Ani Hood Privacy Policy

Account information

Ani Hood uses Firebase Authentication for sign-in with email or Google on Android and iOS, and with Apple on iOS. Your account can include an email address, display name, user identifier, and profile image URL supplied by your sign-in provider. The app stores profile details and an account creation timestamp in Cloud Firestore to operate your account. Apple may provide a private relay email address.

Library sync and your device

When you are signed in, your bookmarks, recently watched titles, watched episodes, and custom lists are saved to your account in Google Cloud Firestore (Firebase) so they are available on your other devices. A copy is kept on your device for speed and offline use, and that copy is removed when you sign out.

Appearance settings stay on your device. The operating system may include local app data in backups according to your device settings.

Advertising

Ani Hood shows ads from Google AdMob, including full-screen interstitial ads and native ads in lists and on the home screen. Google and its partners may collect and use information such as device identifiers (on Android, the advertising ID), IP address, approximate location derived from your IP address, device and app information, and your interactions with ads. They use this information to show, measure, and limit ads and, where permitted, to personalize them.

In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, the app asks for your consent through Google's consent tool before ads load. You can change your choice at any time in Settings → Ad privacy choices.

The iOS app does not request App Tracking Transparency permission and does not access the iOS advertising identifier (IDFA).

Learn more in how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and the Google Privacy Policy.

Notifications

If you allow notifications, the app stores a Firebase Cloud Messaging device token and your alert preference with your account. A Firebase server checks the airing catalog for new episodes of series you have saved and sends you an alert.

You can turn new-episode alerts off in Settings → Notifications or in your device settings. Device tokens are removed from your account when you sign out or delete your account.

Network requests and third parties

Browsing and playback contact third-party catalog, image, and video services. These providers receive the network information needed to deliver content, such as an IP address and requested URL, and may use cookies or storage within embedded web content. Their privacy policies also apply. Firebase and sign-in providers process information needed for authentication, security, and service operation. Ani Hood downloads public ad-blocking filter lists. Blocking cannot guarantee that all third-party tracking is prevented.

Permissions

Ani Hood does not request precise location. Local network access is used when you choose to discover and cast to a compatible TV. Notification permission is used only if you choose to receive new-episode alerts.

Retention and deletion

Account information, and the library data saved to your account, are retained until you delete the account. You can delete your account in Ani Hood under Settings → Delete account, or, for email accounts, on the account deletion page. You may need to sign in again to confirm ownership.

Deleting your account removes your account profile; the bookmarks, recently watched titles, watched episodes, and lists saved to your account; the copy on your device; and your notification device tokens. Appearance preferences remain on the device. The separate Player app keeps its own local playback session.

If deletion fails or you cannot access the app, email bhuwanenoch@gmail.com from the account's email address to request help. We may need to verify ownership; never send your password.

Children

Ani Hood is not directed to children under 13. Contact support if you believe a child has supplied account information.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the app changes; the revision date appears above.

Questions

Contact bhuwanenoch@gmail.com for privacy questions, access requests, or corrections to account information.