Privacy Policy
Effective November 13, 2026
This policy explains what Christian Totaro (“Vodly”) collects, why, and the choices you have. The short version: we collect what we need to make and post your clips, and nothing more.
What we collect
- From Twitch (when you sign in): your Twitch user ID, username, display name, profile picture, and email address. We ask only for permission to read your email. We don't store your Twitch sign-in tokens.
- Public stream data: your past broadcasts (VODs), chat replay, and public clips, which we use to find your best moments.
- From YouTube (only if you connect it): permission to upload videos, plus your channel name and ID. Your YouTube access is stored encrypted.
- Your settings: layout, caption style, schedule, blocked topics, and edit requests you send us.
- Billing: handled by Stripe. We see your plan and payment status, never your full card number.
- Basic usage data: things like when clips are approved or demo pages are viewed, to improve the service.
How we use it
- To make clips from your streams and, with your permission, post them to your YouTube channel.
- To email you when clips are ready and about your account.
- To keep the service secure and working, and to fix problems.
We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising.
Who helps us
We use a small set of providers to run the service, each only for its job:
- Amazon Web Services (hosting, clip storage, and email) and Stripe (payments).
- Anthropic (AI that helps choose moments and write titles from transcripts and chat).
- Sentry (error reports), with personal data kept to a minimum.
YouTube API Services
Vodly uses YouTube API Services to upload clips to your channel. By connecting YouTube you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service, and Google's handling of your data is covered by the Google Privacy Policy. You can disconnect YouTube in your Vodly settings, or revoke access anytime from your Google security settings. When you disconnect, we delete the stored YouTube access.
How long we keep it
- Clips and settings: while your account is active.
- Stream audio and chat logs we download: deleted as soon as that stream's clips are made. The transcript and moment scores we create from them are kept with your clips so we can re-edit them.
- When you delete your account, we delete your data within 30 days, except what we must keep by law (e.g. invoices). Database backups that still contain it expire on the same 30-day schedule.
Your choices
- Disconnect YouTube or Twitch, cancel, or delete your account anytime.
- Ask for a copy of your data, or for it to be corrected or deleted, by emailing hello@vodly.live.
Demo pages
We sometimes make a free sample of clips from a streamer's public broadcasts and share it privately with them. These pages are unlisted and hidden from search engines. If you'd like yours removed, email us and we'll delete it.
Security
We use encryption in transit and at rest for sensitive data, and we limit access to our own team. No system is perfectly secure, but we'll tell you promptly if something affecting your data goes wrong.
Changes
We'll post updates here and tell you about material changes before they take effect.
Contact
Christian Totaro, 221 High St, Irwin, PA 15642, USA. Email hello@vodly.live.