Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Anime Apocalypse Wiki is a static information website. We do not require user accounts or login credentials to access content. The only information we may collect includes:

• Automatically collected data: Standard server logs including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, page viewed, and timestamp — used solely for security, diagnostics, and traffic analysis.
• Contact form data: When you voluntarily submit a message through our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry and is never sold or shared with third parties.
• Analytics data: Anonymous, aggregated usage data (page views, session duration, device type, geographic region) collected to understand which pages and tools are most helpful to our readers.

2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, including navigation and form operation. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies such as _ga and _gid to distinguish unique users and track page views. All data is aggregated and anonymized. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. These cookies enable interest-based advertising. You can manage your ad personalization settings through Google Ad Settings or opt out at YourAdChoices.
• Third-party cookies: Some third-party services embedded on our pages (e.g., YouTube video embeds) may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy policies.

3. How We Use Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Google Analytics collects data such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information solely to improve the quality and content of our wiki. Google Analytics does not collect your name, email address, or other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through our contact form. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymized — no individual user profiles are created.

4. How We Use Google AdSense

Google AdSense is used to display advertisements on our site. AdSense partners may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your browsing history across websites. This enables interest-based advertising. We do not control the ads served by Google AdSense or the cookies they place. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ad Settings — manage your ad personalization preferences
• YourAdChoices — industry-wide opt-out tool
• Network Advertising Initiative — additional opt-out options

Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

5. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you are protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data at any time.
• Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we process your data.
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.

Our legal basis for processing data includes: (a) consent — when you voluntarily submit information through our contact forms; (b) legitimate interest — for site security, analytics, and advertising purposes; and (c) legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws. To exercise any GDPR right, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

6. CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of collection, the purposes of collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your information.
• Right to delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to opt out of sale: We do not sell your personal information. We have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any CCPA right, contact us at [email protected] or call us at the number listed on our Contact page. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements. Google Ad Policies
• External links to community Discords, developer channels, or related resources are clearly marked. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
• Game-related images and content are property of their respective owners and used under fair use for informational and educational purposes.

8. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months to track ongoing conversations and improve our service. Server log data is automatically purged after 90 days. Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months in accordance with Google's default settings. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

9. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect any information submitted through our contact forms. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all page requests. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We recommend not sharing sensitive personal information through our contact channels.

10. Children's Privacy

Anime Apocalypse Wiki does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.