Privacy

Last updated October 25, 2026

The short version. You can watch and search Ask Pete without an account. We use analytics to see how people use the site so we can make it better. Volunteers sign in with Google, and we use their name and email only to run the volunteer workspace. We never sell anyone’s information.

Ask Pete is an independent volunteer project, not affiliated with Pete Buttigieg.

What we collect from visitors

We use GoatCounter and our hosting provider’s logs to understand things like which pages people visit, what they search for, which site sent them here, and what device or browser they use. GoatCounter doesn’t use cookies and doesn’t keep your IP address. We only look at this information as totals, to improve the site. We don’t use it to identify you, and we don’t use it for advertising.

Videos and thumbnails come from YouTube, so YouTube (Google) also receives some information when you view them. If you use voice search, your browser handles the speech, and Ask Pete only receives the words.

What we collect from volunteers

The volunteer workspace is invitation-only. When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address and Google account ID. We can’t see your password, Gmail, Drive or contacts. We keep a record of the work you do, such as caption and tag edits, along with your name, so edits can be reviewed. Your name is not shown on the public site. The workspace uses cookies to keep you signed in.

Who helps us run the site

We use a few service providers: Render hosts the site and data, Google provides sign-in, GoatCounter counts visits, YouTube plays the videos, and Rev transcribes the public videos. They handle information only as needed to provide those services.

Your choices

Ask Pete’s public pages set no cookies of their own, though the YouTube player may. You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings. Volunteers can ask us to see, correct, or delete their account information. Past edits may stay in the archive’s history.

Questions? Write to petebuttigifs@gmail.com.

Children

Ask Pete isn’t meant for children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their information.

Changes

We may update this page as the site changes. If we do, we’ll change the date at the top.