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Expand Up @@ -6,128 +6,202 @@ import Container from '../components/Container';
const PrivacyPage = () => (
<Layout>
<Seo
title="Privacy Policy"
description="Privacy policy for the Video.js website - learn about how we handle your data"
title="Privacy Notice"
description="Privacy notice for the Video.js website - learn about what information we collect and how we use it"
/>
<Container>
<div style={{ maxWidth: '800px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '2rem 1rem' }}>
<h1>Privacy Policy</h1>

<p><strong>Last updated: {new Date().toLocaleDateString()}</strong></p>

<h2>Introduction</h2>
<div
style={{ maxWidth: '800px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '2rem 1rem' }}
>
<h1>VIDEO.JS PRIVACY NOTICE</h1>

<p>
Video.js is a community-built, free and open source HTML5 video player framework. This privacy policy describes
how the Video.js website (legacy.videojs.org) handles information when you visit our site.
<strong>Last Updated: August 24, 2026</strong>
</p>

<h2>Information We Don't Collect</h2>

<p>
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This website does <strong>not</strong>:
Prior Versions of the Privacy Notice are Available Here (link to prior
version)
</p>
<ul>
<li>Use analytics or tracking services (like Google Analytics)</li>
<li>Set advertising or tracking cookies</li>
<li>Share your data with third-party services for tracking purposes</li>
<li>Collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it</li>
<li>Track your browsing behavior across other websites</li>
</ul>

<h2>Information We May Collect</h2>

<p>
Like most websites, our web servers may automatically collect standard technical information including:
Video.js is a community-built, free and open source HTML5 video player
framework. This Privacy Notice describes what information Video.js
collects, and does not collect, in connection with its website and the
free and open source HTML5 video player.
</p>
<ul>
<li>IP addresses (for security and server administration)</li>
<li>Browser type and version</li>
<li>Referring website addresses</li>
<li>Pages requested and timestamps</li>
</ul>

<h2>Information We Collect and How We Use It</h2>

<h3>Information Collected Through Our Website</h3>
<p>
This information is used solely for maintaining the website's functionality, security,
and performance. It is not used for tracking or profiling visitors.
Like most websites, our web servers automatically collect standard
technical information when you interact with our website, including IP
adddress, device type and version, referring website addresses, and
the pages you have requested, events our servers observe, and the
relevant timestamps for each activity.
</p>

<h2>Open Source and Development Platforms</h2>
<p>
Video.js is an open source project hosted on external development platforms. Our
documentation may link to code repositories, issue trackers, and other development
resources. When you interact with these platforms (such as submitting issues, viewing
code, or participating in discussions), you are subject to their respective privacy
policies and terms of service.
This information is used solely for maintaining our website’s
functionality, security and performance, as well as to understand how
individuals are using the website. This information is not used for
purposes of profiling website visitors, tracking individuals across
services or browsing sessions, or conducting advertising.
</p>

<h2>Third-Party Content and Services</h2>

<h3>
Information Collected Through Our Community Channels and Development
Platforms
</h3>
<p>
Our website may include content from third-party services, including but not limited to:
We manage and interact with Video.js users through our official
community channels and development platforms (including on Discord and
GitHub). If you choose to interact with us through these channels and
platforms, we may be able to see the information that you permit the
relevant channel and platform to share with third parties (such as
profile information, profile picture, and username) as well as any
information you post in the channel or platform or you choose to send
directly to one of our channel / platform moderators.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Embedded videos and media players</li>
<li>Code repositories and development platforms</li>
<li>External documentation and resources</li>
<li>Interactive demos and examples</li>
</ul>
<p>
These third-party services may:
This information is used solely for facilitating our official
community channels and development platforms (including to answer your
questions and requests), as well as to understand how individauls are
using our free and open source HTML5 video player and improve the
offering. This information is not used by us for purposes of profiling
channel / platform members, tracking individuals across services or
browsing sessions, or conducting advertising.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Set their own cookies and tracking technologies</li>
<li>Collect information about your interaction with their content</li>
<li>Be governed by their own privacy policies and terms of service</li>
<li>Process data according to their own data handling practices</li>
</ul>

<h3>
Information Collected Through The Free and Open Source HTML5 Video
Player
</h3>
<p>
We do not control these third-party services or their data practices. When you interact
with third-party content, you are subject to their respective privacy policies.
The Video.js HTML5 video player framework is a free and open source
solution that anyone can install on their website or other
applications. Video.js does not itself collect information through the
HTML5 video player. However, the company or individual that integrates
the Video.js HTML5 video player into their own website or application
may use the video player and services they to choose to integrate with
it to collect information about their users. We do not receive this
information, nor do we control how third parties may collect or use
this information. Please refer to the privacy notice of the company or
individual with which you are interacting to learn more about how they
may use the Video.js HTML5 video player and integrated third-party
services to collect information about you.
</p>
<h2>Cookies</h2>

<h2>How We Share Information</h2>
<p>
This website does not set first-party tracking cookies. However, cookies may be set by:
We engage certain third parties to perform services on our behalf in
connetion with the uses of information described in the sections
above. Depending on the applicable services, these service providers
may process information on our behalf or have access to information
while performing services on our behalf. For example, our website
hosting provider may collect standard technical website visitor
information on our behalf.
</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Third-party services:</strong> When you interact with embedded content or external links</li>
<li><strong>Functional cookies:</strong> Strictly necessary for website operation</li>
<li><strong>Development platforms:</strong> When accessing linked code repositories or development tools</li>
</ul>
<p>
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact
with through our website.
In addition, we rely on several third-party sponsors (identified on
our homepage) to support the Video.js open source project. These third
parties may process information on our behalf or have access to
information while performing services for the project. These
third-party sponsors do not use the information described in the
sections above for their own business or commercial purposes.
</p>

<h2>Children's Privacy</h2>
<p>
Our website does not specifically target children under 13, and we do not knowingly
collect personal information from children under 13.
In addition, we may disclose or otherwise make available the
information described in the sections above in the following ways:
</p>

<ul>
<li>
<strong>
In Connection with a Business Transaction or Reorganization:
</strong>{' '}
We may take part in or be involved with a business transaction or
reorganization, such as a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or
financing or sale of company assets. We may disclose, transfer, or
assign the information described in the sections above to a third
party during negotiation of, in connection with, or as an asset in
such a business transaction or reorganization.
</li>
<li>
<strong>To Facilitate Legal Obligations and Rights:</strong> We may
disclose the information described in the sections above to third
parties, such as legal advisors and law enforcement:
<ul>
<li>
in connection with the establishment, exercise, or defense of
legal claims;
</li>
<li>
to comply with laws or to respond to lawful requests and legal
process;
</li>
<li>
to protect our rights and property and the rights and property
of others, including to enforce our license terms;
</li>
<li>to detect, suppress, or prevent fraud;</li>
<li>to protect the health and safety of us or others; or</li>
<li>as otherwise required by applicable law.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

<h2>Data Retention</h2>
<p>
Server logs containing technical information may be retained for security and
operational purposes for a reasonable period, typically not exceeding 12 months.
Server logs containing technical information may be retained for
security and operational purposes for a reasonable period, typically
not exceeding 12 months.
</p>

<h2>Changes to This Policy</h2>

<h2>Children’s Data</h2>
<p>
Our services are not directed to, and we do not intend to, or
knowingly, collect or solicit data from children under the age of 13.
If an individual is under the age of 13, they should not use our
services or otherwise provide us with any data either directly or by
other means. If a child under the age of 13 has provided data to us,
we encourage the child’s parent or guardian to contact us to request
that we remove the data from our systems. If we learn that any data we
collect has been provided by a child under the age of 13, we will
promptly delete that data.
</p>

<h2>Third-Party Websites and Services</h2>
<p>
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on
this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Video.js is an open source project hosted on external development
platforms. Our documentation may link to code repositories, issue
trackers, and other development resources or other third-party
websites, platforms or services. Third-party websites and other
services may also reference or link to our website and services. This
Privacy Notice does not apply to any data practices of these
third-party repositories, issue trackers, development resources,
websites, platforms or other services. To learn about these third
parties’ data practices, please visit their respective privacy
notices.
</p>
<h2>Contact</h2>

<h2>Updates to This Privacy Notice</h2>
<p>
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through our
official community channels or development platforms. Links to these resources
can be found throughout our website and documentation.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. When we make
changes to this Privacy Notice, we will change the date at the
beginning of this Privacy Notice. All changes shall be effective from
the date of publication unless otherwise provided.
</p>
<h2>Open Source Commitment</h2>

<h2>Contact Us</h2>
<p>
Video.js is committed to transparency and user privacy. As an open source project,
our website source code is publicly available, allowing you to verify our privacy
practices and the technical implementation of this policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us
through our official community channels or development platforms.
Links to these resources can be found throughout our website and
documentation.
</p>
</div>
</Container>
</Layout>
);

export default PrivacyPage;
export default PrivacyPage;