Hubble Surfer (hubblesurfer.com)
Last updated: October 22, 2026

Introduction

Hubble Surfer ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Hubble Surfer YouTube channel and the website hubblesurfer.com. We create and publish ambient space music videos built from public-domain telescope imagery. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It also describes, as Google requires, exactly how our internal publishing application handles data obtained through Google APIs.

The Hubble Surfer Publishing Application and Google User Data

We use a private, internal application (the "Application") to publish and manage our own YouTube channel. The Application is used only by Hubble Surfer's own operator. It is not offered to the public, and it does not collect data about our viewers or subscribers.

Through the YouTube Data API and the YouTube Analytics API, and only with the channel owner's authorization, the Application accesses:

The identity of our own YouTube channel (channel name and channel ID)

Our own channel's video library, so videos can be uploaded, titled, described, and scheduled

Our own channel's analytics reports (such as view counts and watch time), so we can understand how our videos perform

How we use this data: solely to operate the Hubble Surfer channel — uploading and managing our own videos and reviewing our own channel's performance. We do not use Google user data for advertising. We do not sell Google user data. We do not transfer Google user data to third parties except as necessary to operate the Application (for example, the cloud services that host it), as required by law, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, and never for any other purpose.

Limited Use disclosure: Hubble Surfer's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy (https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy), including the Limited Use requirements.

Human access: no human reads Google user data obtained through the Application except the channel owner and authorized administrators, and only as needed to operate the channel, resolve a technical problem, or comply with the law.

Data Storage, Security, and Retention

Authorization tokens for the Application are stored on access-controlled systems and are never published or shared. We retain authorization credentials only while the Application is in use. The channel owner can revoke the Application's access at any time from the Google Account security page (myaccount.google.com/permissions), and can request deletion of any stored data by contacting us at the address below. Revocation and deletion requests are honored promptly.

Information We Collect From Website Visitors

Log and device data. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records standard log information when you visit hubblesurfer.com, including your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. We use this information to operate, secure, and improve the site.

Cookies and analytics. We may use cookies and similar technologies, and analytics services such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site in aggregate. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the site will continue to work.

Embedded YouTube videos. Pages on this site may embed videos hosted by YouTube. When an embedded player loads or plays, Google may collect information and set cookies according to Google's own privacy policy, which governs that data.

Email subscriptions. If you choose to join our mailing list, we collect the name and email address you provide. We use them only to send the updates you signed up for. Every message includes an unsubscribe link, and we do not sell or rent our mailing list.

Contact messages. If you contact us, we receive the information you send (such as your name, email address, and message contents) and use it only to respond to you.

How We Use and Share Information

We use the information described above to operate our channel and website, communicate with subscribers who opted in, understand our audience in aggregate, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell personal information. We share information only with service providers that help us operate (such as hosting, analytics, and email delivery providers) under their own privacy terms, or when required by law.

Children's Privacy

Hubble Surfer's content is ambient music and imagery intended for a general adult audience. Our site and content are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Your Choices

You may unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in any message. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you provided to us by contacting us below. Website visitors can limit cookie use through their browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last updated" date above.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy, or requests regarding your information, can be sent to:
Hubble Surfer
Email: [email protected]