Welcome to This is the Cruise ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit and use our services at thisisthecruise.com.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to authenticate users, personalize user accounts, and verify channel membership status. Specifically, when you authenticate using Google OAuth (Sign in with YouTube), we request access to the following:

• Google Account Profile: Your name, user handle/username, profile picture, and Google/YouTube unique user ID. We use this to set up your account and display your profile information.
• Email Address: Your primary Google account email address. We use this to identify your account and process support requests.
• YouTube Read-Only Data (https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly): We request read-only access to your YouTube channel subscription and membership status. This is used strictly to verify if your YouTube account is a member of the "This is the Cruise" YouTube channel (Shipmate tier or higher) to unlock access to our member tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely for the following purposes:

• To log you in securely and customize your user profile.
• To check and sync your channel membership status to grant access to restricted sections of the application (e.g. member dashboard, detailed itineraries).
• To provide customer support and troubleshoot access issues.

We do not market to users, display third-party advertisements, or send promotional emails. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third parties.

3. Data Protection and Security

We take the security of your data seriously. We use standard industry practices and cryptographic protocols to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. We do not request or store passwords for your Google or YouTube accounts.

4. Data Retention, Revocation, and Deletion

We retain your user profile information for as long as your account remains active on our platform. You have the right to request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time.

• To request account deletion and complete removal of your stored profile data from our servers, please contact us at [email protected]. We will process your deletion request within 3 business days.
• You can also revoke our access to your Google/YouTube account data at any time via the Google Security Settings page at myaccount.google.com/permissions.

5. YouTube API Services and Google Privacy Policy

Our application uses YouTube API Services to verify channel memberships. By signing in to our app using Google, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out to us at:

Email: [email protected]