Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to watchanimewhere.com ("we" or "the Website"). We are committed to transparency regarding your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our informational search engine.

2. Cookies & Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.

• Third-Party Vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• Cookie Consent: When you visit our site, you are presented with a cookie consent banner. If you select "Necessary Only", we will disable personalized tracking and serve non-personalized advertisements or no ads, depending on your choice.

3. Data We Collect

• Local Storage: We save your interface preferences (e.g., Light/Dark mode, English/Japanese titles, Watchlist) locally on your device. This data is never sent to our servers.
• Analytics: We may use anonymous analytics tools to understand traffic patterns (e.g., which anime are trending). This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

4. No User Accounts

We do not offer user accounts, login functionality, or profile creation. We do not collect names, emails, phone numbers, or passwords. You can use all features of our website anonymously.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website serves as a gateway to official streaming services (e.g., Crunchyroll, Netflix). Once you click a link and leave watchanimewhere.com, you are subject to the privacy policy of that external site. We are not responsible for the data practices of third parties.

6. CCPA & GDPR Rights

Under the CCPA and GDPR, you have the right to know what personal data is collected and to request its deletion. Since we do not collect personal data (names, emails, etc.) and only use local storage on your own device, there is no personal data for us to delete. You can clear your own data at any time by clearing your browser cache.

7. Contact

For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: watchanimewhere@gmail.com.