Last updated: October 21, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Great White Ape (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit greatwhiteape.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you have questions, reach us through our Contact page.
Information you give us
- Contact and film submission forms: your name, email address, message, and any film details or links you send us.
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address, so we can send you new episodes and reviews. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Support and merch: if you join us on Patreon or buy merch, those purchases happen on Patreon and our merch store, under their own privacy policies. We do not receive your payment details.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the site, our servers and the tools below may collect your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring site, and the date and time of your visit.
- Analytics: we use Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit) to understand how visitors use the site. Google may set cookies to do this. Learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Security: our login security tools record IP addresses of failed login attempts to protect the site.
- Caching: we use page caching to make the site faster. It does not build a profile of you.
Cookies and your consent
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functions, analytics and, where enabled, advertising. Where the law requires it, we ask for your consent through our cookie banner, and you can change your choices at any time from the banner or the cookie settings link on the site.
Advertising
We may show ads served by Google, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Embedded content from other sites
Our reviews and episodes include embedded YouTube videos and links to social platforms such as Instagram, X and TikTok. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other site directly, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embedded content.
How we use your information
- To reply to messages and review film submissions
- To send the newsletter you signed up for
- To understand which content people enjoy and improve the site
- To keep the site secure and working
- To show ads that help pay for the show
We do not sell your personal information.
Who we share information with
We share information only with the service providers that help us run the site, such as our web host, Google (analytics and advertising), and our email and form tools, or when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
We keep form messages and submissions as long as we need them to respond and follow up, and newsletter emails until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is kept according to Google Analytics retention settings.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export the personal information we hold about you, and to object to or limit how we use it. California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA, and visitors in the EU/UK under the GDPR. To make a request, contact us through our Contact page.
Children
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Get in touch through our Contact page.