Privacy
Last updated: 2026-11-01
DistroAV is a community-led open-source plugin for OBS Studio. This page explains what data the DistroAV plugin and this website collect, why, and for how long.
Plugin update check
When it starts (at most once a day) and when you click Get latest DistroAV, the plugin asks distroav.org/api/update whether a newer version exists. That request sends:
- the DistroAV, OBS Studio and NDI runtime versions;
- the operating system name and version, and the CPU architecture;
- the OBS installation ID: a random identifier generated by OBS Studio for your installation. It is not linked to your name, account or hardware;
- the SHA-256 hash of the installed plugin file, to check it is an official build (the hash of an unofficial build is kept, to track where unofficial builds come from);
- whether the check was automatic and whether automatic checks are enabled.
We use this data to tell you about new versions and to produce anonymous usage statistics (for example, how many installations use each version or platform), which guide development and support decisions. We do not sell or share it, and we do not use it for advertising.
Your IP address is processed by the hosting provider to deliver the response, but is not stored with the update-check data.
Retention
| Data | Kept for |
|---|---|
| Individual update-check records | 30 days |
| Per-installation summary (installation ID, last check, versions, version changes) | 15 months after the last update check, then deleted |
| Anonymous daily statistics (counts only, no installation ID) | Indefinitely |
How to opt out
Untick Continue to check for updates automatically in the DistroAV update dialog. The plugin then only contacts the update server when you click Get latest DistroAV in Tools → DistroAV NDI Settings. Data about your installation is deleted 15 months after its last check.
Website analytics
This website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to count visits, only if you accept analytics cookies in the banner. If you decline, no analytics script is loaded.
Service providers
The website and update server run on Google Firebase / Google Cloud. Release information and downloads are served by GitHub. Both act as hosting providers and process data under their own privacy policies.
Your rights and contact
For any privacy question, or to ask for access to or deletion of the data linked to your OBS installation ID, email contact@distroav.org. Please do not post your installation ID publicly (for example in a GitHub issue).