Privacy Policy - RDT Video Downloader

At RDT Video Downloader, accessible from rdtvideodownloader.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by RDT Video Downloader and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at support@rdtvideodownloader.com.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information We Do Not Collect

RDT Video Downloader is designed to be a utility tool that respects user privacy.

No Accounts Required: You do not need to register, create an account, or provide personal details (such as email or name) to use our downloading service.
No Video/Media Retention: We do not store, host, or cache any videos, images, or audio files on our servers. All media streams are parsed, merged (if necessary), and delivered to your browser in real-time. Once the download is complete, the file is transmitted to your local storage, and our server retains no trace of the binary media.
No Download Logs: We do not log or store the specific Reddit URLs you submit to our parser.

RDT Video Downloader Chrome Extension

If you install the RDT Video Downloader Chrome Extension from the Chrome Web Store, the following privacy rules apply:

Zero Personal Information Collection: The extension runs completely client-side. It does not monitor your browsing behavior, log your visited pages, or collect any personal information, credentials, or telemetry.
Permission Usage:
- activeTab / Host Permissions (https://*.reddit.com/*): Used solely to detect Reddit video, GIF, or image elements and inject the styled "Download" button below them on the Reddit site.
- downloads Permission: Used to invoke Google Chrome's native download API to trigger the saving of processed media files directly to your local device.
No Third-Party Sharing: The extension does not communicate with external advertising networks, analytics providers, trackers, or databases. Your usage and download history stay entirely private on your local machine.

Information We Collect & Log Files

RDT Video Downloader follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Browser type and version
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Date and time stamp of visits
Referring and exit pages
The number of clicks on the site

These logs are collected solely for administering the site, tracking user movement across pages, analyzing traffic trends, and preventing malicious activity (such as server overload or automated scraping attacks). Importantly, these log files are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, RDT Video Downloader uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read the "What Are Cookies" article on the Cookie Consent website.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to rdtvideodownloader.com and other sites on the internet.

However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: 👉 Google Ads Privacy Policy

Our Advertising Partners

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below:

Google AdSense Privacy Policy: Google Ads Policies

Third-Party Privacy Policies

RDT Video Downloader's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

Since RDT Video Downloader does not sell or distribute personal data, these rules are strictly maintained. If you make a request to exercise your CCPA rights, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us if you wish to make an inquiry.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

RDT Video Downloader does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.