Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 28, 2025
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This page explains what we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Whatchly (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a platform for discovering, curating, and sharing movies and TV shows. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.
1. Information We Collect
When you use Whatchly, we may collect the following types of information:
- Email address (used for login, account management, and notifications)
- Username, profile picture, and optional bio
- Ratings you give to movies and TV shows
- Titles you like or add to your playlists
- Favorite actors, directors, or genres you follow
- Playlists you create
- Reviews, comments, and discussions you post
- Community interactions (likes, follows)
- Log data such as device type, browser type, and IP address
- Cookies or local storage used to keep you signed in and personalize your experience
- Payment details are processed securely by third-party providers (e.g. PayPal).
- We do not store your credit card or banking information.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Build your Taste Profile and provide personalized recommendations
- Allow you to create and share playlists, reviews, and discussions
- Operate, maintain, and improve the platform
- Provide customer support and respond to requests
- Process subscriptions and paid features (Pro and Premium plans)
5. Your Rights & Choices
- Access and update your account information at any time
- Request deletion of your account and data by contacting us
- Export your data (where available in your account settings)
6. Data Security
We use industry-standard security practices to protect your information. Authentication and storage are managed via Firebase. Payments are processed securely through trusted providers (we never store payment details ourselves).
7. Children’s Privacy
Whatchly is not intended for children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: