Privacy Policy
Last updated: 9/13/2025
Introduction
Doof Movies ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our movie voting platform.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you log in with Patreon, we collect:
- Your Patreon username
- Your email address
- Your Patreon membership status
- Your Patreon user ID
Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:
- Your movie voting preferences and rankings
- Doofgrid game statistics and progress
- Session information and login timestamps
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Authenticate your account and provide access to voting features
- Track and display your personal movie rankings
- Calculate aggregate movie rankings based on user votes
- Distinguish between paying patrons and free users for voting weights
- Save your Doofgrid game progress
- Improve our service and user experience
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With Patreon for authentication purposes
- When required by law or to respond to legal processes
- To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
- With your explicit consent
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing of your data
- Data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.
Cookies
We use essential cookies to maintain your session and remember your login status. These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us through:
- The Doofcast podcast contact form
- Our Patreon page