Effective date: August 24, 2026
Kew is a personal side project. This policy explains what information Kew collects, how it's used, and your rights around it.
Account information. When you sign in, Kew receives basic identity information from your sign-in provider (Google, Apple, or email). This may include your email address and a profile identifier. You can also set a username and upload a profile photo.
Connected platform data. When you connect a platform (such as YouTube or Vimeo), Kew stores the OAuth access and refresh tokens that let it read the creators you follow and their content on your behalf, along with the account email or identifier associated with that connection. These tokens are encrypted at rest.
Queue and activity data. Kew stores the videos you add to your queue, your watch history within the app, your journal entries, and skip activity. This is the core data needed to operate the service.
Technical data. Kew uses Supabase for authentication and database storage. Supabase may collect basic technical information such as IP addresses and device metadata as part of its standard operation. See Supabase's privacy policy for details.
Kew uses the information it collects solely to operate the service:
Kew does not sell your data, serve you ads, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Kew uses the YouTube API Services to access your YouTube account data. By using Kew and connecting your YouTube account, you are also subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
Kew uses the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl scope, which allows Kew to: read your YouTube subscriptions and channel content for the Creators tab; and perform actions on your behalf via the Interact feature, including liking videos, posting comments, and managing your subscriptions. All Interact actions are explicitly initiated by you. Kew does not upload videos, manage your channel, or access any data unrelated to these functions.
Data protection. Kew takes the following measures to protect the YouTube data it accesses:
You can revoke Kew's access to your Google account at any time by visiting your Google account permissions page. Revoking access will disconnect your YouTube account from Kew and delete your stored tokens.
Kew connects to Vimeo via the Vimeo API. By connecting your Vimeo account, you are also subject to Vimeo's Privacy Policy. Kew requests only the access needed to read the creators you follow and their videos, and to perform Interact actions you explicitly initiate, such as liking or commenting. Kew does not upload videos, manage your account, or access data unrelated to these functions. Your access and refresh tokens are encrypted at rest and used solely for these functions. You can revoke Kew's access at any time from your Vimeo account settings, which deletes your stored tokens.
Kew will never sell your personal data or use it to serve you advertisements. Kew has no advertising business model and no relationships with advertisers.
If you see ads while using Kew, they are served by the embedded video player of the platform you're watching (such as YouTube), not by Kew. Those ads are governed by that platform's own policies and are outside Kew's control.
Kew relies on the following third-party services to operate:
Your account data, queue, and connected-platform tokens are retained as long as your account exists. If you request account deletion, your data will be removed from Kew's database. You can also disconnect any connected platform from within the app at any time, which removes the stored tokens for that platform.
To request account deletion, email privacy@yourkew.app. Requests are typically handled within 30 days.
Kew is not directed at children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please contact us and we will delete it.
If this policy changes materially, the effective date above will be updated. Continued use of Kew after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions about this policy? Email privacy@yourkew.app.