Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 03, 2026
This privacy policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use our Services.
The services covered by this policy include:
- Homebox: The main landing page.
- Filebox: A public file share for hosting assets.
- Playerbox: A private YouTube player interface.
- Overwatch Randomizer: A utility for randomizing Overwatch custom games.
- Radiobox: A utility Brawlbox uses to listen to music (no external registration is permitted).
Google User Data Policy
For users of Playerbox, our application handles Google user data as follows:
Data Accessed
Our application accesses the following specific types of Google user data:
- Email Address: Accessed via Google Sign-In to serve as a unique user identifier.
- Profile Picture: Accessed via Google Sign-In to personalize your experience within the application interface.
- YouTube Account Management: Via the YouTube Data API (specifically the
youtube.force-sslscope), we request permission to manage your YouTube account. This allows the application to perform actions on your behalf, such as rating videos, subscribing to channels, and managing comments.
Data Usage
The Google user data accessed is used strictly for the following purposes:
- Identity Management: Your email address is used to associate your account with your personal "Watched History", "Watch Later" list, and video progress markers.
- Personalization: Your profile picture is used within the Playerbox interface to provide a personalized user experience.
- Functionality: YouTube data permissions are used solely to execute user-initiated commands (e.g., liking a video) directly on the YouTube platform.
Data Sharing
We do not share your Google user data with any third parties. Data is only exchanged between your browser, our secure servers (for the specific storage needs listed below), and Google's YouTube API services as required to perform requested actions.
Data Storage & Protection
For Playerbox, user data is stored in a secure SQL database using EntityFrameworkCore. This framework provides robust, built-in protection against security threats, including SQL Injection attacks.
Data Retention & Deletion
Retention: User data is retained for a period of 5 years to ensure a consistent experience. After this period, inactive data is automatically permanently deleted.
Deletion: You may request the deletion of your data at any time. Please contact us at admin@brawlbox.co.uk to process this request.
Compliance and Third-Party Terms
By using Playerbox, you also acknowledge and agree to the following:
- YouTube API Services: Users are bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.
- Google Privacy Policy: Please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.
- Google API Services User Data Policy: Playerbox's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Cookies and Analytics
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use cookies strictly for authentication and session management. We do not use cookies for tracking, analytics, or advertising purposes.
- Authentication Cookies: Specifically for Playerbox, we use cookies to maintain your Google login session.
Analytics and AI Training
We are committed to your privacy:
- No Analytics: We do not track user behavior, traffic sources, or usage patterns via third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
- No AI Training: We do not use any user data, content, or interactions to train Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning models.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.
You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you may email admin@brawlbox.co.uk