What we collect, and why.
Short version: we collect what you send us, we read public information about your channel, we use it to review your application and talk to you, and we don't sell it. Last updated 13 November 2026.
Who we are
ChannelEstate builds websites for YouTube creators from their existing video archive. In this policy, "ChannelEstate", "we" and "us" mean the operator of channelestate.com. You can reach us at hello@channelestate.com for anything in this policy.
What we collect
- What you send us. When you apply: your name, email, channel link, website (if any), language and any message you write. When you answer a proposal: your choice, your message and the email you give us.
- Public information about your channel. To review an application or prepare a proposal, we read what is publicly available about the channel: video titles, descriptions, playlists, public statistics and links in descriptions. We use the official YouTube Data API for this.
- Basic technical data. Our hosting provider records standard request data (such as IP address, browser type and approximate country) to deliver and protect the site. We don't use advertising trackers.
What we use it for
- Reviewing whether a ChannelEstate property makes sense for your channel.
- Preparing a private proposal and replying to you by email.
- Keeping a record of our conversations so we don't ask you the same thing twice.
- Keeping the site secure and preventing spam.
We use AI models to help analyse public channel information and draft proposals. A person at ChannelEstate reviews every proposal before it is sent.
What we don't do
- We don't sell or rent your information.
- We don't ask for your passwords. If we ever need access to private channel data (for example, transcripts to build your site), we'll ask for your explicit permission through YouTube's own authorisation screen, and only after you've agreed to work with us.
- We don't add you to marketing lists. We email you about your application and your proposal.
Who else handles it
We use a small number of service providers to run ChannelEstate: website hosting and data storage (Cloudflare), email delivery, Google's YouTube Data API, and AI model providers for analysis. They process data on our behalf and only for these purposes. Some of them are located outside your country, including in the United States.
How long we keep it
Applications and proposal conversations are kept for up to 24 months after our last contact, unless we start working together, in which case we keep what the project needs for as long as it runs. You can ask us to delete your information sooner at any time.
Your rights
You can ask to see the information we hold about you, correct it, delete it, or stop us from using it. Email hello@channelestate.com and we'll answer within 30 days. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. If a change materially affects how we use information you've already given us, we'll tell you by email.