Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
SinglesAnime ("we," "us," or "our") operates singlesanime.net (the "Service"), an online community for anime fans seeking connections. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our Service.
Because our Service involves sharing personal interests and profile information with other users, please read this policy carefully before creating an account.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address, username, date of birth (to verify age eligibility), and any profile details you voluntarily provide such as location, interests, and photos.
Anime Interests: The genres, shows, studios, and fandoms you tag on your profile. This information is visible to other users and used to power our matching algorithm.
Usage Data: Log data such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, actions taken, and time spent on the platform.
Communications: Messages exchanged between users on our platform. We may review message content to enforce our community guidelines and safety policies.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain sessions, personalize content, and analyze usage patterns.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account and profile.
- To match you with other users based on shared anime interests.
- To facilitate messaging and Watch Party sessions between matched users.
- To send you match notifications, event updates, and service communications.
- To improve, personalize, and expand our platform features.
- To enforce our Terms of Service and community safety guidelines.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
4. Information Shared with Other Users
Your public profile — including username, profile photo, anime interests, and location (city/region level only) — is visible to other registered users. You control what you choose to share. We recommend not including real full names, phone numbers, or home addresses in your profile.
Messages between matched users are private to those users. We do not sell private message content to third parties.
5. Information Shared with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate the platform (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics). These parties are contractually bound to protect your data.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law, court order, or to protect the safety of users or the public.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred to a successor entity.
6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), secure password hashing, and access controls. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, contact us immediately at info@singlesanime.net.
7. Data Retention
We retain your account information as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it longer.
8. Children's Privacy
SinglesAnime is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we discover we have collected data from a minor, we will promptly delete it and terminate the associated account.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data at any time through your account settings. You may also contact us directly to request data export or deletion. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to know, right to delete, and right to opt out of sale (we do not sell your data).
10. Cookies
We use essential cookies for session management and optional analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our platform. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect certain features of the Service.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated by email or by a prominent notice on the platform. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.