Privacy Notice

Effective 3 OCT 2026

1. Scope

   Covers vidmill.xyz and the publishing application that GI Newsreel uses to post its documentaries to YouTube. The application is built on YouTube API Services; the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy govern that side as well.

2. Users

   One. The application serves this channel alone and is operated by its own crew. It is not available to the public and holds a connection to a single Google account.

3. Permissions granted

   With our approval, the application is allowed to:

   • post new films, then edit titles, descriptions, thumbnails and playlists;
   • update the profile settings of our channel;
   • review comments viewers have posted on our films, to reply or to remove spam;
   • pull reports from YouTube Analytics for our channel (views, minutes watched, retention, subscribers). Reports come in aggregate form and name no viewer.

4. Purpose

   Operating the channel: getting films out, keeping the catalogue in order, and studying the reports to make better films.

5. Restrictions

   No access to anybody else’s account or private information. No sale, rental or transfer of data for anyone else’s use. No advertising. No profiling.

6. Storage

   Tokens, reports and the moderation log are held on a private server we run. They are retained while the application is in service and destroyed when access is revoked.

7. Google policy

   Information obtained from Google APIs is used in line with the Google API Services User Data Policy and its Limited Use requirements.

8. Revoking

   Access may be revoked at any hour through myaccount.google.com/permissions. After that the application cannot see or change a thing.

9. This website

   No log-ins, no forms, no ads, no analytics or tracking cookies. Our hosting and security provider handles technical data such as IP addresses to serve the site and keep it safe.

10. Amendments

    Any revision will be posted on this page under a new effective date.

11. Contact

    Reach the channel through the About section of its YouTube page.