Welcome to AniThreadz (“we”, “our”, or “us”). By reading or interacting with our blog, using community features, participating in quizzes, or otherwise using our website (the “Service”), you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
- Account Information. When you register, we collect your email address and password. If you sign in with Google, we receive a Google-provided unique user ID (an identifier created by Google for your account). We do not receive your Google password or access your Gmail, calendar, contacts, or other personal Google account data.
- Feature Data (e.g., quizzes & community). Depending on what you use, we may store your quiz attempts, answers, scores, time taken, leaderboard placement, comment or post content, basic profile metadata (e.g., username, avatar URL), and related activity timestamps.
- Cookies & Sessions. We use a session cookie to keep you logged in and maintain your session securely.
- Analytics. We use trusted analytics services to understand how our site is used (e.g., page views, device/browser, country, and anonymized usage patterns) in order to improve and enhance the user experience.
How We Use Information
- To create and manage your account and authentication.
- To operate blog, quiz, and community features you choose to use.
- To detect abuse or cheating and enforce fair play and community rules.
- To improve our Service via aggregated analytics and diagnostics.
- To communicate important updates about your account or the Service.
Communications
- Account Emails: By creating an account, you agree that we may send you essential emails related to your account or the Service (e.g., verification, password resets, important updates).
- Newsletter & Updates: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we may send you updates on new blog posts, community news, or feature announcements. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by following the link in the email.
Legal Bases (where applicable)
- Contract: Processing needed to provide the Service you request (e.g., account, quizzes, community, leaderboards).
- Legitimate Interests: Improving and securing the Service, preventing abuse, and measuring performance.
- Consent: Where required (e.g., certain analytics jurisdictions). You can withdraw consent where applicable.
Sharing of Information
- We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with trusted service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics) to operate the Service, under agreements that require them to protect it.
- We may disclose information to comply with laws, regulations, legal process, or enforceable governmental requests, or to protect rights, property, or safety.
Data Retention
We retain your account and feature data for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide the Service. We may retain certain records after account deletion where required by law, for fraud prevention, or to maintain the integrity of aggregated leaderboards and community safety (in which case we minimize and/or anonymize data).
Your Choices & Rights
- Access / Update: You can view or update your account information in your profile where available.
- Delete Account: You can delete your account yourself from within the website. If you require complete removal of all related data (including residual backups where feasible), contact us at contact@anithreadz.com.
- Cookies: You may limit cookies in your browser settings; however, the Service may not function properly without session cookies.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
The Service is intended for users who are 12 years of age or older. If you are under 12, please do not use the Service. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 12, we will delete it.
International Transfers
Our servers and service providers may be located in different countries. By using the Service, you understand your data may be processed outside your country, potentially under different data protection laws.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Terms of Service
Use of the Service
- You must be at least 12 years old to use the Service.
- You agree not to create multiple accounts, cheat, reverse engineer, or otherwise disrupt the fair operation of features (including quizzes and community).
- You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account.
Content & Community Guidelines
AniThreadz includes a blog and may include community features (e.g., comments, posts). You are responsible for what you publish. Do not post illegal content, hate speech, harassment, or infringing material. We may moderate, remove content, and/or restrict accounts that violate these guidelines.
Quiz Feature Rules
- Scores are calculated based on correct answers first, then shortest total time taken.
- Leaderboards display up to the top 100 results for all-time and per-quiz views.
- Disqualified attempts (e.g., suspected cheating or abuse) are excluded from leaderboards.
- Rewards or prizes (if offered) are subject to posted rules and our final verification and discretion. We may request additional information to validate eligibility.
User Content License
If you submit content (e.g., comments, posts, usernames, profile images), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host and display it solely to operate the Service. You represent that you have the rights to submit such content and that it does not violate any laws or third-party rights.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to edit, remove, or restrict any content (including usernames and profile pictures) that violates these Terms, our community standards, or applicable law. We may also temporarily suspend or permanently ban accounts that engage in such violations.
Prohibited Conduct
- Impersonation, harassment, or hate speech.
- Cheating, exploiting bugs, or interfering with feature integrity.
- Attempting to access accounts or data you do not own.
- Uploading malware or engaging in any unlawful activity.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to the Service at any time for violations of these Terms or to protect the Service or other users. You may stop using the Service at any time and delete your account via the website.
Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
- The Service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
- We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation or the accuracy of analytics, rankings, or community content.
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.
Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or Terms of Service, contact us at: contact@anithreadz.com.