Privacy Policy

Who we are

WhatAnime? (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is an anime discovery and watchlist service operated by Highlander Tech, which acts as the data controller responsible for your personal information. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at [email protected].

Information we collect

• Account data: your email address, and (if you sign in with Google) your basic Google profile such as name and avatar, handled through our authentication provider.
• Activity data: the anime you add to your lists, your ratings, and similar preferences you create while using the service.
• Technical data: standard log and device information (such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited) collected automatically when you use the site.

How we use your information

We use your information to provide and maintain the service, authenticate you, save your watchlists and ratings, improve the product, keep the platform secure, and display advertising that helps fund the service.

Cookies and local storage

We use cookies and similar local storage to keep you signed in and remember your session. Third parties, including our advertising partners, may also place cookies on your device as described below. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect how the site works.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising:

• Through Google Ads Settings.
• Via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out.
• Via Your Online Choices (EU users).

Consent for EEA, UK, and Switzerland users

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we present a consent banner (a Google- certified consent management platform) before serving personalized ads. You may grant, refuse, or change your consent choices at any time through that banner.

Third-party data sources

Anime titles, images, and metadata shown on this site are sourced from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API and remain the copyrighted property of their respective license holders. We do not claim ownership of that content.

Data retention

We keep your account and activity data for as long as your account is active. You can ask us to delete your account and associated data at any time using the contact email below.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Children’s privacy

The service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will remove it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email us at [email protected] or visit the home page.