Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2026-04-01

3DModelBay provides a community platform for browsing, uploading, and downloading 3D model files. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to visitors and account holders.

Information We Collect

• Account information provided through Google sign-in and Amazon Cognito, such as your name, email address, profile image, and account identifier.
• Content you submit, including uploaded model files, thumbnails, descriptions, tags, and reports.
• Operational data such as download counts, moderation status, and basic request logs used to secure and maintain the service.
• Local browser storage used to keep you signed in on this device.

How We Use Information

• To authenticate users and operate account features.
• To host, review, publish, and remove submitted content.
• To prevent abuse, enforce our content rules, and respond to copyright complaints.
• To understand site usage, improve the service, and support monetization features such as advertising.

Authentication and Local Storage

When you sign in, 3DModelBay stores authentication tokens in your browser's local storage so you can remain signed in across page loads. These tokens are used to authorize requests to protected API endpoints.

Cookies, Advertising, and Consent

3DModelBay may display advertising provided by Google AdSense. When enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, measure, and personalize ads, subject to user choices and applicable law.

For visitors in regions where consent is required, we intend to use Google AdSense Privacy & messaging to present consent choices for advertising and related purposes. If you decline consent where required, some ad features may be limited or disabled.

Content Visibility

Public model listings, uploader display names, and model metadata can be visible to other visitors. Information included in DMCA reports, moderation actions, or support emails may be shared when necessary to investigate abuse, enforce rules, or comply with legal obligations.

Service Providers

We use third-party infrastructure and service providers to operate the platform, including hosting, authentication, storage, and advertising providers such as Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Google, and related vendors acting on our behalf.

Your Choices

• You can sign out at any time and clear your browser storage.
• You can request removal of your own uploaded content by contacting us.
• You can use consent choices presented to you for advertising where available.

Children

3DModelBay is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date on this page.

Contact

For privacy, copyright, or policy questions, contact dmca@3dmodelbay.com.