Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to The Movies Kingdom ("we," "our," "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website themovieskingdom.com (the "Site").

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms, do not access the Site. We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to browse the Site. However, if you contact us via email or other communication channels, we may collect your name, email address, and any other details you voluntarily provide.

Non-Personal Information

When you visit the Site, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain non-identifying information, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages viewed and time spent on each page
• Date and time of access
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Device type and screen resolution

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze Site traffic, and serve personalized advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (e.g., remembering your theme preference).
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance (e.g., Google AdSense & partners).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• Analyze usage trends and user behavior
• Serve personalized advertisements via Google AdSense and third-party ad networks
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
• Comply with legal obligations

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on the Site. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses your data at Google's Partner Sites Policy.

Ad Personalization

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of third-party cookies used for interest-based advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out page.

Third-Party Ad Partners

We may allow third-party ad networks to serve ads on the Site. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities across different websites to provide targeted advertisements. We do not control these third-party tracking technologies.

Third-Party Data & APIs

The Movie information displayed on the Site is retrieved from third-party APIs, including IMDb (via api.imdbapi.dev) and our own recap database. We do not store or share any personally identifiable information through these API calls. The data retrieved is publicly available movie metadata.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information:

• With service providers who assist in operating the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics)
• With advertising partners (Google AdSense) as described above
• To comply with legal process or enforce our Terms of Service
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public

Your Rights & Choices

CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at info.themovieskingdom@gmail.com.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data (right to be forgotten)
• Restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Object to processing, including for direct marketing

Our legal basis for processing your data is your consent (e.g., cookie consent) and our legitimate interest in operating the Site. To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us.

Cookie Consent

Upon your first visit to the Site, we display a cookie consent notice. By continuing to browse, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Data Retention

We retain non-personal information (analytics data, anonymized logs) for as long as necessary to operate and improve the Site. If you contact us directly, we retain your communications only as long as needed to address your inquiry and for record-keeping purposes.

Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will delete it promptly.

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.