PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

WhyWatch ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website whywatch.online (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

Personal Data: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. We collect this data to understand how visitors use our Service and to improve it.

Local Storage: We use your browser's local storage to remember your preferences (such as watchlist and recently viewed movies). This data never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to our servers or any third party.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Service to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage data. This helps us understand how visitors interact with our Service so we can improve it. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use the site. This data is aggregated and anonymous. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Service. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

4. Third-Party Services

TMDB (The Movie Database): We use the TMDB API to fetch movie data and images. TMDB may collect its own usage data through API calls. Please review TMDB's privacy policy at themoviedb.org for more details.

Cloudinary: We use Cloudinary for image hosting and optimization. Cloudinary may process and store images on their servers. Review Cloudinary's privacy policy at cloudinary.com for more details.

Google (Analytics, AdSense, Search Console): We use Google services for analytics, advertising, and search indexing. Google's privacy policy governs how they handle your data through these services.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for the following purposes: to provide, maintain, and improve our Service; to respond to your inquiries and contact requests; to analyze usage patterns and optimize our content; to detect, prevent, and address technical issues; and to comply with legal obligations.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except to the following: trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service (as described in Section 4); when required by law or to respond to legal process; to protect the rights and safety of WhyWatch, our users, or the public; or with your explicit consent.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. CCPA - Do Not Sell My Personal Information

As required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we do not sell personal information of California residents. If you are a California resident and wish to exercise any of your rights under CCPA, please contact us through our contact page.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.