Privacy Policy

Effective 12 November 2026

This policy explains what information the Drama Reels app for Android and iOS ("the app", "we", "us") handles, why it does so, and the choices you have. Drama Reels is a free, ad-supported app for watching short vertical drama series.

The short version

There is no sign-up. We don't ask for your name, email, phone number or any other contact details.
Your watch history, follows and unlocked episodes stay on your device.
The app shows ads from Google AdMob. Google may use your device's advertising ID to show and measure ads. Where the law requires it (for example in the EEA and UK), you're asked for consent first.
We don't sell your personal information.

Information stored on your device

To make the app work, it keeps the following on your phone only:

your watch progress and viewing history;
the series you follow ("My List");
which episodes you've unlocked;
simple preferences, such as the genres you watch, used to order your feed;
a random anonymous ID, created when you first open the app (see below).

We don't upload this to our servers. Uninstalling the app or clearing its storage deletes it.

Anonymous ID

The app creates a random identifier that isn't linked to your name, account or phone number. When you watch a rewarded ad to unlock episodes, this ID goes to Google AdMob with the ad request so the reward can be verified. It's stored in your device's secure storage.

Advertising (Google AdMob)

Ads keep the episodes free. The app uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob), which may collect and process:

your device's advertising ID (Android Advertising ID, or Apple's IDFA if you allow tracking);
your IP address and general location derived from it;
device information, such as model, operating system, language and app version;
your interactions with ads (views, taps, completed rewarded videos) and diagnostic data.

Google uses this to show, cap, measure and, where you've allowed it, personalise ads, and to prevent fraud. How Google handles this data is described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and the Google Privacy Policy.

Your choices:

In the EEA, UK and Switzerland, a Google consent form asks how your data may be used before ads are personalised.
On Android, you can delete or reset your advertising ID, or opt out of personalised ads, in Settings → Google → Ads (on some devices, Settings → Privacy → Ads).
On iOS, the app asks permission before tracking. You can change this any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

If you decline personalised ads, you'll still see ads, but they'll be less relevant.

Our servers and video delivery

To show the catalogue and play episodes, the app requests data from our server and streams video from content delivery networks. Like any internet service, these servers receive your IP address, device type and the content requested, so they can send it back to you. We use this only to deliver the service and keep it secure. We don't use it to build a profile of you. Our server runs on Cloudflare, which may keep short-term technical logs under its own privacy policy.

What we don't do

We don't collect your name, email address, contacts, photos, files or precise location.
We don't sell personal information or share it for purposes other than those described here.
We don't knowingly collect data from children (see below).

Sharing

We share information only with Google AdMob for advertising (as described above), with service providers that host and deliver the app's content, or when the law requires us to.

Retention and deletion

On-device data stays until you clear it or uninstall the app. Because we don't keep an account or a profile about you, there's nothing else for us to delete. For data held by Google, use the advertising ID controls above or Google's privacy controls. If you have a request or question, email us at the address below.

Security

The app connects to our servers over encrypted connections (HTTPS), and the anonymous ID is kept in your device's secure storage. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

Children

Drama Reels is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country), and we don't knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has used the app and you'd like us to know, contact us.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or California law), you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal information, or to object to its use. Because we hold no account or profile data about you, most of these are best exercised through the device and Google controls above. You can also contact us, and we'll help where we can.

Changes

If we change how the app handles data, we'll update this page and the date at the top. Significant changes will also be noted in the app or its store listing.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: hello@nerd.ug