PlotDrama Privacy Policy

Introduction: Privacy Protection, Safe Viewing

Your privacy and security are the premise and bottom line of our service. This statement (hereinafter referred to as the "Statement") clearly informs you of our rules for the entire process of collecting, using, storing, and sharing your personal information during your use of the PlotDrama app (hereinafter referred to as "the App") and related short drama services, allowing you to clearly understand how to control your privacy rights. We strictly abide by the requirements of the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and other domestic and international laws and regulations, adhere to the principles of "legality, legitimacy, necessity, and good faith," do not process your personal information beyond the scope of our authority, and do our utmost to protect your privacy and security.

This statement only covers the short drama viewing, interaction, and related services provided by this application based on the authorized short drama API, and does not apply to any third-party products and services accessed or provided through this application. When using the aforementioned third-party services, you should separately review the independent privacy policies published by those third parties and independently assess the risks of the services. To protect your legal rights, we recommend that you read this statement in its entirety, paying particular attention to the clauses highlighted in bold that involve your core privacy rights.

I. Your Personal Information Rights List and Exercise Procedures

We fully protect your rights to inquire about, correct, delete, withdraw authorization, and cancel your account regarding your personal information. The following are the specific methods for exercising each right and precautions:

(a) The right to self-manage information and withdraw authorization

1. Personal Information Deletion: This application does not store core personal information on your device. Uninstalling the application will completely erase local information.

2. Authorization Permission Adjustment: You can flexibly adjust the scope of authorization in the following three ways. After withdrawing the corresponding authorization, we will immediately cease the collection and processing of related personal information: ① In-app operations: Go to "My - Settings - Permission Management" and turn off the authorization switch for the corresponding function (such as turning off "Personalized Recommendation" authorization); ② System level: Modify application permissions through the phone's system settings (iOS: Settings - Privacy and Security - Apps - PlotDrama). Please note that some service functions (such as short drama collection and offline caching) require specific authorization to be implemented. After withdrawing the authorization, the corresponding function will be unavailable, but it will not affect other core viewing services. In addition, withdrawing the authorization does not affect the legality of our previous information processing activities based on legal authorization.

3. Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages: You can choose whether to receive marketing push notifications such as new short drama releases and member activities: ① In-app unsubscribe: "My - Settings - Notifications - Turn off Marketing Push Notifications"; ② System-wide unsubscribe: iOS Settings - Notifications - PlotDrama - Turn off Allow Notifications. After unsubscribing, we will no longer send you marketing messages, only necessary service notifications (such as account security reminders).

(c) Account Cancellation and Privacy Issue Feedback

1. Account Cancellation: Apply for cancellation via "Settings - My Feedback" or by sending an email to zoinghaz@163.com. We will verify your identity and device information before cancellation. This process is irreversible; after cancellation, all services will be suspended and your information will be deleted.

2. Feedback: If you have any objections to the processing of your personal information, need to check your information processing records, or have other privacy-related suggestions, you can submit a request through the above-mentioned cancellation channels. We will respond within 7 business days after verifying your identity. We will not charge any fees for reasonable requests that comply with laws and regulations; for duplicate submissions, requests that require significant technical resources, or requests that are not feasible, we will explain the reasons and may refuse.

(d) The right to access information and object to automatic decision-making

View the full content and historical updates of this statement at any time through the "My - Settings - About Us - Privacy Policy" page.

(e) Complaints and reports

Automated Decision Objections: If we make a decision that has a significant impact on your rights through automated decision-making mechanisms such as algorithms (e.g., restricting access to certain series based on viewing behavior, or content filtering bias caused by personalized recommendation algorithms), you have the right to request an explanation of the decision and apply for manual review and remedies through feedback channels.

We generally do not charge fees for your reasonable requests. However, for repeated requests or requests that exceed reasonable limits, we will charge a certain cost fee based on the actual circumstances. We may refuse requests that are unjustifiably repetitive, require excessive technical resources (such as developing a new system or significantly adjusting the existing management model), may infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others, or are clearly not feasible.

(f) Privacy protection during the cessation of operations

If we cease operation of this application due to business adjustments or other reasons, we will notify you at least 30 days in advance via in-app pop-ups, official emails, and other means. Upon cessation of operation, we will immediately cease all activities collecting personal information and will complete the deletion or anonymization of all user personal information within 90 days of cessation to ensure your privacy and security.

II. Application Permission Request and Usage Scenarios

We apply for application permissions following the principle of "functional necessity and least privilege." All permissions are solely for implementing specific service functions. You have the right to refuse authorization. Refusing authorization will only affect the use of the corresponding function and will not affect other core viewing services. Specific permission details are as follows:

Permission Name	Information collection scope	Core use cases	Denying authorization has consequences
Network access permissions	Network connection status, network type (Wi-Fi/Mobile network)	Short drama video online loading, application version update	Unable to use online streaming and all services requiring internet access.
Tracking permissions	Unique device identifier (e.g., IDFA)	We analyze your short drama viewing preferences (such as genre and duration) and push personalized drama recommendation lists.	Personalized recommendations are unavailable; users can only browse a list of popular shows.

III. Core Rules for the Collection and Use of Personal Information

We collect personal information solely for the purpose of enabling service functions and ensuring service security, and strictly limit the scope of collection, which specifically falls into the following two categories:

(a) Security-related information: Protecting account and service security

To prevent account theft, malicious streaming, piracy of short drama content, and application system malfunctions, and to ensure your viewing safety, we will collect the following information:

Basic device information: Unique, unchangeable device identifier, hardware serial number, MAC address, IMEI, and device model;
Operating environment information: Login IP address, operation log (such as login time, logout time), network operator and type, WIFI name;
Security verification information: country code, system startup time, application installation path and version number.

All the above information is de-identified immediately after collection and is used only for account security verification, system troubleshooting, and combating piracy. It will not be used for any other purpose.

(b) Service Function Information: Optimize the viewing and interactive experience

1. Basic Viewing Services: To enable short drama playback, progress synchronization, and history review, we will collect your viewing behavior data, including viewing history (episode name, playback progress, viewing time), favorites list, and historical search keywords. This information will only be used to provide you with a "continue watching" option, save your viewing preferences, and help you quickly find episodes you haven't finished watching, and will not be used for any other commercial purposes.

2. Customer Service: When you submit complaints or inquiries (such as playback issues, account abnormalities, permission problems, etc.) through the in-app customer service portal or email, we may collect your name, contact information (phone number/email), and a description of the problem to facilitate efficient handling of your issues and feedback. If you refuse to provide the above information, we may not be able to accurately identify your needs, affecting the efficiency of problem handling.

3. Paid Services: If you purchase paid services such as membership subscriptions or single-episode unlocks, payment will be completed through Apple App Store's official payment channels. We will not directly collect your bank card number, payment password, or other sensitive payment information. We will only obtain necessary evidence related to the payment result (such as order number, payment time, payment amount, and payment status) to verify the validity of the order and protect your paid service rights (such as activating membership privileges and completing services that have not yet been paid).

4. Ad Optimization Service: To balance service operation costs and user experience, we will adjust the ad format during the short drama playback intervals based on your network type (WIFI/mobile network): video ads may be pushed in WIFI environments (to improve the viewing experience), and image and text ads will be pushed in mobile network environments (to save your data consumption). Only network type information is collected during this process; no other personal information is collected.

(c) Special Instructions for the Use of Information

Except for the use cases explicitly listed in this statement, if we need to use your personal information for other purposes (such as conducting viewing preference surveys, optimizing short drama content production, etc.), we will inform you of the purpose and scope of use separately through an in-app pop-up, and will only use it after obtaining your explicit consent. If you do not agree, it will not affect your normal use of the core services of this application.

IV. Security Management of Third-Party Cooperation and Information Flow

We strictly control the outward transfer of personal information, cooperating only with third parties when it is "necessary and compliant." We have established a full lifecycle control mechanism, from cooperation access and process monitoring to exit, to ensure the security of your personal information. Specific rules are as follows:

(a) Third-party SDK cooperation and information processing

To implement specific service functions (such as video playback optimization, data analysis, and promotion attribution), we will introduce a small number of legally qualified third-party SDKs that comply with privacy protection standards. All SDK collaborations are governed by formal cooperation agreements and data security and confidentiality agreements, clearly defining the scope, purpose, and security responsibilities of information processing. Third parties are required to process information only within the authorized scope and are prohibited from using or disclosing it beyond that scope. Specific SDK information is as follows:

SDK name	Service Provider	Types of information collected	Purpose and Scope of Cooperation	Official privacy policy link
Adjust SDK	Adjust, Inc	Device ID, application installation source, number of launches	Attribution analysis was used for short drama promotion campaigns to evaluate the effectiveness of different promotion channels and optimize promotion strategies.	https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy/
Firebase SDK	Firebase, Inc	Application crash logs, short video playback failure information, and basic device information.	Quickly locate and fix issues such as app crashes and stuttering during short video playback, improving app stability.	https://policies.google.com/privacy
Digital Alliance SDK	Beijing Digital Alliance Network Technology Co., Ltd.	Device hardware information, device unique identifier	Prevent device information tampering, malicious account spamming, and short drama piracy to ensure account and content security.	https://www.shuzilm.cn/privacy_en
Counting SDK	Shushu Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Viewing behavior data (viewing time, genre preference, frequency of function use)	Build a user viewing preference model, optimize personalized recommendation algorithms, and improve the viewing experience.	https://docs.thinkingdata.cn/ta-manual/latest/en/installation/installation/privacy.html
Alibaba Cloud Video Playback SDK	Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd.	Playback progress, network status, device compatibility information	Provides stable short drama video playback service, enabling synchronized playback progress across multiple devices and adaptive adjustment of playback quality.	https://terms.aliyun.com/legal-agreement/terms/suit_bu1_ali_cloud/suit_bu1_ali_cloud202107281553_73787.html

(b) Strict restrictions on information sharing, transfer and disclosure

1. Information Sharing: We promise not to proactively share your personal information with any unrelated third parties, and will only share it to a limited extent in the following legal or authorized circumstances:

After you explicitly authorize: Necessary information will be shared with your designated third party according to your instructions (e.g., displaying the series title to the recipient when sharing a short drama link). The scope of the shared information and the recipients will be clearly informed before sharing.
Legal regulations mandate that, in accordance with the legal documents such as inquiry letters and summonses issued by judicial organs and administrative authorities, necessary personal information must be provided after verifying the legality of the documents, and the entire information transfer process must be recorded.
Essential for protecting legitimate rights: To prevent fraud, combat short drama piracy, and protect your or other users' and our legitimate rights (such as personal safety, property safety, and copyright rights), we share information within a reasonable and necessary scope (such as providing evidence of piracy to copyright protection agencies).
Third-party service necessity: Shared only with authorized partners listed in this statement, and meeting the following conditions: ① The shared information is necessary to provide the service; ② The information has been de-identified and cannot identify you alone or in combination with other information; ③ The scope of use and security responsibilities of third parties are strictly limited by the agreement.

2. Information Transfer: We will not transfer your personal information to any company, organization, or individual, except in the following special circumstances, strictly in accordance with the rules:

You explicitly authorize: The transfer may be made within the scope and manner specified by you, subject to your written or in-app confirmation. Prior to the transfer, you will be provided with the transferee's privacy policy for your review.
Change of Business Entity: In the event of a change of business entity such as merger, division, acquisition, reorganization, or bankruptcy liquidation, requiring the transfer of personal information, we will: ① Require the transferee to provide a written commitment to continue to comply with this statement and relevant laws and regulations to protect your privacy rights; ② If the transferee changes its information processing rules, it will need to obtain your explicit consent again; ③ Inform you of the transfer details, transferee information, and remedies through in-app notifications, emails, etc.

3. Information Disclosure: We will never proactively disclose your personal information, but will only disclose it in accordance with laws and regulations under the following circumstances:

Legal mandate: Information required to be disclosed according to laws, regulations, judicial rulings, or administrative orders will be strictly disclosed within the required scope and in the required manner to ensure that the disclosure is legal and compliant.
You explicitly authorize: upon your voluntary application and confirmation, to publicly disclose information within the scope and for the purposes you specify (such as publishing your viewing reviews and attribution information). The authorized content must be clear and specific to avoid vague authorization.
Pre-disclosure processing: For information that can be disclosed in accordance with the law, priority will be given to de-identification processing to ensure that it cannot identify a specific natural person and does not contain sensitive personal information such as ID card number or mobile phone number.

4. Exceptions to the requirement of authorization

In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, we may collect, share, transfer, or publicly disclose your personal information without your authorization or consent in the following circumstances:

Necessary for entering into and performing the service agreement in which you are a party (such as processing device storage information to complete offline caching of short dramas);
It directly involves national security, defense security, public safety, public health, and major public interests;
It directly involves the needs of judicial procedures such as criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments;
To protect your or other individuals' vital legal rights, such as life, property, and reputation, and when obtaining your consent is difficult (e.g., emergency freezing requires device information verification if an account is discovered to have been stolen);
Processing personal information that has been publicly disclosed through legitimate news reports, government information disclosure, and other channels, without violating public order and good morals;
For statistical or academic research that serves the public interest, and for which personal information has been de-identified when providing research results to the public;
Necessary for maintaining the secure and stable operation of this application service (such as detecting and handling short drama playback crashes, malicious attacks, and other faults);
Other circumstances as stipulated by laws and regulations.

V. Data Security and Cookie Usage Instructions

(a) Use of cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to store your login status, viewing progress, comment settings (font size, transparency, whether to enable/disable), language preferences, and other information to avoid you having to repeatedly set these parameters each time you use the service, thus improving your viewing experience. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings: ① Manage Cookies: Access your browser settings to view, enable, or disable cookies; ② Delete Cookies: Manually delete stored cookies. Please note that disabling all cookies may cause issues such as unsynchronized viewing progress, ineffective personalized settings, and inability to maintain a logged-in status, affecting your service experience.

(b) Full-process data security measures

We have established a comprehensive security system covering the entire process of information collection, transmission, storage, use, and destruction, employing various technologies and management measures to fully protect the security of your personal information:

Internal Management Mechanisms: ① System Safeguards: Establish a series of systems, such as the "Personal Information Security Management System," to standardize information processing procedures; ② Personnel Training: Regularly conduct privacy protection and data security training to enhance internal personnel's awareness of privacy protection and their ability to operate securely; ③ Audit and Supervision: Regularly conduct internal audits of personal information processing activities to promptly identify and rectify security risks.
Security Incident Response: In the event of a security incident such as personal information leakage, unauthorized access, or piracy of short dramas, we will immediately activate our emergency response plan and take remedial measures (such as blocking unauthorized access, patching vulnerabilities, and data anonymization). We will notify you within 72 hours of the incident via in-app push notifications, emails, etc., informing you of the relevant circumstances, scope of impact, and remedial suggestions (such as account freezing and password reset). If the incident involves significant security risks, we will also report it to the regulatory authorities.
Information storage period: We store personal information in accordance with the principle of "necessary for service and shortest duration", with the specific periods as follows: ① Functional information (viewing history, watchlist, etc.): retained until you delete the application or anonymize it immediately; ② Security information (device information, operation logs, etc.): retained for no more than 6 months, after which it will be automatically deleted or anonymized; ③ If otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations, it will be retained for the stipulated period.

VI. Protection of Special Groups and Cross-border Data Processing

(a) Special Protection of Personal Information of Minors

We highly value the privacy protection of minors. Minors under the age of 14 (hereinafter referred to as "minors") must comply with the following special rules when using this application:

1. Prerequisites for Use: Before using this application and services, minors must read this statement and relevant service rules under the supervision of their legal guardians, and use the application only after obtaining the guardian's explicit consent.

2. Information Processing Restrictions: For personal information of minors collected with the consent of their guardians, we will only process it to the extent permitted by laws and regulations, explicitly authorized by the guardians, or necessary to protect the rights and interests of the minors, strictly adhering to the principle of "minimum necessity." We will not push short dramas containing violence, gore, pornography, horror, or other inappropriate content to minors, nor will we proactively collect sensitive personal information such as minors' ID numbers, home addresses, or bank card numbers.

3. Guardian's Rights: If a guardian does not agree to a minor's use of this application or provision of personal information, they may immediately terminate the minor's use and notify us through the contact information published in this statement. We will assist in deleting the relevant personal information. If you have any questions about the processing of the minor's information, you may contact us at any time, and we will handle and respond to your questions in a timely manner in accordance with the law.

(b) Cross-border Data Processing Standards

Your personal information is primarily stored on secure servers within China. Due to the need to provide overseas short drama viewing services (such as overseas short drama content distribution and multi-platform account synchronization), some viewing records and preference data related to overseas short dramas need to be transferred across borders. In such cases, we will strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations and take the following safeguards: ① Advance notification: We will inform you separately via an in-app pop-up window about the purpose, data type, destination, security risks, and safeguards for cross-border transmission, obtaining your explicit consent before transmission; ② Security guarantee: We will use encrypted transmission and sign standard cross-border data processing contracts to ensure the security equivalence of data transmission and storage; ③ Regular assessment: We will regularly assess the information security capabilities of overseas recipients to ensure they meet the agreed security requirements.

VII. Updates to the Statement and Applicable Law

(a) Updates and notifications of the statement

1. Update Triggering Conditions: This statement may change due to the following circumstances: ① Adjustments to laws, regulations, and policies; ② Iteration of application service functions and optimization of business model; ③ Addition or change of personal information processing scenarios; ④ Other significant adjustments affecting privacy rights. We promise that without your explicit consent, we will not restrict your privacy rights under the currently effective version by updating this statement.

2. Updated public notices and announcements:

Regular Update: The updated statement will be published on the "My - Settings - About Us - Privacy Policy" page. You can view the full content and update history at any time.
Major Updates: If there are any significant changes to this statement (such as substantial adjustments to the purpose or scope of information processing), we will notify you through prominent means such as in-app pop-ups, push notifications, and official emails to ensure you are fully aware of the changes and their impact.

3. Identification of Significant Changes: Including but not limited to the following situations:

There has been a substantial change in the purpose, type of processing, or method of use of personal information;
Significant adjustments have been made to the content or methods of exercising user rights in personal information processing activities;
The addition or alteration of personal information processing scenarios deemed high-risk (such as the addition of cross-border data transmission scenarios) after assessment.

4. User Choice and Effectiveness: If you do not agree to the updated privacy policy, you may choose to stop using this product and related services; if you continue to use the service, it will be deemed that you have fully read, understood and accepted all the revised terms, and the updated policy will take effect from the end of the publicity period or the date you confirm your agreement.

(b) Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This statement is governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). Any disputes arising from or relating to this statement shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the People's Court at the defendant's domicile. If you are an overseas user, you must also comply with the relevant data protection laws and regulations of your country or region.

VIII. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints regarding this statement, please send an email to zoinghaz@163.com. We will respond within 7 business days of receiving your email.