Last Updated: January 23, 2025
This Privacy Notice applies to the processing of personal information by Anime.com Inc. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") including on our website available at https://www.anime.com/ and our other online, offline or mobile offerings which link to, or are otherwise subject to, this Privacy Notice (collectively, the "Services").
1. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time in our sole discretion. If we do, we'll let you know by posting the updated Privacy Notice on our website, and/or we may also send other communications.
2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect personal information that you provide to us, personal information we collect automatically when you use the Services, and personal information from third-party sources, as described below.
A. Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly
We may collect personal information that you provide to us.
• Wallet Information. In order to use certain aspects of the Services, you will need to connect your Digital Wallet. Note that your interactions with third-party wallet services are subject to each wallet provider's respective privacy policy, not this Privacy Notice.
• Account Information. We collect personal information about you when you create an account or otherwise connect a Third-Party Service (such as a blockchain asset wallet or social media account). Depending on the specific products, services, or features you use, this information may include your name, email address, blockchain wallet address, or social media handle. When you connect such a Third-Party Service account to your account, that Third-Party Service will typically present a page that describes the information that Company can access and/or permissions you are granting to Company to take actions on your behalf. At any time, you may be able to revoke Company's access to those accounts using the respective third party's settings page
• Your Communications with Us. We, and our service providers, may collect the information you communicate to us, such as through email or our "Contact Us" page
• Surveys. We may contact you to participate in surveys. If you decide to participate, we may collect personal information from you in connection with the survey
• Interactive Features. We and others who use our Services may collect personal information that you submit or make available through our interactive features (e.g., digital newsletter, messaging features, commenting functionalities, forums, blogs, and social media pages). Any information you provide using the public sharing features of the Services will be considered "public.
• Sweepstakes or Contests. We may collect personal information you provide for any sweepstakes or contests that we offer. In some jurisdictions, we are required to publicly share information of sweepstakes and contest winners.
• Public Blockchain Information. Public blockchains provide transparency into digital assets and transactions that are stored, recorded, or take place on the blockchain. As such, the contents of blockchain asset wallets are public. We may collect or receive this information in connection with your use of the Services, such as when you connect a blockchain asset wallet and/or access and use certain aspects of the Services.
B. Personal Information Collected Automatically
We may collect personal information automatically when you use the Services.
• Device Information. We may collect personal information about your device, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, cookie identifiers, other unique identifiers, browser or device information, Internet service provider, and location information (including, as applicable, approximate location derived from IP address and precise geo-location information).
• Usage Information. We may collect personal information about your use of the Services, such as the pages that you visit, items that you search for, the types of content you interact with, information about the links you click, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use the Services.
• Cookie Notice. We, as well as third parties, may use cookies to automatically collect personal information through your use of the Company Website. Cookies are small text files stored in device browsers. See "Your Privacy Choices and Rights" below to understand your choices regarding cookies.
C. Personal Information Collected from Third Parties
We may collect personal information about you from third parties. For example, if you access the Services using a Third-Party Service (defined below), we may collect personal information about you from that Third-Party Service that you have made available via your privacy settings. In addition, users of the Services may upload or otherwise provide personal information about others.
3. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, for administrative purposes, and to provide you with marketing materials, as described below.
A. Provide the Services
We use personal information to fulfill our contract with you and provide the Services, such as:
B. Administrative Purposes
We use personal information for various administrative purposes, such as:
C. Marketing
We may use personal information to tailor and provide you with marketing and other content promoting our Services. We may provide you with these materials as permitted by applicable law.
If you have any questions about our marketing practices, you may contact us at any time as set forth in "Contact Us" below.
D. With Your Consent or Direction
We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information, with your consent, or as otherwise directed by you.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We disclose personal information to third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.
A. Disclosures to Provide the Services
We may disclose any of the personal information we collect to the categories of third parties described below.
Disclosures to the Blockchain Aspects of the Services may be hosted on or interact with the blockchain. Where you use aspects of the Services that are hosted on or interact with the blockchain, information about your interactions and/or transactions will be provided to the applicable blockchain network and may be accessible to third parties due to the nature of the blockchain protocol.
Service Providers. We may disclose personal information to third-party service providers that assist us with the provision of the Services. This may include, but is not limited to, service providers that provide us with hosting, customer service, analytics, marketing services, IT support, and related services. In addition, personal information and chat communications may be disclosed to service providers that help provide our chat features.
Other Users You Share or Interact With. The Services may allow Company users to share personal information or interact with other users of the Services.
Third-Party Services You Share or Interact With. The Services may link to or allow you to interface, interact, share information with, direct us to share information with, access and/or use third-party websites, applications, services, products, and technology (each a "Third-Party Service").
Any personal information shared with a Third-Party Service will be subject to the Third-Party Service's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the processing of personal information by Third-Party Services.
Business Partners. We may share your personal information with business partners to provide you with a product or service you have requested. We may also share your personal information with business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.
Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our corporate affiliates.
B. Disclosures to Protect Us or Others.
We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others' rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.
C. Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, transition of service to another provider, or other similar corporate transaction, your personal information may be disclosed, sold, or transferred as part of such a transaction.
5. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are described below.
Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe functionality found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and the Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding the Services or updates to this Privacy Notice).
"Do Not Track". Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.
Cookies. You may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your device or remove them by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, the Services may not work properly.
Please note that cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you may opt-out of certain tracking on some mobile applications by following the instructions for Android, iOS, and others.
Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.
Your Privacy Rights. In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in "Contact Us" below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.
6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
All personal information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live. These countries may or may not have adequate data protection laws as defined by the data protection authority in your country.
If we transfer personal information from the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and/or the United Kingdom to a country that does not provide an adequate level of protection under applicable data protection laws, one of the safeguards we may use to support such transfer is the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
For more information about the safeguards we use for international transfers of your personal information, please contact us as set forth below.
7. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Notice for as long as you use the Services, or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide the Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we may consider applicable legal requirements, the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, certain risk factors, the purposes for which we process your personal information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.
8. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FOR EU/UK GDPR
This Supplemental Notice for EU/UK GDPR only applies to our processing of personal information that is subject to the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation.
In some cases, providing personal information may be a requirement under applicable law, a contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract. If you choose not to provide personal information in cases where it is required, we will inform you of the consequences at the time of your refusal to provide the personal information.
Company's processing of your personal information may be supported by one or more of the following lawful bases:
| Privacy Notice Section | Lawful Basis: Performance of a Contract (i.e., to provide the Services to you) | Lawful Basis: Legitimate Interest | Lawful Basis: Consent | Lawful Basis: For Compliance with Legal Obligations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 3A: Provide the Services | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Section 3B: Administrative Purposes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Section 3C: Marketing | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Section 3D: With Your Consent or Direction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
9. CHILDREN'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Services are not directed to children under 18 (or other age as required by local law outside the United States), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has uploaded personal information to the Services in violation of applicable law, you may contact us as described in "Contact Us" below.
10. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES/APPLICATIONS
The Services may contain links to other websites/applications and other websites/applications may reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Providing personal information to third-party websites or applications is at your own risk.
11. CONTACT US
Company is the controller of the personal information we process under this Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Notice, please contact us at: support@anime.com