Privacy Policy
Last updated 15 July 2026 · Effective 15 July 2026
This policy explains what personal information Akewe collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the rights you have. Please read it alongside our Cookie Policy and Terms of Service.
1. Who we are
Akewe is a video platform for creators and their audiences, operated by Bolrach Technologies Limited (“Akewe”, “we”, “us”). For the purposes of the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are the data controller for the information described here. You can reach us, and exercise any of the rights below, through our contact page.
2. What we collect
- Account information. When you sign in through auth.ng we receive your name and email address, and any channel details you add such as a display name, avatar, banner, and description.
- Content you create. Videos you upload, thumbnails, titles, descriptions, comments, and the metadata that goes with them.
- Viewing and interaction data. Videos you watch, likes, subscriptions, watch history, searches, and playback quality, so the service works and we can recommend what to watch next.
- Creator and payout data. If you monetize, the information we need to pay you, including payout details and earnings history.
- Device and connection data. IP address, browser and device type, operating system, language, and approximate region derived from your IP.
- Cookies and similar technologies. As described in our Cookie Policy.
We do not ask you for special-category data (such as health, religion, or political views). Please do not put it into public videos, titles, or comments.
3. How and why we use it
Under the GDPR we rely on a lawful basis for each use of your information:
| Purpose | Data used | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Create your account and sign you in | Account information | Performance of a contract |
| Host, process, and play your videos | Content, device data | Performance of a contract |
| Recommend videos and remember your history | Viewing and interaction data | Legitimate interests / consent for non-essential cookies |
| Pay creators and prevent payout fraud | Creator and payout data | Performance of a contract / legal obligation |
| Keep Akewe safe and enforce our rules | Device data, content, reports | Legitimate interests |
| Measure and improve the service | Viewing data, device data | Legitimate interests / consent for analytics cookies |
| Send you service and account notices | Account information | Performance of a contract / legitimate interests |
| Comply with the law and respond to lawful requests | As required | Legal obligation |
We do not sell your personal information. We do not show advertising or run advertising and analytics tracking against viewers we know to be minors.
4. Who we share it with
- Service providers. Companies that host, deliver, and process video, send email, and help us prevent abuse, acting on our instructions under a contract.
- Payment and payout partners. To pay creators and process any transactions.
- Other users. Your channel, your public videos, and your public comments are visible to others by design. Private or unlisted content is not.
- Legal and safety. Where we must comply with the law, enforce our Terms, or protect people from harm.
- Corporate. If Akewe or part of it is reorganised or transferred, subject to this policy.
5. International transfers
Akewe operates globally, so your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where we transfer personal data out of the EEA or the UK, we use appropriate safeguards, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, together with additional measures where needed.
6. How long we keep it
We keep personal information for as long as your account is active and for as long as we need it for the purposes above. Videos and channel content stay until you remove them or close your account. Some records, such as payout and tax records, are kept longer where the law requires. When we no longer need information, we delete it or anonymise it.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have rights to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you, and get a copy.
- Correct information that is wrong or incomplete.
- Delete your information (the “right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict or object to certain processing, including profiling for recommendations.
- Receive your information in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent.
To exercise any of these, use our contact page and choose “My account”. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority, though we would like the chance to help first.
8. How we protect it
We use encryption in transit, access controls, and monitoring to protect your information, and we limit who can see it to those who need it. No service can promise perfect security, but we work hard to keep yours safe and to respond quickly if something goes wrong.
9. Children
Akewe is not intended for children under the age required to hold an account in your country, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. Where we know a viewer is a minor, we do not run advertising or advertising and analytics tracking against them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will remove it.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as Akewe changes. When we make a material change, we will update the date above and, where appropriate, tell you in the product.
11. Contact us
Questions about this policy, or want to exercise a right? Reach us through our contact page. Akewe is operated by Bolrach Technologies Limited.