Artists & Algorithms is a production studio. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected]

CSF Publisher uses YouTube API Services. It is used only by Artists & Algorithms staff to manage YouTube channels that we own or operate, such as The Bureau of Obvious Things. It is not offered to the public, and we do not use it to access anyone else’s channel or account.

By connecting a YouTube channel to CSF Publisher, the person connecting it agrees to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. Google’s handling of data is described in the Google Privacy Policy.

When a channel is connected, CSF Publisher requests these permissions from Google:

Data we access and store from Google:

• The connected channel’s ID, title, handle and profile image, so staff can see which channel is connected.
• OAuth access and refresh tokens, so uploads scheduled in advance can run. Tokens are encrypted (AES-256) before
  they are stored and are never shown to anyone.
• For videos we upload: the video ID, its upload and processing status, and its public link.
• Analytics reports for our own videos (aggregate figures such as views, watch time, retention and estimated revenue). These contain
  no information that identifies individual viewers.

How we use it: only to publish and measure our own content. We do not sell this data, use it for advertising, or share it with third parties. The only exceptions are service providers that host our systems under confidentiality obligations, and disclosures required by law.

How long we keep it:

• Tokens are kept while the channel stays connected. They are deleted when the channel is disconnected, or within 7 days of access being revoked.
• Data that YouTube API Services provide is refreshed or deleted at least every 30 days, as the YouTube API Services policies require. The one exception is analytics figures that we keep in aggregate as our own business records.
• You can ask us to delete stored data at any time (see section 6). We will do so within 7 days.

Revoking access: the channel owner can withdraw CSF Publisher’s access at any time through Google’s security settings at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
After access is revoked, CSF Publisher can no longer reach the channel.

• Analytics: we measure visits with a self-hosted instance of Matomo, an open-source analytics tool. This records pages viewed, referring site, approximate location (country/region), device and browser type, and a truncated IP address. The data stays on our own servers and is not shared with advertising networks.
• Messages you send us: if you email or contact us, we keep your message and contact details so we can reply.

The CSF Publisher application uses a strictly necessary, secure session cookie to keep staff signed in. artandal.com may set analytics cookies as described in section 3. You can block or delete cookies in your browser
settings.

We protect data with encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest for credentials, access limited to authorized staff, and systems hosted on our own private infrastructure.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal information, or to object to how we use it. To make a request, email [email protected]. We respond within 30 days. Deletion requests for data received through YouTube API Services are completed within 7 days.

artandal.com and CSF Publisher are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

If we change this policy, we will update the effective date above. Significant changes will be noted on this page.