Privacy Policy

Welcome to AniYu ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use the AniYu mobile application (the "App").

Please read this privacy notice carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the App, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products, or otherwise interact with the App.

• Personal Information Provided by You: We may collect personal information such as your email address, username, and password when you create an account.
• Profile and Social Data: If you choose to use our social features, we collect the information you upload, such as your profile picture (avatar), bio, comments, posts to the community feed, and your "favorites" or watch/read history.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you access the App, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This includes your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system version, device manufacturer and model, language preferences, and diagnostic data (such as crash reports).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our App for a variety of business purposes described below:

• To Facilitate Account Creation and Logon Process: We use your email and password to create your account and keep it secure.
• To Provide and Manage the Services: To deliver the requested content (anime and manga), sync your offline viewing cache, and manage your watch/read history.
• To Enable User-to-User Communications: To display your profile, posts, and comments to other users within the App's community feed.
• To Improve Our App: To perform data analysis, identify usage trends, and evaluate and improve our App, products, services, and user experience.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following situations:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf. Specifically, we utilize:
  • Google Firebase: For user authentication, database hosting, and app analytics.
  • Cloudflare (R2): For secure cloud storage and content delivery.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
• Vital Interests and Legal Rights: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, and illegal activities.

4. Data Retention and Security

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You transmit personal information to and from our App at your own risk.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access and obtain a copy of your personal information.
• Request rectification of any inaccurate data.
• Request the deletion of your personal information (often referred to as the "right to be forgotten").

Account Deletion: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time by logging into your account settings within the App or contacting us directly. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases.

6. Policy Regarding Children

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 13 years of age. By using the App, you represent that you are at least 13 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the App. If we learn that personal information from users less than 13 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, you may email us at:
Email: aniyuhq@gmail.com