Privacy Policy for Gather
Last Updated: December 15, 2025
Welcome to Gather ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclosure, and safeguard your information when you use our web application located at pizzacartel.co (the "Service").
By accessing or using Gather, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information that we obtain automatically when you use the Service.
A. Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you log in (via Google Sign-In), we may collect your name, email address, and profile picture to authenticate your identity.
- Customer Support Data: If you contact us for support, we collect the information you provide in your correspondence.
B. Information from Google APIs
Our app is designed to interact with your Google Photos account. With your explicit permission, we access:
- Google Photos Library: We access the video files stored in your Google Photos library solely for the purpose of allowing you to select, compile, and download them.
C. Usage Data
We may collect standard log information about your browser type, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data to help us improve the app's performance.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide the Service: To fetch your videos from Google Photos, process them according to your instructions (pulling them together), and enable you to watch or download them.
- To Maintain the Service: To monitor the usage of our Service and detect technical issues.
- To Communicate: To respond to your support requests or inquiries.
3. Google User Data Policy (Limited Use Disclosure)
Gather's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Specifically regarding your Google Photos data:
- No Humans Read Your Data: We do not allow humans to read your video content unless we have your affirmative agreement for specific messages (e.g., for tech support), or it is necessary for security purposes or to comply with applicable laws.
- No Data Sale: We do not sell your Google user data to third parties.
- No Advertising: We do not use your Google user data for advertising purposes.
- Purpose Specific: We only request access to your Photos library to execute the core feature of the app: gathering and downloading your videos.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information only in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies (such as hosting providers) to facilitate our Service. These third parties have access to your data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
- Video Data: We do not permanently store your video files on our servers. Once your session is complete or the download is finished, the data is removed from our processing cache.
- Account Data: We retain your basic account info (email) as long as you maintain an active account with us.
6. Security of Your Data
The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially reasonable methods to transmit your data securely (HTTPS/SSL). However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- The right to deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data.
- Revoking Access: You can revoke Gather's access to your Google Photos at any time via your Google Account Security Settings.
8. 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.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: andrewbobstevens@gmail.com
- Website: pizzacartel.co