Content Providers & Responsibility
Explains how user-added or community providers work, where responsibility begins and ends, and how rights, privacy, and safety complaints are handled.
What are Content Providers?
Providers are external services that supply media links. They may be user-added or community-maintained. WatchBuddy only syncs playback, stores optional provider preferences for signed-in users, and provides the player interface; it does not host, store, or distribute media.
WatchBuddy Role Boundary
WatchBuddy is a synchronization layer, not a content platform or provider marketplace. We do not audit or guarantee the legality, availability, privacy posture, quality, or licensing status of third-party sources.
User Responsibility
You decide which providers to add or use. By doing so, you accept responsibility for the legality, privacy impact, and suitability of the content or redirects they expose. WatchBuddy does not verify or endorse third-party providers.
Provider Usage Rules
When adding providers, you must follow these rules to protect rights, privacy, and account safety:
- Use only sources you are legally allowed to access.
- Do not add providers that distribute malware, phishing redirects, abusive material, or unsafe tracking behavior.
- Avoid provider usage that can result in copyright infringement or unauthorized access to protected services.
- Do not use providers that violate privacy, mimic trusted services, or collect credentials without authorization.
Prohibited and Abusive Use
The following behavior may lead to access restrictions or removal actions:
- Sharing illegal content, CSAM, or explicit abuse material
- Malicious payload delivery, credential theft, or phishing links
- Unauthorized scanning/exploitation attempts against platform infrastructure
- Repeated sharing of reported or clearly infringing content
Notice & Takedown
To report a provider-related rights, privacy, or safety violation, please include the following details:
- The specific URL, provider name, or source location in question
- A statement supporting ownership or authorization
- A short explanation of the alleged violation or privacy/safety concern
- A good-faith statement and any supporting evidence
- A valid contact address for response
Repeat Violations
Repeated or severe violations may result in provider blocking, removal from synced provider lists, room/account restrictions, and, where required, escalation to relevant authorities.
Legal Disclaimer
We do not control third-party providers and are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, security posture, availability, or licensing.
Community Providers
Some providers may be community-built, experimental, or unofficial. Review them carefully and use them at your own discretion.
Contact
For provider safety issues, privacy concerns, or rights complaints, you can contact us via email.
Email: [email protected]