Privacy Policy of SoloWay Studio

Effective date: September 16, 2026
Last Updated: September 16, 2026

1. General provisions

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data may be collected and processed when using the site soloway.studio (hereinafter "Site"), what it is used for, to whom it may be transferred and what rights users have.

The operator of the Site is SoloWay Studio. SoloWay Studio determines the purposes and methods of processing personal data within the scope of the Site.

For all privacy and personal data questions, please contact: contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com.

Processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Personal Data", and in cases provided by law, also in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and other applicable requirements.

2. What data we may collect

2.1. Account details

When creating and using your account, we may process:

email address;
username, display name or nickname, if added to the profile;
password in securely hashed form — SoloWay Studio does not store or see the password in plain text;
account creation date, last login date and technical authentication data;
profile settings and selected language;
information necessary to restore access and protect the account.

User must be at least 16 years of age to create an account.

2.2. User actions on the Site

When using the features of the Site, we may store:

viewing list and bookmarks;
viewing progress, if such a function is active;
title ratings;
comment likes;
text of comments, date of publication and associated display name;
data required to synchronize these functions between devices after logging in to the account.

IP address, browser data, activity time and technical security logs may be processed along with comments and other activities to prevent spam, fraud and abuse.

2.3. Enquiries from creators and users

When you contact SoloWay Studio through a form, email or other available communication channel, we may receive:

name, surname or creative pseudonym;
email address and other voluntarily provided contact data;
name, description and materials of the project;
links to the site, YouTube, social networks, portfolio or support platforms;
information about copyright or related rights, authority to act and the desired form of cooperation;
files, images, scripts and other materials that you voluntarily submit;
content of correspondence with SoloWay Studio.

Enquiries are delivered to SoloWay Studio's business email account, which is provided by Google LLC (Gmail).

Please do not send special categories of personal data, including information about health, political or religious beliefs, biometric data or other sensitive information, unless it has been separately agreed and is not necessary for the specific cooperation.

2.4. Subscribe to news

If the subscription form for new releases is active on the Site, we may process the email address, date of consent, subscription status and technical data required to confirm consent and unsubscribe.

Such messages are sent only with separate consent. You can unsubscribe using the link in the email or by contacting contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com.

2.5. Professional credits

The site publishes the names or pseudonyms of authors, actors, translators, directors, sound engineers and other project participants, as well as information about the roles and works performed by them.

The following information can be obtained:

directly from the relevant person;
from the author, copyright holder or project coordinator;
from official materials and public credits;
on the basis of a contract, permission or other legal basis.

The purpose of the publication is to properly indicate the authorship and professional contribution, to inform the audience and to form a catalog of official Ukrainian localizations.

If the information about you is incorrect, outdated or you have a reasonable objection to its publication, write to contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com.

2.6. Data collected automatically

When visiting the Site, the following may be automatically processed:

IP address;
browser type and version;
device type and operating system;
browser language;
approximate location at the country or city level;
the address of the page from which you went;
visited pages, date, time and duration of the session;
interaction with pages, in particular, starting an embedded video and going to external links;
technical logs, error and security information;
cookies, local identifiers and browser storage data in accordance with Cookie Policy.

3. What we use the data for

We may use personal data for the following purposes:

create, maintain and secure accounts;
provide login, access recovery and data synchronization;
save bookmarks, watchlists, progress, ratings and reactions;
publish and moderate comments;
respond to appeals and develop cooperation proposals;
conduct negotiations, conclude and implement agreements and contracts;
verify information about projects, rights and authority;
form and correct professional credits;
send news with separate consent;
ensure the operation, stability and security of the Site;
detect errors, spam, fraud, abuse and unauthorized access;
analyze the use of the Site and improve the catalog;
measure page views, video launches and transitions to the authors' resources;
comply with legal requirements and protect the legal rights of SoloWay Studio and other persons.

We do not sell personal user data.

4. Legal basis of processing

Depending on the situation, we process data on the following grounds:

implementation of the agreement with the user — to create and maintain an account and provide the requested functions;
consent — for email distribution, optional analytical cookies, external media services and other cases in which consent is required by law;
actions at the request of the user — to process appeals, proposals of authors and negotiations before concluding a contract;
legitimate interest — for the security of the Site, prevention of abuse, moderation, conducting business correspondence, proper indication of professional credits and improvement of the service, if such interest does not outweigh the rights and freedoms of the user;
fulfilment of a legal obligation — when storage or disclosure of data is required by law;
other grounds expressly provided for by the applicable legislation.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out before the withdrawal.

5. Google Analytics, Google Fonts and cookies

The site may use Google Analytics to obtain aggregated statistics on visits and user interaction with content. Google Analytics can collect IP address, device data, browser, approximate location and activities on the Site.

Optional analytics are activated only after user consent where such consent is required by law. The refusal does not limit access to the main content of the Site.

To display fonts, the Site can also access the Google Fonts service, as a result of which Google can obtain the IP address and technical data of the browser.

6. Embedded YouTube videos

Directory pages contain videos embedded from YouTube. Video files are not stored on the SoloWay Studio server.

When the embedded player is launched, YouTube/Google may receive IP address, device data, interaction with the player, cookies and information about the Google account, if the user is authorized in it.

The youtube-nocookie.com domain is used whenever possible. Further processing is carried out by Google in accordance with its own policies and user settings.

More details: Google Privacy Policy and YouTube Privacy Settings.

7. External links and support services

The site may contain links to YouTube, Patreon, social networks, author sites, payment and other third-party services.

After clicking on such a link, the data is processed by the corresponding third-party service according to its own rules. SoloWay Studio does not receive complete bank card data if the payment is made entirely on an external site.

8. To whom the data may be transferred

Within the limits necessary for the operation of the Site, data may be processed or transferred:

Hostinger — hosting, server infrastructure, backup and technical magazines;
Google LLC (Gmail) — receiving and storing work e-mail and applications;
Google LLC — Google Analytics, Google Fonts and YouTube;
email service, if such a service is connected;
developers and technical contractors who need access to support the Site and who are required to ensure confidentiality;
to consultants, accountants or lawyers, if it is justified by the relevant purpose;
to government bodies, courts or other persons, if the transfer is required by law or necessary for the protection of legal rights.

We do not transfer more data than is necessary for the respective purpose.

9. International data transfer

Hostinger, Google and other providers may process data outside of Ukraine or the user's country of residence.

In such cases, the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable law and the protection mechanisms used by the relevant provider.

10. Storage terms

We store data no longer than is necessary for the purpose of processing it, unless a longer period is provided by law or the need to protect legal rights.

Approximate terms:

account data - while the account is active, and after its deletion - during the time necessary to complete the deletion from working systems and the standard backup cycle;
bookmarks, watchlists, progress, ratings and reactions - until they are deleted by the user, account is deleted or the corresponding function is terminated;
comments — before their deletion or moderation; after account deletion, comments may be deleted or depersonalized to preserve discussion structure;
authors' appeals and business correspondence - up to 24 months after the last meaningful interaction, and in the case of an agreement or contract - during the period required for their implementation and protection of rights;
e-mail subscription data — until withdrawal of consent or termination of mailing;
confirmation of consent and unsubscription — up to 3 years after revocation, if required to confirm compliance;
Google Analytics data — in accordance with the storage period established in Google Analytics, which is planned to be limited to 14 months;
technical logs — during the period necessary for security and diagnostics, or the period established by the hosting provider;
professional credits — during the existence of the page of the corresponding project or until a legitimate request for correction or deletion, if there is no other reason for their preservation.

After the expiration of the term, the data is deleted, depersonalized or isolated from further use, unless otherwise provided by law.

11. Data protection

We use reasonable organizational and technical measures, including HTTPS, control of access to the administrative panel and mail, password hashing, backups and software updates.

The user is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of his password. If you suspect unauthorized access, please change your password and notify us.

No method of transmitting or storing information on the Internet guarantees absolute security.

12. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may be entitled to:

know about the sources, place, purpose and order of processing of your data;
get confirmation of processing and access to data;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
request deletion of data or account if there is no longer a legal basis for processing;
withdraw consent;
object to the processing or request its limitation;
receive data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, if the right to portability applies;
not to be the object of a decision based solely on automated processing and creating legal or similar significant consequences;
file a complaint with the Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a court or, if the GDPR applies, to the competent authority for data protection in the EU.

To exercise your rights, write to contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com. To protect data, we may ask for information sufficient to verify identity and link to the relevant data.

13. Automated solutions

SoloWay Studio does not use personal data for decisions based solely on automated processing and creating legal or similar significant consequences for the user.

Automated tools can be used for spam filtering, abuse protection and technical security.

14. Data of minors

Only persons 16 years of age or older can create an account.

If we learn that an account was created by a person under the age of 16 without a valid legal basis or the consent of a legal representative, we may delete the account and related data.

If you believe that a minor has submitted data to us in violation of these policies, please email contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com.

15. Changes to the Policy

We may update this Policy due to changes in Site functionality, vendors, or legislation. The current version is published on this page with the date of the update.

If the changes significantly affect data processing, we will notify them on the Site or in another appropriate way.

16. Contacts

For issues of privacy, access, correction or deletion of personal data, please contact:

SoloWay Studio
Email: contact.solowaystudio@gmail.com
Site: soloway.studio