Your privacy matters at 1Anime.

This Privacy Policy explains how 1Anime ("1Anime", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and discloses personal data when you use our websites, apps, communities, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

For data protection purposes, 1Anime is the controller of personal data described in this policy, except where a separate processor notice is provided.

We collect personal data you provide directly, data created through your use of the Services, and limited data from third-party integrations you connect.

• Account and profile data: username, display name, email address, password hash, avatar, profile settings.
• Content and activity data: watch/read progress, ratings, lists, comments, likes, bookmarks, moderation reports.
• Technical and usage data: IP address, approximate location, device/browser type, app version, log events, session timestamps.
• Support and communication data: messages sent to support, abuse reports, survey responses, feedback.
• Integration data: tracker/account-linking data from services you authorize through 1Anime Auth.
• Payment and donation data: transaction metadata provided by payment processors (we do not store full card numbers).

We collect data from: (a) you directly, (b) your device and browser during use, (c) third-party services you explicitly connect, and (d) payment providers for billing confirmations.

We process personal data only where necessary for product operation, security, legal compliance, and user support.

• Provide core features such as accounts, sync, recommendations, community interactions, and moderation.
• Secure the Services, prevent abuse, investigate suspicious activity, and enforce policies.
• Diagnose outages, improve reliability, and develop new features.
• Communicate transactional messages (for example account security notices and policy updates).
• Process donations or purchases through third-party payment providers.
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

Where GDPR or equivalent laws apply, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Contract: to provide Services you request.
• Legitimate interests: security, service quality, abuse prevention, product improvement.
• Consent: where required, such as certain optional analytics or external integrations.
• Legal obligation: when required by law, regulation, or lawful authority.

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for authentication, security, preferences, and performance.

You can control cookies through browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may impact functionality such as sign-in and sync.

We do not sell personal data and we do not share personal data for third-party direct marketing.

We may disclose data to service providers and partners only where needed for operation of the Services.

• Infrastructure and hosting providers.
• Security, anti-abuse, and monitoring vendors.
• Payment processors for transactions.
• Linked integrations that you explicitly authorize.
• Law enforcement or regulators where legally required.

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. Where legally required, we use appropriate transfer safeguards such as contractual commitments and equivalent protections.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes in this policy, including security, dispute resolution, and legal compliance.

• Account data: retained while your account is active.
• Operational logs: retained for security and reliability windows, then deleted or de-identified.
• Support records: retained as needed to resolve requests and legal obligations.
• Payment records: retained according to financial and tax law requirements.

We use technical and organizational safeguards such as encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring, and incident response procedures.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we continuously improve our controls.

Our Services are not directed to children under the age required by local law to provide valid consent. If you believe a child submitted personal data in violation of applicable law, contact us so we can investigate and delete the data where appropriate.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing.

• EEA/UK/Switzerland: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and consent withdrawal.
• California: rights to know, correct, delete, and opt out of certain data sharing under applicable law.
• Other regions: additional rights may apply under local privacy statutes.
• You may also have a right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

We may use automated systems for recommendations, ranking, and anti-abuse detection. These systems are designed to improve experience and safety and are not used for solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects without safeguards where required by law.

The Services may contain links to third-party websites and apps. Their privacy practices are governed by their own notices, not this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide appropriate notice through the Services or other communication channels.

For privacy requests, rights requests, or policy questions, contact: [email protected].

You may also contact us through official support channels listed in the Help Center.