Embeds, Widgets & Off-Platform Playback Policy

Effective Date: 2026

Last Updated: 2026

This Embeds, Widgets & Off-Platform Playback Policy explains how Playflick may provide embedded players, content widgets, title widgets, trailer embeds, creator widgets, playlist embeds, off-platform playback tools, third-party website integrations, player branding, analytics, access restrictions, and related embed features on or connected to Playflick.com, operated by Playflick™ Media .ltd.

This policy should be read together with our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Embed Policy, API & Developer Terms, Content Licensing & Distribution Policy, Content Availability, Removal & Expiry Notice Policy, Paid Content Terms, Advertising Policy, Third-Party Services Policy, and Account Suspension & Termination Policy.

1. Who We Are

Operator: Playflick™ Media .ltd

Website: https://playflick.com

Business Address:
41 Norman Avenue
London
N22 5ES
United Kingdom

Embed Support Email: hello@playflick.com
Contact Page: https://playflick.com/contact-us

2. Purpose of This Policy

Embeds and widgets may allow Playflick content or metadata to appear on third-party websites, blogs, creator pages, news articles, forums, apps, and partner services. These tools must be used safely, lawfully, and without misleading users.

This policy explains:

How embedded players and widgets may work
What restrictions may apply to off-platform playback
How content availability, rights, payments, and region controls may affect embeds
How analytics and privacy may apply to embedded content
What misuse of embedded players and widgets is prohibited
How Playflick may disable or restrict embeds

3. Feature Availability

Embedded players, trailer embeds, playlist embeds, title widgets, creator widgets, community widgets, off-platform playback, iframe embeds, share widgets, analytics tools, and related features may not be available to every user, country, account type, subscription plan, content type, device, browser, app, or third-party website.

Playflick may add, remove, restrict, redesign, suspend, or discontinue embed, widget, and off-platform playback features at any time.

4. Types of Embeds and Widgets

Playflick may offer different embed and widget tools where available.

These may include:

Video player embeds
Trailer embeds
Playlist embeds
Creator channel widgets
Title metadata widgets
Review or rating widgets
Event widgets
Community widgets
Share buttons
Developer API-powered widgets

5. Embed Availability

Not all content may be embeddable.

Embed availability may depend on:

Creator settings
Rights holder permissions
Content type
Regional availability
Age restrictions
Payment or subscription requirements
Content safety status
Technical compatibility
Platform policy compliance

6. Off-Platform Playback

Off-platform playback may allow users to view Playflick content through an embedded player on a third-party website or service where features are available.

Off-platform playback may still require:

A valid Playflick account
Payment, rental, ticket, or subscription access
Regional eligibility
Age eligibility
Device compatibility
Protected playback support
Account in good standing

Embedding content does not bypass access restrictions.

7. Player Branding and Attribution

Embedded players and widgets may include Playflick branding, creator branding, title metadata, watermarks, controls, links, labels, disclosures, or attribution.

Users must not remove, hide, alter, obscure, fake, or misrepresent Playflick branding, creator attribution, rights notices, ads, disclosures, controls, or safety labels unless Playflick expressly permits it.

8. Creator and Rights Holder Controls

Creators and rights holders may be able to enable, disable, or restrict embeds where features are available.

Embed controls may include:

Allow embeds
Disable embeds
Restrict embeds by domain
Restrict embeds by country or region
Restrict embeds for age-rated content
Restrict embeds for paid content
Disable comments or interactions in embeds where available

9. Third-Party Websites

Third-party websites that embed Playflick content are not controlled by Playflick unless operated by Playflick.

Third-party websites may have their own:

Terms
Privacy policies
Cookies and tracking
Advertising
Comments or community features
Security practices
Content moderation rules

Users should review third-party websites before interacting with them.

10. Privacy and Cookies in Embeds

Embedded players and widgets may process technical information needed to load, secure, personalise, measure, or provide the embedded feature.

This may include:

Device information
Browser information
Playback information
Approximate location signals
Referrer information
Cookie or similar technology information where applicable
Interaction data
Security and fraud signals

More information is available in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

11. Embed Analytics

Playflick may provide creators, rights holders, publishers, or partners with embed analytics where features are available.

Embed analytics may include:

Views
Playback starts
Watch time
Completion rates
Approximate geography
Referring domains
Device categories
Error rates

Embed analytics may be delayed, estimated, filtered, rounded, adjusted, or unavailable.

12. Ads and Sponsored Content in Embeds

Embedded players may include ads, sponsored content, disclosures, promotions, or monetisation features where permitted by Playflick and applicable law.

Users must not hide required advertising disclosures, tamper with ad delivery, block required disclosures unlawfully, or misrepresent sponsored placements.

More information is available in our Advertising Policy.

13. Paid Content and Embeds

Paid content, rentals, purchases, memberships, subscriptions, creator courses, ticketed events, and premium content may be restricted or unavailable in embedded players.

Playflick may require users to sign in, purchase, rent, subscribe, verify age, or meet regional requirements before playing paid content through an embed.

Users must not use embeds to bypass payment or access restrictions.

14. Age-Restricted and Sensitive Content

Age-restricted, mature, sensitive, or advisory-labelled content may be restricted or limited in embedded players.

Playflick may require age checks, warnings, viewer advisories, sign-in, parental controls, or playback restrictions before embedded playback.

Third-party websites must not use embeds to target children with unsuitable content.

15. Content Removal and Embed Breakage

Embedded content may stop working if the content becomes unavailable, private, deleted, removed, expired, region-blocked, rights-restricted, payment-restricted, or otherwise inaccessible.

Playflick does not guarantee that embeds or widgets will remain available permanently.

More information is available in our Content Availability, Removal & Expiry Notice Policy.

16. Security and Technical Restrictions

Playflick may use technical measures to protect embedded players and widgets.

Technical restrictions may include:

Domain restrictions
Rate limits
Token checks
Referrer checks
Playback security checks
DRM or protected playback
Bot detection
Anti-scraping controls

Users must not bypass, disable, interfere with, or reverse engineer these protections.

17. Prohibited Embed Misuse

Users must not misuse embedded players, widgets, off-platform playback, or related tools.

Prohibited conduct may include:

Embedding content on illegal or harmful websites
Using embeds to promote piracy
Hiding Playflick branding or controls
Misrepresenting content as hosted by another service
Using embeds to bypass payment or region restrictions
Using embeds for phishing, scams, or malware
Scraping embed data without permission
Creating fake Playflick players or widgets

18. Framing, Overlays, and User Deception

Users must not place misleading overlays, fake buttons, fake payment prompts, deceptive ads, hidden redirects, malware links, or misleading frames around Playflick embeds.

Third-party pages must not deceive users about what they are clicking, paying for, watching, downloading, or sharing.

19. API and Developer Use

Some widgets or embed features may use Playflick APIs, developer keys, partner integrations, or platform tools.

Developers must follow Playflick’s API & Developer Terms and any applicable technical documentation, rate limits, security rules, privacy requirements, and branding guidelines.

20. Child Safety

Embedded players, widgets, share tools, and off-platform playback must not be used to exploit, sexualise, identify, harass, groom, manipulate, or endanger children or young users.

Users must not embed Playflick content in contexts designed to expose children to inappropriate, unsafe, exploitative, or deceptive material.

Serious child-safety concerns may result in immediate account action and reporting where appropriate or required.

21. Reports and Support

Users, creators, rights holders, publishers, developers, parents, guardians, or viewers may contact Playflick about embed problems, widget misuse, off-platform playback issues, fake players, unsafe embeds, rights concerns, payment bypass concerns, or child-safety concerns.

Contact:

Email: hello@playflick.com
Contact Page: https://playflick.com/contact-us

Please include:

The embedded player, widget, third-party page, content, account, domain, or URL involved
A clear explanation of the issue
Any screenshots, timestamps, error messages, source code snippets, or supporting context
Whether the issue involves child safety, payment bypass, rights, privacy, phishing, malware, or legal concerns

If someone is in immediate danger, contact emergency services or local law enforcement first.

Do not send passwords, full payment card numbers, API secrets, private keys, parental PINs, or one-time login codes.

22. Enforcement

Playflick may take action where embedded players, widgets, off-platform playback, API integrations, share tools, or related features are abused or affected by policy violations.

Enforcement may include:

Disabling embeds
Restricting domains
Restricting widgets
Restricting API access
Revoking developer keys where applicable
Restricting off-platform playback
Restricting paid content access
Restricting accounts involved in embed abuse
Removing content where safety or rights concerns apply
Suspending or terminating accounts for serious or repeated abuse
Preserving records for legal, safety, fraud, rights, payment, developer, or moderation reasons

23. Appeals and Review Requests

If your embed, widget, domain, API access, off-platform playback, account, or related feature was removed or restricted and you believe Playflick made a mistake, you may request a review under our Appeals Policy where available.

Contact:

Email: hello@playflick.com

Please include:

Your account email where relevant
The embed, widget, content, domain, API integration, account, or feature involved
The decision you are asking Playflick to review
Why you believe the decision was incorrect
Any supporting screenshots, timestamps, domain details, technical context, or relevant details

Do not send passwords, full payment card numbers, API secrets, private keys, parental PINs, or one-time login codes.

24. Privacy and Data Retention

Playflick may process and retain embed records, widget records, off-platform playback records, referrer records, domain records, API integration records, analytics records, access records, report records, support messages, review records, fraud signals, safety records, payment records, rights records, developer records, and enforcement records.

These records may be retained for platform operation, playback support, account management, developer support, child safety, community safety, payment protection, rights protection, legal compliance, moderation, appeals, audits, fraud prevention, safety, and platform integrity.

More information is available in our Privacy Policy, Data Retention Policy, and Evidence Preservation Policy.

25. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Embeds, Widgets & Off-Platform Playback Policy from time to time.

Changes may reflect new embed tools, widget features, developer integrations, playback systems, privacy controls, rights controls, advertising rules, legal requirements, safety requirements, or platform updates.

Your continued use of Playflick embed, widget, or off-platform playback features after changes become effective means you agree to the updated policy.

26. Contact Us

For embed questions, widget concerns, off-platform playback issues, third-party website reports, developer integration problems, review requests, or policy enquiries, contact:

Playflick™ Media .ltd
41 Norman Avenue
London
N22 5ES
United Kingdom

Embed Support Email: hello@playflick.com
Contact Page: https://playflick.com/contact-us
Website: https://playflick.com