we dont track YOU!
We don’t collect any data about you. No telemetry, no trackers! Because Poke is free software, you can also check the source and self-host.
What’s New — Policy Update October 11, 2025
Highlights:
- New UI: simpler and better layout (yay!)
Preamble
Welcome to Poke’s Privacy Policy. We don’t collect data about you and we don’t run telemetry. Poke is free software you can read, remix, and run yourself.
Not legal advice lol
TL;DR
- No data collected. at all!!
- No telemetry. We don’t phone home.
- No third-party trackers. Yippe!!
- YouTube can’t see what you watch here. Its all done on the backend.
- Poke Account: no email required, no personal info needed.
- Poke Maps: uses OpenStreetMap data; map tiles/attribution may have separate privacy rules depending on the tile server you use.
- No required cookies. Preferences (like theme or layout) may live in local storage on your device.
Ownership
The Poke service and this default instance (poketube.fun) are owned and operated by the Poke Project. Learn more at initiative.poketube.fun.
Initiative Site Privacy
The informational website at initiative.poketube.fun does not collect personal information. For hosting-related processing, the Codeberg privacy policy applies: codeberg.org/Codeberg/org/src/branch/main/PrivacyPolicy.md.
What We Do/Don’t Collect
We collect nothing about you
We don’t store IP addresses, user-agent fingerprints, unique identifiers, emails, names—none of it. There’s no telemetry or “anonymous crash reports.”
What exists briefly so the internet works
Every time you open a page, your browser and Poke’s server exchange a small amount of technical data — this is simply how the web works. Without this back-and-forth, pages couldn’t load, images wouldn’t display, and requests wouldn’t reach the right place.
When your browser requests a page, the server (which uses Nginx) momentarily processes information such as your IP address, the requested URL, the response code, and the time it took to deliver the page. This data is known as connection metadata — it’s automatically generated by all web servers as part of the HTTP standard.
These minimal details may briefly appear in Nginx access logs. Such logs are necessary for the server to function correctly — for example, to detect broken routes, prevent abuse, monitor uptime, or fix routing bugs. However, on Poke’s primary instance, these logs are kept for the shortest technically feasible duration and are not linked to any personally identifying data. They exist purely for operational health and security — never for tracking or analytics.
No cookies, user-agents, browser fingerprints, or other identifiers are stored or analyzed. Once the request is processed, the transient connection data fades away — leaving no persistent record that can be used to identify you.
Poke Account
If you make a Poke account, we don’t require an email or personal details.
OpenStreetMap
Poke Maps uses data from OpenStreetMap — a community-driven, free-licensed world map built by thousands of volunteer contributors.
When you visit /map, Poke displays OpenStreetMap through a simple <iframe> element embedded directly into the site. This means the map interface and tiles (streets, landmarks, terrain, etc.) are loaded from OpenStreetMap’s own tile servers rather than from Poke’s infrastructure.
Poke does not proxy or modify these map requests — your browser connects directly to the third-party domain openstreetmap.org (and its associated tile servers) in order to display the map visuals.
While Poke itself does not collect or log any identifying information about your visit to the map, OpenStreetMap’s servers may process standard connection details (such as IP address, timestamp, and request type) as part of normal web delivery. You can read more in their official OpenStreetMap Foundation Privacy Policy.
Weather Pages & Services
Poke’s weather pages use third-party, privacy-respecting services to resolve places and fetch forecasts.
Geocoding / Place Lookup
Uses nominatim.openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap Nominatim). Privacy: OSMF Privacy Policy.
How it works:
- The request is always proxied through Poke’s backend — never directly from your browser. (See source)
Forecast Data
Uses open-meteo.com for weather forecasts. Privacy: Open-Meteo Terms & Privacy.
How it works:
- All forecast queries are proxied through Poke’s backend. Your browser never connects to Open-Meteo directly.
- Only essential parameters (latitude, longitude, units, etc.) are forwarded. See source here.
Poke does not add trackers to these requests. However, when third-party services are contacted (directly or via proxy), their respective privacy policies apply to those specific requests.
Translate Page (SimplyTranslate)
Our translate page does not send your data directly to Google or SimplyTranslate.org from your browser.
Instead, all requests are proxied through our own backend servers.
When you use the page, only the necessary parameters are passed securely on the server side:
from (source language), to (target language), and text (the content you entered).
Your browser never connects to SimplyTranslate.org directly.
We rely on the community-run SimplyTranslate service (a privacy-friendly translation front-end). SimplyTranslate is a free software project: you can see the source code and its legal notice. Our backend integration is handled in Poke’s server code .
API Logs Policy
When you request any resource from the Poke API (for example: thumbnails, API endpoint) information about the request may be logged.
Information logged per request
The information recorded for each API or resource request is strictly limited to the following items — and nothing else:
- the time the request was made
- the status code of the response
- the method of the request
- the requested URL
- how long it took to complete the request
No identifying information is logged, such as the visitor’s cookie, user-agent, or IP address.
Example log lines
2019-01-19 16:37:47 +00:00 200 GET /api/v1/comments/xrlETJYzH-c?format=html&hl=en-US 1345.88ms
2019-01-19 16:37:53 +00:00 200 GET /vi/r5P-f5arPXE/maxres.jpg 1085.41ms
2019-01-19 16:37:54 +00:00 200 GET /watch 7.04ms
This website does not store the visitor’s user-agent or IP address and does not use fingerprinting, advertisements, or tracking of any form.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR / EU Law)
The Poke Project and its primary instance (poketube.fun) operate under the jurisdiction of the European Union and comply with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). The project’s hosting structure is based in Germany, where data protection is taken seriously.
- Legitimate interest: Operating the Poke service safely and efficiently while collecting no personal data whatsoever.
- Consent: If one day we add an optional feature that needs personal information, you’ll be clearly asked — not tricked — before it’s ever processed. Currently, no such data collection exists.
- Legal obligation: Even if an authority asks for user data, there’s nothing to hand over. We don’t store IPs, cookies, or user identities — so there’s nothing to surrender under German or EU law.
This section is here for compliance transparency only — Poke simply doesn’t process or retain personal data in the first place.
Your Privacy Rights
Because Poke doesn’t collect or store personal info, there’s really nothing about you that we can give, sell, or lose. You won’t need to ask for “export my data” or “delete my profile” — we just don’t have any of it.
Poke accounts don’t require your name, email, or any identifying detail — you literally can’t add them even if you tried.
But outside Poke, you *do* have rights and tools to protect your privacy. Here are a few ideas:
- Switch your search engine from a tracker-heavy one (like Google) to a privacy-respecting one — for example, DuckDuckGo, which doesn’t track your search history and doesn’t log your activity.
- Use privacy-oriented browsers or extensions that block trackers, fingerprinting, and unwanted scripts.
- Enable HTTPS everywhere (many sites support it), avoid untrusted WiFi, and keep your software up to date.
- Review your device permissions (location, microphone, camera), disable or restrict ones you don’t need.
- Use VPNs or encrypted services if you want an extra layer of anonymity (especially on public networks).
- Opt out of ad tracking and analytics where possible — many companies provide “do not track” or preference settings.
These steps won’t make you invisible, but they do shift the balance back toward u!!!!!
Data Retention
- Server logs: No personal identifiers on our main instance.
- Telemetry/analytics: Not enabled here.
JavaScript & No-JS
JavaScript is optional on Poke’s websites. Core features—including search—work without JavaScript.
Self-Hosting
Poke is free software under the GNU GPL v3.0 or later. you can self-host it yourself! see here
Changes to this Policy
If we ever change how privacy works here, we’ll update the date at the top and announce major changes. Spoiler: changes would not include adding two bananas. this isnt minions LOL :3
Document History
You can view the full edit history for this policy at: codeberg.org.
Warranty Disclaimer
IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER,
OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM
(E.G., LOSS OF DATA, DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE, OR FAILURES OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),
EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Contact
Questions or concerns? Open an issue on our project tracker :D
- Project: codeberg.org/Ashley/poke
- Initiative: initiative.poketube.fun
Policy License
© 2021–2025 Poke (Poke Project). This policy is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).