Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Oikosmist.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects when you use our website and tools (the "Service"), how we use it, and the choices you have. We have deliberately designed the Service to need as little personal information as possible.

1. Information we collect

• Links you submit: when you paste a Facebook video or Reel URL, we process that link only to retrieve the public video you asked for.
• Technical data: like most websites, our servers automatically receive standard information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and the date and time of your request. Your IP address may be held briefly to enforce rate limits and protect the Service from abuse.
• No account required: we do not ask for your name, address, phone number, or payment details to use the core tool.

2. How we use information

We use the information above to:

• provide the download you requested and run the Service reliably;
• prevent fraud, abuse, and excessive automated use;
• maintain security and diagnose technical problems;
• understand aggregate usage so we can improve the Service.

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working (for example, remembering your chosen language) and to understand usage. Third parties, including advertising and analytics providers, may also set cookies as described below. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect how the site functions.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve ads when you visit the Service. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
• Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com.
• You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For more on how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's advertising policies.

Third-party ad networks and vendors operate under their own privacy policies, and we do not control the cookies or data practices of these third parties.

5. Third-party processing and proxies

To fetch public content reliably, requests may be routed through third-party proxy or content-delivery providers, which process technical request data on our behalf. Standard server logs may be retained for a limited time for security and troubleshooting.

6. Data retention

We keep technical data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, such as rate limiting, security, and basic diagnostics, after which it is deleted or anonymized. We do not maintain a personal history of the videos you download.

7. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

8. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the GDPR (European Economic Area and the UK) or the CCPA (California), including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data and to opt out of certain processing. Because we collect very little personal data and require no account, most requests relate to server logs or advertising cookies. You can manage ad personalization using the opt-out links above, and you may contact us to exercise any applicable rights.

9. Links to other sites

The Service may link to third-party websites, including the source platform. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites; please review their policies separately.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please email support@oikosmist.com.