Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 24, 2026

Anime Array (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is an informational directory and discovery platform. We understand that your trust is our most valuable asset. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform, our AI-driven recommendation and assistance tools (AniPick and Otaku AI), and our interactive features.

By using Anime Array, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

To provide a seamless experience, we collect specific data when you interact with our platform:

• Usage and Log Data: Like most platforms, our servers automatically record information when you access Anime Array. This includes your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and timestamps of your visits. This data is critical for site performance, security monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Voluntarily Provided Information: If you choose to contact us via our official email channels (contact@animearray.site or info@animearray.site), we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address, to respond to your inquiries.
• AI Interaction Data: When you interact with our AniPick or Otaku AI tools, or engage with our character roleplay features, we process your prompts and inputs to generate responses. We minimize the collection of personal identifiers in these inputs and use this data primarily to enhance the functionality and accuracy of our AI models.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Optimization: To maintain, operate, and improve the functionality of Anime Array.
• Personalized Experience: To power our AniPick AI recommendation engine, ensuring you receive suggestions tailored to your viewing preferences.
• Security and Maintenance: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity or technical threats to our server infrastructure.
• Communication: To address your support requests, inquiries, or feedback.

3. Third-Party Sharing and Data Transfers

We are committed to transparency. We do not sell your personal data.

• Service Providers: We may work with third-party service providers (such as hosting or analytics platforms) to support our operations. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality obligations.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Anime Array uses “cookies” to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how you navigate our site, remember your preferences, and keep our features running smoothly. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though doing so may limit your ability to use certain parts of our platform.

5. Security of Your Data

We prioritize the security of our architecture. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no transmission method over the internet is 100% secure, and we encourage users to be mindful of their own online safety.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• Access and Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal data.
• Deletion: You may request that we delete your information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Opt-Out: You may object to the processing of your data where we rely on “legitimate interests.”

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@animearray.site.

7. AI Transparency

We believe in clear disclosure regarding AI. You will always know when you are interacting with an AI-driven tool on Anime Array. While our AI models (AniPick, Otaku AI, and character roleplays) are sophisticated, they operate as automated systems. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information within your AI prompts.

8. Children’s Privacy

Anime Array is intended for general audiences, but we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.

9. AniPick AI Browser Extension

AniPick AI is an optional browser extension provided by Anime Array. This section explains how the extension processes information when you use its anime discovery, recommendation, login, and watchlist features.

Information processed by the extension

When you use AniPick AI, the extension may process the following information:

• Anime titles that you enter as your last-watched anime.
• Anime titles entered into the search field.
• Anime titles selected as favorites or skipped titles.
• Your selected genres, niches, or viewing preferences.
• Anime Array account session information needed to determine whether you are logged in.
• Your Anime Array username or profile information when available.
• Watchlist information retrieved from your Anime Array account, such as anime titles, watch status, episode progress, ratings, and favorite status.
• Anime information returned by the Jikan API, including titles, images, scores, episode counts, descriptions, and recommendation data.

You do not need to log in to use the anime discovery and recommendation features. Login is only needed for account-related features such as viewing your Anime Array watchlist or saving recommendations to it.

How information is used

Information processed by AniPick AI is used only to:

• Search for anime titles and related anime recommendations.
• Generate recommendations based on your selected favorites, skipped titles, last-watched anime, and selected niche.
• Display anime information and recommendation results.
• Check whether you are logged in to Anime Array.
• Display your Anime Array watchlist.
• Save anime that you choose to your Anime Array watchlist.
• Maintain the security of requests made to Anime Array on your behalf.

The extension does not use your entered titles or viewing preferences for advertising, behavioral advertising, or independent user profiling.

Third-party services

AniPick AI communicates with the following services:

Jikan API and MyAnimeList

Anime searches, recommendation requests, and anime metadata requests are sent to the Jikan API. Jikan provides anime information sourced from MyAnimeList.

Your entered anime title and search terms may be included in these requests. Jikan and MyAnimeList may process request information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

Anime poster images may also be loaded from third-party image-hosting domains used by Jikan or MyAnimeList. Your browser may connect directly to those image-hosting domains when displaying anime artwork.

Anime Array

When you use login or watchlist features, the extension communicates with Anime Array API endpoints to:

• Check your Anime Array login session.
• Retrieve your watchlist.
• Save an anime to your watchlist when you select “Save to Watchlist.”

When saving an anime, the extension may send the anime’s MyAnimeList identifier, title, image URL, selected watchlist status, episode progress, and the security nonce supplied by Anime Array.

The extension does not independently read, display, or transmit the values of your browser cookies. Your browser may include the Anime Array session cookie when communicating with Anime Array so that authenticated features can work.

Browser storage and analytics

AniPick AI does not use browser history, content scripts, advertising technologies, analytics services, or local browser storage to build a separate profile about you.

Selections and temporary recommendation state are held in memory while the extension popup is open. The extension does not intentionally retain those selections after the popup session ends.

Your Anime Array watchlist remains subject to Anime Array account systems and the main Anime Array Privacy Policy.

Your choices

You can:

• Use anime discovery features without logging in.
• Avoid entering information into the extension’s search fields.
• Close the extension popup at any time.
• Avoid using the login and watchlist features.
• Remove the extension from your browser.
• Manage or delete your Anime Array watchlist through the Anime Array website.
• Contact Anime Array with questions about your account or personal information.

Please avoid entering sensitive personal information into anime search fields. These fields are intended only for anime titles and related search terms.

Security

AniPick AI uses HTTPS connections when communicating with Jikan and Anime Array. The extension only requests access to the API hosts required for its stated functionality.

No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. Anime Array cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to third-party services, and third-party services remain responsible for their own security practices.

Changes to this section

We may update this section when AniPick AI adds, removes, or changes features or third-party services. Any updated version will be published as part of the Anime Array Privacy Policy with a revised “Last Updated” date.

10. Contact

We are here to answer your questions. If you have concerns about your privacy or the security of our platform, please reach out to our team:

• Support & Privacy Inquiries: contact@animearray.site
• General Information: info@animearray.site
• Contact forms: official contact page

If you have questions about AniPick AI, its data practices, or your privacy rights, please contact Anime Array through the official contact page linked above.