Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7/31/2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Xcel Media Limited ("XLTV", "we", "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or use the XLTV website and services. Contact: xcelmedia001@gmail.com.
1. Information we collect
- Account data — name, email, phone number, and password hash provided at sign-up.
- Profile & preferences — display name, favourites, watch history.
- Payment metadata — subscription tier, promotion payments, payout details for station owners. Card data is handled by our payment processors (Squad); we never store card numbers.
- Usage & device data — pages viewed, channels played, watch duration, IP address, browser, device type, and referring URL.
- Cookies & similar technologies — see section 5.
2. How we use information
- Provide, secure, and improve the service.
- Personalize content and recommendations.
- Process subscriptions, promotions, and station payouts.
- Show ads (including personalized ads where allowed) and measure their performance.
- Communicate service updates and respond to support requests.
3. Legal bases (EEA/UK)
We rely on your consent (cookies, personalized ads), performance of a contract (running your account), our legitimate interests (security, fraud prevention, product improvement), and legal obligations (tax, accounting).
4. Sharing your information
We share limited data with:
- Google AdSense and its ad-technology partners to deliver and measure ads. See How Google uses information.
- Squad (Habari Pay Ltd) for payment collection and payouts.
- Supabase for database, authentication, and file storage hosting.
- Law enforcement when required by valid legal process.
5. Cookies & advertising
We use first-party cookies for sign-in and preferences, and third-party cookies from Google to serve ads. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies via aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
EU/UK visitors are shown a consent banner and non-essential cookies are blocked until consent is granted (Google Consent Mode v2).
6. Data retention
We keep account data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes. Watch history is retained for analytics and earnings computation.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, or export your personal data, and to withdraw consent. Contact us at xcelmedia001@gmail.com to exercise these rights. California residents may exercise CCPA rights including "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information".
8. Children
XLTV is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us and we will delete it.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on this page with a new "Last updated" date.