Last Updated: June 21, 2021
Welcome to PolyStreamer! Our Privacy Policy explains our principles when it comes to the collection, processing, and storage of your information.
This cookie policy specifically explains how we, our partners, and users of our services deploy cookies, as well as the options you have to control them.
For capitalized terms not defined in this document, such as the Services, as well as the definition of "you" and "we", see our Terms of Use.
Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to "remember" you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a "session cookie") or for multiple repeat visits (using a "persistent cookie"). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as "first party cookies"), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website ("third party cookies"). Both websites and HTML emails may also contain other tracking technologies such as "web beacons" or "pixels." These are typically small transparent images that provide us with statistics, for similar purposes as cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies, though they are not stored on your computer in the same way. As a result, if you disable cookies, web beacons may still load, but their functionality will be restricted.
We use cookies on our website, polystreamer.com, for a couple of different purposes. Some cookies are necessary to enable the Services we provide; some enable a personalized experience for both visitors and registered users; and some allow the display of advertising from selected third party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action (like logging in, for example). Many of the cookies we use are only set if you are a registered PolyStreamer.com user (so you don't have to log in every time, for example), while others are set whenever you visit the site, irrespective of whether you have an account. For more information on the choices you have about the cookies we use, please see the Controlling Cookies section below.
The table below explains the types of cookies we use on our websites and why we use them.
| Category of cookies | Why we use these cookies |
| Strictly Necessary | These cookies are essential for our website to perform its basic functions. These include cookies required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account related functions. |
| Core Functionality | These cookies are used to store preferences set by users such as account name, language, and location. |
| Analytics and Performance | These cookies allow us to optimize performance by collecting information on how users interact with our websites, including which pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our websites function and to understand how users interact with them. |
| Target Platform Cookies | When you use certain Target Platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook, they may set third party cookies, which are used to access your social media account from PolyStreamer. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies, except that such cookies are only added when you expressly add applicable Target Platforms via your PolyStreamer dashboard. |
Cookies required for the core functionality of the Service:
| Cookie | Purpose |
| psa | Used for user authentication, allowing users to sign into the Service. |
| __stripe_sid / __stripe_mid | For processing payment and to aid in fraud detection. |
Analytics is information gathered from visitors to our websites for the purpose of understanding how visitors interact with our products. For example, they allow us to understand usage patterns, plan future features and server capacity, detect problems, improve our web pages, and improve our communications.
| Cookie | Purpose |
| utma / utmb / utmc / utmt / utmz / ga / gat / gid | Google Analytics. Gathers information that helps us understand how and where visitors interact with our websites, which allow us to create better experiences for our visitors. See opt-out information below. |
| _hjMinimizedPolls / _hjDonePolls / _hjShownFeedbackMessage / _hjSessionTooLarge / _hjSessionRejected / _hjSessionResumed / _hjid / _hjRecordingLastActivity / _hjTLDTest / _hjUserAttributesHash / _hjCachedUserAttributes / _hjLocalStorageTest / _hjIncludedInPageviewSample / _hjIncludedInSessionSample / _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress / _hjFirstSeen / _hjViewportId / _hjRecordingEnabled | Hotjar. Analytics specializing in measuring UI interactions that helps us understand how visitors interact with our pages, allowing us to create a better UI and experiences for our visitors. See opt-out information below. |
Target Platform Cookies are only used when you connect the respective services to your PolyStreamer account:
| Cookie | Purpose |
| SSID, SIDCC, HSID, SAPISID, APISID, NID, SEARCH_SAMESITE, __Secure-3PSID, __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-3PSIDCC | Google / YouTube |
| G_AUTHUSER_H, G_ENABLED_IDPS | Enables Google Sign-on |
| wd, spin, _fbp, xs, c_user, locale, datr, sb | Facebook Sign-on and Live Streaming |
Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies or completely prevent them from being set. Most browsers provide for ways to control cookies and tracking, such as the length of time cookies are stored — either through built-in functionality or by utilizing third party plugins. If you disable cookies, please be aware that some of the features of our service may not function correctly. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details on your choices regarding use of your web browsing activity for interest-based advertising visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU based) or optout.aboutads.info (US based).
On a mobile device, you may also be to adjust your settings to limit tracking.
In order to better understand how our services are used, we monitor certain user activities that take place within our products, including page views, clicks, stream statistics such as durations, bitrate, destination, as well as errors or other events. Analytics events are attached to your polystreamer.com account and are handled via a first party system that PolyStreamer owns and maintains. In general, we record the following data for each event: IP address, user ID, user agent, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, and country code. We use this information to improve our products, plan expansion and new features, investigate errors, ensure the security of our servers and users, and for other purposes described in our Privacy Policy.
PolyStreamer targets specific video delivery platforms, which we've defined in our Terms as "Target Platforms" (including YouTube and Facebook). By targetting one of these platforms, you are consenting to a link between your PolyStreamer account and your Target Platform account. This causes the Target Platform to set third party cookies on our domain (polystreamer.com), and these cookies are managed and controlled by the Target Platform. For details on these cookies, see the privacy or cookie policies of said Target Platform.
Note that PolyStreamer does not automatically enable any Target Platform (or their cookies) by default. You must specifically click and add the Target Platform in your PolyStreamer dashboard. You may, at any time, remove the Target Platform from your PolyStreamer dashboard, and / or use the Target Platform dashboard to remove PolyStreamer (typically in a section called "revoke app permissions").
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can find the most relevant contact details in our Privacy Policy.
License of this document
This Cookie Policy document is licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0, as language used herein is based on the Automattic legalmattic project.
