Last Updated: December 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, newsletters, and related services.

1. Introduction

TFTC ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website tftc.io and related services, including our newsletters and podcast content. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

2. Use of YouTube API Services

Our services use YouTube API Services to enhance your experience and maintain the quality of our content. By using our services, you acknowledge and agree that:

YouTube Terms of Service: Your use of our services that interact with YouTube content is also subject to the YouTube Terms of Service, available at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

Google Privacy Policy: When you interact with YouTube content through our services, Google's Privacy Policy applies. You can review it at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

3. Information We Access Through YouTube API Services

We use YouTube API Services for the following purposes:

3.1 Content Moderation

We access and analyze comments posted on our YouTube channel to identify and moderate spam, scam content, and malicious comments that may harm our viewers. This includes accessing comment text, commenter display names, and comment metadata to protect our community from fraudulent schemes and malicious actors.

3.2 Newsletter Content Creation

We access our own YouTube video descriptions to extract information such as video links, guest social media handles, and related content for use in our newsletters distributed through our website. This information is publicly available in our video descriptions and is used to create a better experience for our newsletter subscribers.

4. How We Use, Process, and Share YouTube API Data

4.1 Internal Use

We use YouTube API data internally for:

• Identifying and holding spam/scam comments for human review and moderation
• Extracting video metadata to populate our newsletter content
• Improving the quality and safety of our community

4.2 Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share YouTube API data with third parties for their own purposes. Data accessed through YouTube API Services is used solely for the operational purposes described in this policy. We may share data with service providers who assist us in operating our services (such as our automation platform), who are bound by confidentiality obligations.

4.3 Data Storage

Comment data flagged for moderation is stored temporarily in secure spreadsheets for human review. Video description data extracted for newsletters is stored within our content management system. We retain this data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

5. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Device Information

We and our third-party service providers may store, access, and collect information directly or indirectly on or from your devices, including by placing, accessing, or recognizing cookies or similar technologies on your devices or browsers. This includes:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website and services.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Third-Party Cookies: Our website may embed YouTube videos, which may set cookies. These cookies are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our services.

6. Revoking Access to YouTube Data

You can revoke our access to data obtained through YouTube API Services by visiting the Google security settings page at:

https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions

7. Other Information We Collect

Beyond YouTube API data, we may collect:

• Email addresses when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us
• Standard web server logs including IP addresses and browser information

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website at tftc.io.

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