Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to AI Video Detector ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website aivideodetector.org and use our deepfake detection services.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Video Files (NOT Collected)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device through standard web server logs, including:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other diagnostic data
• Device Information: Browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution
• IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address (which may indicate your general location)
• Cookies: Essential cookies required for website functionality, plus analytics and advertising cookies as described in Section 4

Note: We collect aggregate usage data through server logs, Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, and Google AdSense to improve our website and to fund the free tool. This never includes the videos you analyze, which are processed entirely in your browser.

2.3 Information You Provide

We do not require registration or account creation to use our Service. However, if you choose to contact us via email, we may collect:

• Your email address
• Your name (if voluntarily provided)
• The content of your message or inquiry

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information we collect for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our AI video detection tool
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our website and identify areas for improvement
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes

4. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use cookies to keep the website working correctly, to understand how the site is used, and to display advertising that keeps this tool free to use. This section explains exactly which cookies are involved and how you can opt out.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including session management and security features
• Analytics Cookies: Used to measure page views and aggregate traffic patterns so we can improve the site
• Advertising Cookies: Set by Google and other third-party vendors to serve and measure advertisements

4.2 Advertising and Google AdSense

This website is free to use and is funded by advertising. We display ads through Google AdSense.

• 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 it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Third-party vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on this site and may use their own cookies to measure the effectiveness of those ads. We do not control the cookies set by these third parties.

You can review how Google collects and uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

4.3 Analytics Services

We use the following analytics services to understand aggregate site usage. Neither service receives your uploaded videos, because video analysis never leaves your browser.

• Google Analytics: Collects aggregate usage data such as page views, referral sources, approximate location, and device type
• Plausible Analytics: A privacy-focused analytics tool that records aggregate page view counts

4.4 How to Opt Out

You have several ways to limit or disable advertising and analytics cookies:

• Opt out of personalized advertising from Google at Google Ads Settings
• Opt out of personalized advertising from participating third-party vendors at aboutads.info/choices
• Opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Configure your browser to refuse some or all cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the Service from working correctly.

Opting out of personalized advertising does not remove ads from this site; it means the ads you see will be less relevant to you.

5. Third-Party Open-Source Libraries

Our video detection tool uses the following open-source libraries that run entirely in your browser:

• FFmpeg.wasm: For video processing and metadata extraction
• face-api.js: For AI-powered facial detection and analysis
• TensorFlow.js: Machine learning framework that powers face detection

These libraries process your videos entirely in your browser. No video data is sent to external servers or third-party services.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. Since our video detection processing occurs entirely in your browser, your video files are never transmitted over the internet or stored on our servers.

For the limited data we do collect (analytics and contact information), we implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect it. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information (analytics data) for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Since we do not collect or store your uploaded video files, there is no video data retention to disclose.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

8.1 GDPR Rights (European Union)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data

8.2 CCPA Rights (California)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed
• Opt-out of the sale of your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please reach us through our contact page. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we may transfer data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

11. Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences and opt-out of certain tracking through your browser settings and third-party opt-out tools.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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 of this Privacy Policy.

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 modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your privacy rights, or our data practices, please contact us: