Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2025-05-04

Welcome to Purrates.org. We provide a website to help you discover popular movies from cinemas and streaming services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what limited information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

1. Information We Collect

We collect very limited information from our users:

Server Logs: Like most websites, our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically collects certain information in server logs when you visit the site. This typically includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used for technical purposes such as maintaining the security and operation of the website, debugging, and understanding general traffic patterns (non-personally identifiable).
"Seen Movies" Cookie (`seenMovies`): We use a cookie in your browser to store a list of movie titles you have explicitly marked as "Seen" by clicking the button on the site. This cookie exists solely to remember your preference across visits so you don't see those movies in the main list again (unless you clear your cookies or browser data). This cookie contains only the movie titles you mark. It does not contain your name, email address, or any other personal identifier. It is set to expire after one year.

We do not collect your name, email address, payment information, or any other sensitive personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To operate and provide the Purrates.org service, including displaying popular movie lists and details.
To remember your "Seen Movies" preference using the `seenMovies` cookie.
To process movie search queries you submit (by sending the query itself to our data provider).
For technical maintenance, security, and to analyze aggregated, non-personally identifiable traffic data to improve the site (via server logs).

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

With Service Providers: We use a hosting provider (Vercel) to run the website. Vercel processes standard server logs as part of providing hosting services.
Third-Party Movie Data Providers: We fetch movie lists, details, and search results from third-party APIs, specifically The Movie Database (TMDb). When you search for a movie or view a movie's details, our server sends the movie title or search query to these APIs to retrieve public information about the movie. We do not send any of your personal identifiers or the contents of your `seenMovies` cookie to these third-party APIs when fetching movie data. You can review TMDb's privacy policy here.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Cookies

We use the `seenMovies` cookie as described above to save your preference for movies you have marked as seen. When you first visit our site, you are shown a banner informing you about our use of cookies. By clicking "OK" on the banner or continuing to use the site, you consent to the use of this cookie.

You can also control and delete cookies through your web browser settings. However, disabling the `seenMovies` cookie may prevent the "Seen" feature from working correctly.

5. Third-Party Services

Purrates.org relies on data from third-party services like The Movie Database (TMDb) to provide movie information. Our interactions with these services are primarily server-to-server requests based on movie titles or search queries, not based on your personal identity.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the limited information we collect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

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

By email: purrates.org(at)gmail.com