Privacy Policy

📜 Introduction

Welcome to Anime Zen ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at devauchiha001.github.io/devawebsite. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website. By using Anime Zen, you agree to the terms described in this policy.

📊 Information We Collect

We collect minimal data. When you use Anime Zen, the following types of information may be collected:

• Usage Data — Pages visited, time spent, browser type, and device information (collected automatically via Google Analytics/AdSense)
• Cookies — Small data files stored on your browser used for remembering your favorites and preferences
• Local Storage — We use your browser's localStorage to save your favorite wallpapers and quotes (stored locally, never sent to us)
• Firebase Data — Image gallery metadata (URLs, titles, categories) stored in Firebase Realtime Database

We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information unless you contact us directly.

💰 Google AdSense & Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites on the internet.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: How Google uses data from sites that use its services.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective advertisements. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.

🔗 Third-Party Services

Anime Zen integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policy:

• Google AdSense — Advertising: Google Privacy Policy
• Firebase (Google) — Database & Hosting: Firebase Privacy Policy
• waifu.im API — Anime image source: waifu.im Privacy
• Unsplash — Stock photography source: Unsplash Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — Typography: Google Privacy Policy

We do not control these third-party services and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

🍪 How We Use Cookies

Cookies are used for the following purposes on Anime Zen:

• Preferences — Remembering your favorite wallpapers and quotes (via localStorage)
• Analytics — Understanding how visitors use our site (via Google)
• Advertising — Displaying relevant ads (via Google AdSense)
• Daily content — Tracking daily auto-uploads so duplicate images are not added

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the site may not function properly without cookies.

⚖️ Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access data we hold about you
• The right to delete your data (since we only use local storage, you can clear this via your browser settings)
• The right to opt out of personalized advertising via Google's opt-out tools
• The right to object to certain data processing activities

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below.

🔒 Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. All gallery data is stored in Firebase Realtime Database, which is secured by Google's infrastructure. We implement reasonable technical measures to protect information.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

👶 Children's Privacy

Anime Zen does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. The site displays anime artwork that is entirely Safe For Work (SFW). If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Continued use of Anime Zen after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.