Welcome to Sweet Short!
We attach great importance to your right to privacy and the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy elaborates on what information we may collect, how we use and protect such information, as well as your rights concerning personal information when you use the products or services of Sweet Short.
Please carefully read and fully understand the entire contents of this Privacy Policy before you start using Sweet Short.
1. Scope of Application of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all products and services provided by Sweet Short and its affiliates, excluding businesses with a standalone privacy policy or those explicitly not governed by this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy shall not apply to the following scenarios:
Collection of your personal information by third-party platforms or external websites through our services;
Collection of your relevant information by enterprises and institutions that place advertisements on our platform.
For information processing activities conducted by the aforesaid third parties, please review and abide by the privacy policies or relevant rules issued by the corresponding third parties.
2. Information We Collect and How We Use It
To provide you with product functions, safeguard account and service security, and improve user experience, we may collect and use the following information according to the functions you actually use.
2.1 Account Registration and Personal Profile Information
When you register for a Sweet Short account or voluntarily use relevant services, we will save the account information you fill in or submit.
When you modify your personal profile, we will collect the updated information synchronously to supplement and complete your basic account information and prevent potential account security risks.
If you refuse to provide relevant information, some or all product functions may fail to work properly.
2.2 Usage Preference and Content Browsing Information
During your use of Sweet Short, we may collect non-sensitive data such as your usage preferences and browsing history to optimize content display and deliver a personalized experience tailored to your usage habits.
2.3 Payment and Transaction-Related Information
For scenarios including transaction completion, recharge and consumption, or unlocking exclusive premium features, we may require you to provide necessary payment-related information to complete corresponding transactions or deliver relevant services.
2.4 Automatically Recorded Log Information
When you access or use Sweet Short, the system may automatically record information related to your device, software and network environment, including:
- Mobile device model
- Browser or application used to access the service
- IP address
- Device operating system version
- Device identifier
- Device configuration parameters
2.5 Product Usage Behavior Data
To understand the actual usage of product functions and improve service quality, we may record your operational data within the product, including:
- Video viewing history
- Content viewing duration
- Content unlocking records
- Earnings records of virtual currency
- Consumption records of virtual currency
2.6 Specific Purposes for Information Usage
We may use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Provide, maintain and continuously upgrade the products and services of Sweet Short;
- Verify account identity and provide supporting services including customer service, data backup, risk prevention and control, and fraud identification;
- Ensure the secure and stable operation of products and supporting services;
- Analyze user behavior to optimize product architecture, function design and service quality;
- Push notifications regarding product updates, new content releases and marketing campaigns;
- Display targeted advertisements matching your usage preferences instead of generic advertisement push;
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations, and respond to legitimate and official inquiries or information disclosure requests in accordance with the law.
3. Account Usage and Security Liabilities
Your account is for personal use only. Do not lend or transfer the right to use your account to any third party.
If you discover unauthorized use of your account, please report it to Sweet Short immediately.
Sweet Short shall not be liable for any irregular account usage caused by account information leakage, improper personal management, hacker intrusion or other similar incidents.
4. Third-Party Services and Information Disclosure
4.1 Sale, Sharing and Rental of Information
We will not sell, share or rent your personal information to any third party unless we obtain your explicit written consent or there are mandatory requirements stipulated by laws and regulations.
4.2 Integrated Third-Party SDKs
To realize product functions including advertisement display, data statistics, in-app payment, video playback and social sharing, this application integrates the following third-party SDKs: Google Ads SDK, Firebase Analytics, Google Play Billing, ExoPlayer, Facebook SDK. These SDKs are selected based on the core business needs of the product and have passed reliability and security verification.
4.3 Compliance Management of Third-Party SDKs
We adopt the following management measures for third-party SDKs integrated into this application:
- Only select third-party service providers with formal qualifications and publicly released privacy policies;
- Configure third-party SDKs with minimum permissions, allowing them to collect only user data essential for fulfilling corresponding functions;
- Regularly inspect and update third-party SDK versions to maintain compliance with Google Play operational policies;
- Restrict third-party service providers through cooperation agreements, requiring them to strictly abide by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Google’s data processing guidelines.
5. Protection of Personal Information Security
We adopt mature technical protection solutions together with supporting internal management measures to protect your personal information.
The aforesaid security measures are designed to prevent the following risks to personal information:
- Data loss
- Information abuse
- Unauthorized access
- Information leakage
- Other issues that may endanger personal information security
6. Your Rights to Personal Information
During your use of Sweet Short, you may manage your personal information and relevant permissions according to your actual needs.
6.1 View and Modify Personal Profile
You may view or edit personal information such as nickname and avatar at any time.
6.2 Manage Device Permissions
You may choose to deny Sweet Short access to your photo album or camera.
After denying such permissions, some product functions dependent on these permissions may be restricted or unavailable.
6.3 Account Logout and Cancellation
You may log out directly to clear your account and all associated data.
If you intend to permanently delete your account, please use the account cancellation function within the application. All user data associated with the account will be permanently erased upon successful account cancellation. Please confirm carefully before operation.
7. Protection of Minors’ Personal Information
Minors under the age of 18 shall not register for a Sweet Short account or submit any personal information to us without obtaining consent from their parents or legal guardians.
8. Revision and Update of the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise and update this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.
If material adjustments are made to this Privacy Policy, we will make public announcements and notify users in advance for your timely awareness of relevant changes.
9. Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or require other assistance.