as required by law, e.g., customer service records are retained for 1 year by default, automatically deleted if there is no dispute, and deleted within 30 days after the dispute is resolved); ③ Temporary cache information is automatically deleted when you uninstall the application, clear the cache, or if not used within 7 days.
You can actively delete your account through "Personal Center - Settings - Account Cancellation". After cancellation, the information cannot be recovered. If the Platform terminates operations, we will notify you through announcements/emails 30 days before termination and delete all user personal information within 15 days after termination (except as required by law).
4.2 Security Protection Measures
- Technical Protection: Adopt Transport Layer Security (TLS) to protect data transmission; encrypt and store sensitive information (e.g., account credentials); set data access permission controls to allow only authorized personnel to access data; regularly detect system vulnerabilities to prevent hacker attacks.
- Management Norms: Establish a dedicated data protection position and formulate information processing procedures; conduct privacy protection training for employees to clarify confidentiality obligations; sign confidentiality agreements with partners and conduct regular compliance inspections.
- Breach Response: Please note that no technology can achieve absolute security. If information leakage occurs due to force majeure or cyber attacks, we will notify you and regulatory authorities within the following time limits: ① Users in the EU: within 72 hours; ② Users in UK: within 15 working days; ③ Users in other regions: within the time limit required by local laws. We will immediately activate emergency plans and take remedial measures.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You enjoy the personal information rights granted by applicable laws and can exercise them through the following methods:
- Access and Inquiry: View your account information (email address, user ID, avatar), viewing history ("Personal Center - Viewing History"), and favorite list ("Personal Center - My Favorites") through the "Personal Center".
- Correction and Deletion: Modify your nickname and avatar in "Personal Center - Edit Profile"; delete corresponding records through "Viewing History - Delete" and "My Favorites - Unfavorite"; delete local temporary information through "Settings - Clear Cache"; delete all personal information through "Account Cancellation".
- Withdraw Consent and Unsubscribe: Disable granted permissions (e.g., notification, storage permissions) through device system settings; disable marketing push through the "Unsubscribe" link in marketing emails or "Settings - Notification Management"; withdraw the authorization for sharing advertising identifiers through "Settings - Advertising Settings - Refuse Targeted Advertising".
- Data Export and Restriction of Processing: If you need to export a copy of your personal information, you can submit a request via the contact email. After verifying your identity, we will send it in CSV format. The exported content only includes account information (email address, user ID, nickname), viewing records (short drama name, viewing duration, viewing time), and favorite records (short drama name, favorite time), excluding sensitive data such as device model and IP address. If you believe the information processing is illegal, you can request restriction of processing through customer service communication.
To exercise the above rights, you can submit a request through "Personal Center - Help and Feedback" or the contact email (support@sparktube.top). After verifying your identity (e.g., requesting the registration email), we will respond within the time limit required by law (no more than 1 month as required by EU GDPR, and no more than 15 working days as required by UK law).
6. Protection of Minors' Information and Safety
6.1 Minor Service Policy
The Platform does not provide services to minors under the minimum age (13 years old as stipulated by EU GDPR, whichever applies to your region):
- If you are under the minimum age, please do not register or use the Platform.
- If a guardian discovers that a minor has registered by mistake, they can contact us and provide the following guardianship certification documents (① guardian's identity certificate; ② minor's identity certificate; ③ guardianship relationship certificate, such as household registration book, birth certificate). We will review and cancel the account within 7 working days and delete all information.
If you have reached the minimum age but are under 18 years old, you must use the Platform with the guardian's consent. Before registration, the guardian must read and confirm acceptance of this Policy. When minors use the Platform, viewing short dramas containing violent and horror elements (content marked "18+") will be restricted.
6.2 Child Safety Compliance Commitment
This application strictly complies with Google Play's Children's Safety Standards Policy and relevant laws and regulations, resolutely prohibits any content, behaviors, and function designs that endanger children, and fully protects the physical and mental health and safety of child users.
6.3 Strictly Prohibited Child-Endangering Behaviors and Content
6.3.1 All content on the Platform strictly prohibits any content that may incite the exploitation or abuse of children, including but not limited to all Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
6.3.2 It is prohibited to promote predatory behaviors targeting children, including:
- Inappropriate interactions with children (e.g., touching, caressing, and other behaviors involving sexual innuendo or physical assault).
- Luring children (e.g., making friends with children online with the intention of achieving offline/online sexual contact, exchanging pornographic photos, etc.).
- Sexualizing minors (e.g., images depicting, encouraging, or promoting the sexual abuse of children, or content presenting children in a way that may lead to their sexual exploitation).
- Sexual extortion (e.g., threatening or extorting children with their private photos).
- Child trafficking (e.g., promoting or luring children for the purpose of commercial exploitation).
6.3.3 In functions and content targeting children, any adult themes are prohibited, including:
- Excessively violent and gory content.
- Content depicting or encouraging harmful and dangerous activities.
- Content promoting negative body image or self-image (e.g., depicting plastic surgery, weight loss, and other cosmetic adjustments for entertainment purposes).
6.4 Application Compliance Assurance Measures
6.4.1 Public Standards Issued: The Platform's Community Guidelines and User Terms of Service explicitly prohibit the aforementioned Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) behaviors. Users must read and agree to the relevant terms before registration and use.
6.4.2 In-app Feedback and Reporting Mechanism: The application has a dedicated "Report Violations" entry (path: [Video Details Page → Report Violations]), supporting users to submit doubts, problems, and clues about child safety-related violations, with evidence submission functions such as content screenshots and user IDs.
6.4.3 Handling of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Once informed of the existence of CSAM content through user reports, system detection, or third-party notifications, we will immediately initiate a verification process. After confirming the violation, the relevant content will be removed within 12 hours, the violating account will be permanently banned, and relevant evidence will be retained.
6.4.4 Compliance with Child Safety-Related Laws and Regulations: A special process has been established. For confirmed child sexual abuse content, we will report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) or the relevant law enforcement agencies in the region where the application operates in accordance with the law.
6.5 Reporting and Contact Channels
6.5.1 Reporting Child-Endangering Content/Behaviors Within the Application:
- In-app Reporting: Submit through the aforementioned "Report Violations" entry.
- Email Reporting: Send reporting information (including content links, screenshots, violating account IDs, etc.) to the dedicated reporting email: report-csam@sparktube.top.
6.5.2 Discovering Such Content on Other Internet Platforms: Please directly contact the relevant law enforcement agencies in your country/region.
6.5.3 Emergency Handling: If you believe a child is in danger, being abused, exploited, or trafficked, please immediately contact local law enforcement agencies.
6.6 Dedicated Child Safety Contact
To comply with the requirements of Google Play's Children's Safety Standards Policy, this application designates the following dedicated contact person, responsible for receiving notifications from Google Play and relevant parties regarding child sexual abuse and exploitation content, explaining the application's violation disposal and review procedures, and taking corresponding measures in a timely manner:
- Dedicated Safety Email: child-safety@sparktube.top
- Response Time: Feedback within 24 hours, and handling within 12 hours on business days.
7. International Data Transfer (EU Compliance)
Since the servers are located in Frankfurt, Germany (within the EU), your information may be transmitted within the EU. If transmission to outside the EU is required (e.g., to the UK operating entity), we will ensure compliance through the following measures:
- Rely on the "Adequacy Decision" recognized by the European Commission (e.g., UK has obtained the EU data adequacy determination).
- Sign "EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)" with the recipient. A copy of the clauses can be obtained through the contact email.
- Ensure the transmission process complies with the cross-border data transfer requirements of EU GDPR and UK's Data Protection Law.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this Policy due to legal revisions and service optimization. After the update:
- We will publish the new version of the Policy on the Platform and update the "Last Updated" date.
- If the update involves core rights (e.g., expanding the scope of information collection, changing sharing objects), we will notify you 7 days in advance through pop-up windows or emails.
- Your continued use of the Platform indicates acceptance of the updated Policy. If you do not agree, you need to stop using the Platform and cancel your account.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Policy, need to exercise your rights, or make a complaint, you can contact us through the following methods:
- Official Email: support@sparktube.top (9:00-18:00 UK time on business days; confirmation of receipt within 1 working day, and response to results within 15 working days).
- Developer's Address: Mrs Blaise Helen Hawley 135 Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW Buxton - SK17 6RW United Kingdom (GB);
- Data Protection Consultation: To contact the Data Protection Officer, please submit a request through the above email with the note "Data Protection Consultation".
If you are not satisfied with the handling result, you can file a complaint with the data protection authority in your region (e.g., the German Federal Data Protection Authority for the EU, and the Data Protection Board for UK).
10. Supplementary Clauses for Specific Jurisdictions
10.1 Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland (Applicable to GDPR/UK GDPR)
- EU Representative: Can be contacted through the official email: support@sparktube.top.
- Legal Basis: The legal bases for processing information include: ① Performance of service contracts (e.g., providing viewing functions); ② Your consent (e.g., collecting Android ID); ③ Legitimate interests (e.g., ensuring security without harming your rights); ④ Legal obligations (e.g., compliance retention).
- Additional Rights: You enjoy the right to data portability (requesting export of information to other platforms) and the right to object to automated decision-making (requesting manual review of recommendation logic); you can file a complaint with the local data protection authority (e.g., the German Federal Data Protection Authority).
10.2 UK Residents (Applicable to UK's Data Protection Law)
- Information Processing Notification: The collected device information is only used for account security and service adaptation, not for other purposes. You can request us to provide information processing records (e.g., third-party sharing status) through the official email.
- Exercise of Rights: Account cancellation and information correction can be operated through functions within the Platform. If you encounter difficulties, you can contact the developer's address or email, and we will handle it within 10 working days.
10.3 California Residents (Subject to CCPA/CPRA)
- Information Categories: The information collected in the past 12 months includes identifiers (email address, user ID), internet activity information (viewing/favoriting records), and device information.
- Selling/Sharing: We do not "sell" information. We only share device identifiers with advertisers with your consent (regarded as "sharing"). You can opt out through "Settings - Advertising Settings - Refuse Targeted Advertising".
- Additional Rights: You enjoy the right to correct information and the right to non-discrimination (exercising rights will not result in restricted services). You can authorize an agent to exercise your rights (authorization certificate is required).