ShortsWave: Watch Drama Series

"We or third party partners will collect and process certain information about you, including your unique device ID (persistent / non-persistent), hardware type, device maker, media access control ("MAC") address, international mobile equipment identity ("IMEI"), the type and version of your operating system ("OS"), language of the OS, your time zone, the screen size of your device, mobile device Advertising ID (known as "IDFA" for iOS devices, or "Android Advertising ID" for Android devices), your general geolocation information and your email address."

The app collects MAC address, IMEI, persistent device IDs, and advertising IDs — hardware-level identifiers that go well beyond what a short-video app needs for core functionality.

"Location information: This refers to data about the user's geographic location, which can be obtained through the device's GPS, Wi-Fi, or cellular network signals. This information can be used to provide location-based services or content within the app."

The app collects precise location data through GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals — multiple tracking methods for a short-video platform that does not appear to require precise geolocation for its core functionality.

"When you use our Platform, some third party tools (SDKs) integrated within our Platform may collect and use certain information collected from your device for the purpose of advertisement display and optimization. Such information may includes device manufacturer, model, and operating system, screen size, orientation, audio, battery, device memory usage, carrier name, IDFV, IDFA or Android Advertising ID, time zone setting, locale settings and IP address."

Multiple third-party SDKs (Firebase, BytePlus, AppsFlyer, AppLovin, AdMob, Pangle, Mintegral, Liftoff, OneSignal) are embedded in the app and collect data directly from user devices.

"We use the information collected from you, and your interaction with the Platform and other third-party sites and Apps, to infer your likely interests to provide you with more relevant advertising. This information tells us about websites you've visited, apps you've downloaded and purchases you have made so that we can predict what else might interest you in the future and assess how effective the advertising on our Platform is."

The company tracks user activity across other websites and apps — not just within its own platform — to build interest profiles, combining data from third-party advertisers and ad networks.

"We may, from time to time, modify the Policy. If such change has been made, we will provide you with clear and adequate notice of such modifications or updates, using appropriate methods as deemed necessary under the circumstances. By continuing to use our app or services after the Policy has been updated, you acknowledge and accept the revised terms."

The company can modify the privacy policy at any time and treats continued use as acceptance, giving users no meaningful opportunity to consent to specific changes before they take effect.

"We may keep some of your data for as long as reasonably necessary for our legitimate business interests, including fraud detection and prevention and to comply with our legal obligations including tax, legal reporting, and auditing obligations."

There is no specific retention period or timeline for data deletion. The language "as long as reasonably necessary" is open-ended and gives the company broad discretion to retain data indefinitely.

"Once you choose to delete your account, you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any of the content or information you have added (including free content and paid content). If your account is terminated, access to your username, password, and any related information or content associated with your account may be terminated."

Account deletion is irreversible and users permanently lose paid content with no refund mentioned, which creates a disincentive to delete and effectively penalizes users for exercising their deletion rights.