Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to WatchPulse ("we", "our", or "us"), available at watchpulse.online. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information collected while you navigate our legal movie discovery platform. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding cookies, advertising partners, and data collection.

2. Information We Collect

WatchPulse does not require user registration, usernames, or passwords. We believe in open, friction-free movie discovery. The only data collected includes:

• Local Browser Storage: Your personal Watchlist and cookie preferences are saved locally on your own device using standard browser localStorage. This data never touches our external servers.
• Log Files & Analytics: Like most web applications, standard hosting logs (such as IP addresses, browser type, referring pages, and date/time stamps) are automatically collected by our hosting provider for security and reliability.

3. Google AdSense & Cookie Disclosures

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements across WatchPulse to keep the service free for all users. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site:

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to WatchPulse and/or other websites on the internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.

4. Third-Party Services & Metadata

WatchPulse interfaces with the following authorized third-party APIs to deliver movie discovery features:

• The Movie Database (TMDB): We use TMDB's public API to fetch movie summaries, release dates, genre tags, and cast information. TMDB does not collect your personal data through our service.
• YouTube API: Official 4K and HD trailers are embedded using YouTube's standard privacy-enhanced player. By watching embedded trailers, you interact with YouTube under the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.

5. CCPA & GDPR User Rights

Under regulations such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), users have rights regarding their data:

• The right to know what data is collected.
• The right to request deletion of personal information.
• The right to opt-out of personal data sharing and targeted advertising.

Because WatchPulse does not maintain user databases or sell personal data, your privacy is safeguarded by design.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact our lead developer and creator, Awais K, via our Contact Page.