Privacy Policy

The Media Downloader works without accounts. This page explains what happens to your data when you use it.

What Is Processed

• The link you paste. The server uses it to fetch details and prepare your file. It is held in memory while the job runs and is not saved to a history.
• The file you request. It is stored temporarily on the server so you can save it.
• Your IP address. It is held in memory to enforce rate limits and is cleared as limits reset. It is not linked to a profile.

How Long Files Are Kept

Files are deleted automatically within 30 minutes of being prepared, and sooner once you have saved them. Cancelled and failed jobs are removed right away.

Cookies & Analytics

The Media Downloader uses Google Analytics, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to count visits and see which pages and features people use. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser, such as _ga, and collects details like the pages you view, your approximate location, your device and browser type, and the site that sent you here. Google processes this data under its own privacy policy. We use it only to understand and improve the site, and we don’t sell it.

You can block or delete these cookies in your browser settings, use a content blocker, or install Google’sAnalytics opt-out add-on. The downloader works the same either way. The site runs no advertising scripts.

If you switch between dark and light mode, that one choice is saved in your browser’s local storage so the site remembers it. It stays on your device and is never sent to the server. Clearing your browser’s site data removes it.

Server Logs

Like most websites, the hosting infrastructure may keep standard access logs, such as IP address, time and page requested, for security and reliability. Links you paste are sent in the request body, so they do not appear in those logs.

Third Parties

When you fetch a link, the server contacts the platform that hosts the media. Your browser also loads the preview thumbnail directly from that platform, which can see your IP address as it would for any image. No data is sold.

YouTube links aren’t downloaded here. The downloader copies the link to your clipboard and opens YTMP4 in a new tab, where you paste it yourself. We don’t send your link there. That site is run by someone else, and its own privacy policy applies to what you do on it.

Your Choices

Since there are no accounts or stored profiles, there is usually nothing to delete. For questions or requests, contact legal@themediadownloader.com or visit the Contact Us page.