Privacy Policy

Welcome to Critifan ("we," "our," or "us"). We operate the website www.critifan.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you create an account, submit a review, or contact us, we may collect personal information including your name, email address, and any other details you voluntarily provide. When you use our contact form, we collect your full name, email address, phone number (optional), and your message.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Critifan, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Service. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4 below).

1.3 Information from Third-Party Services

If you choose to sign in using a third-party authentication provider (such as Google), we may receive certain profile information from that provider, such as your name, email address, and profile picture, in accordance with that provider's privacy settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our website and its features.
• To personalize your experience and deliver content and recommendations relevant to your interests.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests submitted via our contact form.
• To send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms and policies.
• To analyze usage trends and improve the functionality and performance of our Service.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
• To serve relevant advertisements through our advertising partners (see Section 5).

3. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website (e.g., Firebase/Google Cloud for hosting and database services, email delivery providers). These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our Service. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that help us improve your experience and deliver relevant content.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., authentication session cookies).
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to serve relevant ads based on your browsing behavior (see Section 5).

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our Service may not function properly.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

Critifan uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website integrates with and links to third-party services, including:

• The Movie Database (TMDB): Movie and TV show data, images, and metadata are sourced from TMDB. Their privacy policy is available at themoviedb.org/privacy-policy.
• YouTube:We embed YouTube video reviews. Google's privacy policy applies to embedded YouTube content.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze site traffic. Data is anonymized where possible.
• Firebase (Google): We use Firebase for authentication, database, and hosting services.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies before interacting with their services.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you wish to delete your account or request that we no longer use your information, please contact us at hi@critifan.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Security of Your Information

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary action.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete the data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hi@critifan.com.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: