Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2025
1. Information We Collect
When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored as a bcrypt hash). We never store your plain-text password.
We do not collect payment information. Future Pro plan payments are handled by third-party payment processors.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain the HappyAnime service
- To store your watchlist, ratings, and profile information
- To send password reset emails when requested
- To improve the service through anonymous usage analytics
3. Data We Do Not Collect
We do not host, stream, or redistribute any anime or manga content. All media metadata displayed on HappyAnime is sourced from the publicly available Jikan API (MyAnimeList) and AniList. Trailers are embedded from YouTube and subject to YouTube's privacy policy.
4. Cookies & Sessions
We use session cookies to keep you logged in. We use no advertising or tracking cookies. Third-party YouTube embeds may set cookies per YouTube's policy.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with service providers necessary to operate HappyAnime (database hosting, email delivery).
If your profile is set to Public, your username, watchlist, and ratings are visible to all users.
6. Data Retention & Deletion
You may delete your account at any time. Upon deletion, all personal data is removed from our database within 30 days.
7. Contact
For privacy concerns, contact us at [email protected].