Privacy policy
The short version. Making and downloading a video happens entirely in your browser: your video is never sent to us. We only receive a video when you press Share for free promo. We use no tracking cookies, no analytics and no ads.
Who we are
Judging Cat is run by Judging Cat. We are responsible for the personal data described here. You can reach us at info@judgingcat.com.
Making and downloading a video
When you upload a clip, set the cut and download the result, all processing happens on your own device. The clip and the finished video are not uploaded to our server and we cannot see them.
Sharing a video
If you choose Share for free promo, we receive and store:
- the finished video (which may show people, faces and voices);
- the reaction you picked, the cut point and the length of the video;
- the date and time you shared it, and that you agreed to the gallery and social media use;
- a one-way coded version of your IP address, so we can limit how many videos one visitor shares and stop spam. We cannot turn this code back into your IP address.
Why and on what basis: to show your video in the gallery on this site and to post it on Judging Cat's own social media accounts. We do this because you gave consent by pressing the share button (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). The coded IP address is used to prevent abuse, which is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Review: we check every shared video by hand before it appears anywhere. Videos that break the terms are deleted.
How long: we keep a shared video until you ask us to remove it, or until we remove it ourselves. Rejected videos are deleted. The spam counter is cleared after one hour.
Withdrawing your consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing info@judgingcat.com. Tell us roughly when you shared the video and which reaction you used, or send a link or screenshot. We remove the video from the gallery and take down our own social media posts with it, normally within 7 days. Withdrawing does not affect use before your request, and we cannot remove copies other people made of a public post.
Social media
When we post your video on platforms such as TikTok or Instagram, those platforms also process it under their own privacy policies.
Server logs and hosting
Like any website, our web server briefly logs technical data such as IP address, browser type and the pages requested, to keep the site secure and working. These logs are kept for a limited time and are not used to profile you. The site and shared videos are stored with our hosting provider in the European Union.
Cookies
This site sets no cookies for visitors. The only cookie is a strictly necessary login cookie for the site administrator. Fonts are served from our own server, so no data is sent to third parties when you visit.
Children
You must be at least 16 to share a video. Do not share videos showing a recognisable child under 16 without permission from their parent or guardian. If such a video is shared, we delete it on request.
No crypto token
Judging Cat has not issued any crypto token or coin. We do not ask for wallet addresses, private keys or seed phrases, and anyone who does is not us. See the terms.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your data, object to its use, or ask us to limit it. Email info@judgingcat.com. If you appear in a shared video that you did not make, you can also ask us to remove it. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or the authority in your country.
Changes
If we change this policy, we update the date at the top. We do not use shared videos for new purposes without asking again.