Privacy Policy

Last updated September 2026

BJJ Board ("the site") is a small, independently-run hobby project for sharing and discussing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructional videos. This page explains what information the site collects and how it's used.

Information we collect

When you log in with Google or Facebook, we receive:

  • Your name
  • Your email address, if your account provides one
  • Your profile picture URL

We do not receive or store your password — authentication is handled entirely by Google or Facebook.

Content you create while using the site is also stored, including:

  • Categories you create
  • Videos you post (the YouTube URL, your written summary, and metadata — title, description, thumbnail — fetched from YouTube at the time you post)
  • Comments and votes you make

How we use this information

Your name and profile picture are shown next to content you post, comment on, or vote on, so other users can see who contributed what. Your email, if provided, is used only to identify your account and is never shown publicly or used for marketing. We don't sell, rent, or share your information with third parties, other than the services necessarily involved in running the site: Google and Facebook (for login) and the YouTube Data API (to fetch video titles, descriptions, and thumbnails when you post a video).

Cookies

The site uses a single encrypted session cookie to keep you logged in between visits. It's used only for authentication — not for advertising or third-party tracking.

Data retention and deletion

Your account and content are retained for as long as your account exists. To request deletion of your account and all associated data (posts, comments, votes), email mikejgrafton@gmail.com from the email address associated with your account. Requests are processed manually and typically completed within a few days.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to mikejgrafton@gmail.com.