Effective Date: October 1, 2024
We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about how your information is used when you use Watchlist.
This Privacy Policy explains how Watchlist ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you access our website, services, and features (collectively, the "Service").
By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service.
Account Information: When you create or update an account, we collect information such as your name, username, email address, profile details, and any optional information you provide.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including the pages you visit, the features you use, the content you view or engage with, and your interactions with other users.
Device and Technical Data: We automatically collect log data, IP addresses, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and similar technical information when you use the Service.
Content You Share: We collect the ratings, reviews, comments, messages, media, and other content you submit or publish on the Service.
Provide and Improve the Service: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve our features, user experience, and overall Service performance.
Personalize Your Experience: We use data to tailor recommendations, rankings, notifications, and other content to your preferences and activity.
Communicate with You: We may send transactional messages, security alerts, and responses to your requests.
Ensure Safety and Compliance: We use information to enforce our Terms of Service, protect the integrity of the Service, and comply with legal obligations.
Service Providers: We share information with vendors and partners that help us operate the Service (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer support, payment processing). These parties may only process information on our behalf and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Community and Public Content: Content you post (such as reviews, rankings, and comments) may be visible to other users or the public based on the features you use.
Legal and Safety: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Watchlist, our users, or others.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the commitments in this Policy.
We rely on trusted providers to operate the Service. These partners process information on our behalf and only as instructed by us:
Hosting & Build: Vercel (deployment and performance).
Database & Auth: Supabase (account, storage, role-based access).
Analytics: Google Analytics (usage metrics and diagnostics).
Bot Protection: Cloudflare Turnstile (spam and abuse prevention).
See each provider’s privacy notice for details. Links available upon request.
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, analyze usage, and (if enabled) personalize content.
You can control cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work without required cookies.
We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your information, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
You can exercise many controls in your account settings. For other requests, contact us at viberankio@gmail.com. We may ask for information to verify your identity.
We may send you transactional messages (e.g., security alerts) and, if permitted, service updates or promotions. You can unsubscribe from non-transactional emails via the link in the email or in settings. We continue to send critical transactional messages.
To personalize your experience, we may use algorithms to rank content, suggest items, and calculate XP/achievements. You can adjust certain personalization settings in your account (where available) or contact us with questions about these features.
We keep information only as long as necessary for the purposes described here or as required by law.
If we learn of a security incident that affects your information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.
Account Settings: You can update or correct certain account information by logging into your account settings.
Cookies and Tracking: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can choose to remove or reject browser cookies, but doing so may affect the availability and functionality of the Service.
We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which it was collected.
The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it.
If you access the Service from outside the United States, know that information may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate.
By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no security measures are perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version and update the effective date at the top of the policy. Material changes will be communicated through the Service or other appropriate means.
Your continued use of the Service after the updated Policy becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at viberankio@gmail.com.