Privacy Policy for AniPulse
Last Updated: April 17, 2026
Welcome to AniPulse (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit and use our website at anipulse.org.
Because our community spans the globe, we have designed this policy to align with standard international data protection principles, ensuring your data is handled securely and responsibly no matter where you live.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect the information necessary to provide our services, manage your account, and process your subscriptions.
- Account Registration & Authentication Data: You can log into AniPulse using third-party services like Google, Discord, or MyAnimeList. When you authenticate through these providers, we receive basic profile information required to create and manage your account, which primarily includes your email address and username.
- Contact Information: We collect your email address to communicate with you regarding your account, subscription status, and support requests.
- Payment Information: If you choose to upgrade your account for additional perks, your payment is processed securely by our third-party payment provider, Stripe. We do not collect, process, or store your full credit card details or bank account information on our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used strictly to run AniPulse and provide you with a good experience. We use your data to:
- Create and manage your user account.
- Authenticate your logins seamlessly via Google, Discord, or MyAnimeList.
- Process your subscription payments and deliver your premium perks.
- Send you important administrative emails, such as password resets, payment confirmations, or updates to our terms.
- Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
3. Cookies and Tracking
We respect your digital footprint. AniPulse does not use targeted advertising trackers (like Google AdSense), ad retargeting pixels, or cross-site marketing profiles. We do use privacy-focused Vercel Web Analytics, including custom events, to understand product usage and improve the website experience.
Our analytics implementation is used for operational and product insights (for example, anime card/detail engagement, watchlist actions, AniSwipe usage, search usage, and friend/comment activity), and is not used to identify you by name, email address, or for ad targeting.
- Keep you logged into your account as you navigate the site.
- Facilitate secure connections through our authentication providers (Google, Discord, MyAnimeList).
- Process secure checkout sessions via Stripe.
- Measure aggregated feature usage and performance via Vercel Analytics custom events.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your data with trusted service providers who help us operate our website:
- Authentication Partners: Google, Discord, and MyAnimeList (only to the extent necessary to securely log you in).
- Payment Processor: Stripe (to securely handle subscription billing).
- Hosting & Analytics Provider: Vercel (to host AniPulse and provide privacy-focused web analytics and custom event telemetry).
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Because we serve a global audience, we offer the following rights to all our users regarding their personal data:
- Access & Update: You can review and update your email address or account connections at any time through your account settings.
- Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your account and personal data. Once requested, we will erase your information from our active databases, except where we are legally required to retain basic transaction records for tax and accounting purposes.
- Revoke Access: You can revoke AniPulse's access to your Google, Discord, or MyAnimeList accounts at any time directly through the security settings of those respective platforms.
6. Data Security
We implement standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, please understand that no transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
- Email: animemaplegarden@gmail.com
- Website: anipulse.org
