Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Anime Guy (theanimeguy.com) ("Site"). This website is owned and operated by Individual Entrepreneur Aleksandr Prokhorov ("we," "us," "our"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users ("you," "your"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, including any features like contact forms or potential future services like advertising and analytics.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for your personal information for the purposes of applicable data protection law is:

  • Firm Name: Individual Entrepreneur Aleksandr Prokhorov
  • Legal Form: Individual Entrepreneur
  • Identification Number: 322756282
  • Registration Date: 28/09/2022
  • Registering Authority: LEPL National Agency of Public Registry
  • Legal Address: Georgia, Adigeni region, village Varkhani, street 07, residential house, N07

For any privacy-specific concerns, you can contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

  • Personal Data You Provide to Us: Currently, the primary way we collect personal information is through our contact form located at https://theanimeguy.com/sys-page/2/contact/. This may include your name, email address, and any message content you choose to provide when you contact us. We collect this information solely to respond to your inquiries.
  • Derivative Data (Collected Automatically): Like most websites, our servers may automatically collect standard log information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. Currently, we do not employ sophisticated tracking or analytics tools that collect extensive derivative data.

4. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Respond to your comments, inquiries, and provide user support via the contact form.
  • Maintain the security and operation of our Site.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site (This is a potential future use – see Section 5).
  • Deliver targeted advertising to you (This is a potential future use – see Section 5).
  • Comply with legal obligations.

5. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, Analytics, and Advertising (Including Future Use)

  • Cookies: Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. They help websites remember information about your visit.
  • Current Use: At present, our Site's use of cookies is minimal, potentially limited to those essential for basic website functionality (e.g., session cookies if used by our Content Management System or for security purposes like CSRF protection on forms). We do not currently use cookies for tracking, analytics, or advertising purposes.
  • Future Use - Analytics: We may in the future decide to use third-party analytics services, such as Yandex Metrica or Google Analytics, to understand how users interact with our Site. These services use cookies and similar technologies to collect information like your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a return visitor, and referring website. This information will be used to compile statistical reports on Site activity to help us improve the content and user experience.
  • Future Use - Advertising (Google AdSense): We intend to display advertisements on the Site, primarily through Google AdSense, to support the Site's operation. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC.
    • Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our Site and other websites on the Internet.
    • These cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
    • The data collected may be used for personalized advertising, which means ads are tailored to your interests based on your browsing history.
    • Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ad Settings page: https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
    • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.
    • For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, visit: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
  • Managing Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

6. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA/UK Users)

If you are accessing our Site from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. * We normally collect personal information from you only where we have your consent to do so (e.g., for submitting the contact form, or for non-essential cookies if and when implemented), where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you, or where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g., for basic website operation, security). * If and when we implement advertising (AdSense) or analytics (Yandex Metrica/Google Analytics) that use cookies, we will rely on your consent obtained through a cookie consent mechanism, where required by law.

7. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including website hosting, data analysis (future), and advertising services (future). These include:
    • Our website hosting provider.
    • Future: Google (for AdSense and/or Analytics).
    • Future: Yandex (for Yandex Metrica).
    • These service providers will have access to your personal information only to perform services on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

8. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

9. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. * Information submitted via the contact form will be retained as long as needed to address your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. * Data collected automatically (server logs) is typically retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting. * If and when analytics or advertising data is collected via third parties (Google, Yandex), retention periods will be subject to their respective policies.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

11. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or 16 where applicable under GDPR). If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under the relevant age, please contact us using the contact information provided below so we can take appropriate action. This Site is intended for a general audience interested in anime and is not directed at children.

12. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.

13. International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. Our servers are located [Specify hosting location if known, otherwise use a general statement like: "in various locations"]. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence, including Georgia (where the Data Controller is registered) and potentially the United States or other locations where third-party service providers (like Google or Yandex) operate. We will take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after the Effective Date constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • By using the contact form: https://theanimeguy.com/sys-page/2/contact/
  • By mail: Individual Entrepreneur Aleksandr Prokhorov Georgia, Adigeni region, village Varkhani, street 07, residential house, N07