Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to RecapFlicks ("we," "our," "us"). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit recapflicks.com (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have — including how to control cookies and personalized advertising.

We only process data to run and improve the Site, to show ads, and to respond to you when you contact us. We never sell your personal information. Please read this policy alongside our Terms of Service.

If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please stop using the Site.

Information We Collect

Information you give us

You can browse the Site without an account. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever else you include. We only use this to respond to you.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our partners automatically collect non-identifying data when you visit, including:

• Browser type, version, and language
• Operating system and device type
• Approximate location (country/region level)
• Pages viewed, time on page, and referrer
• Date and time of access
• Internet protocol (IP) address
• Screen resolution and color depth

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (local storage, pixels) to make the Site work, understand how it is used, and deliver and measure advertisements.

• Essential cookies: required for core features, such as remembering your theme or film/read preferences. These cannot be switched off.
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content (e.g., Google Analytics via a privacy-friendly first-party endpoint).
• Advertising cookies: used by third-party advertising partners to show ads and measure ad performance.
• Consent record: we store your consent choice in your browser's local storage so we know whether to load analytics and advertising.
• Poll identifier: if you answer the "worth watching?" poll on a recap, a randomly generated identifier is stored in a first-party cookie so your vote is counted once rather than on every click. It contains no information about you and is not linked to your name, email or device details.

You can clear cookies through your browser at any time. This may affect parts of the Site, but core reading features will keep working.

Managing Your Consent

On your first visit, the Site shows a consent banner. You can choose "Accept all" to allow analytics and advertising, or "Essential only" to allow us to store only what is needed to run the Site. Your choice is saved in your browser and is respected until you clear it.

To change your choice, clear this Site's cookies and local storage in your browser settings or use your browser's built-in controls. Independent of any consent you give here, you can also opt out of personalized advertising at any time (see below).

Third-Party Advertising

The Site may display advertisements from third-party ad networks. Those providers use their own tracking technologies and we do not control them.

You can opt out of personalized advertising in the following ways:

• Google Ads Settings — google.com/settings/ads
• YourAdChoices — aboutads.info/choices
• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out — optout.networkadvertising.org

Third-Party Data & APIs

Movie and TV metadata shown on the Site is retrieved from third-party sources such as IMDb and from our own editorial database. These calls only fetch publicly available title information and do not share any personal data about you. Our recaps are original commentary and summaries, not affiliated with or endorsed by IMDb.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
• Understand traffic and usage patterns
• Serve and measure advertisements via third-party ad partners
• Respond to emails and requests you send us
• Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• Comply with applicable laws

Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in these situations:

• With service providers who help operate the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, advertising)
• With Google and other advertising partners, as described in the advertising section
• To comply with a legal obligation, court order, or governmental request
• To enforce our Terms of Service or protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public

Data Retention

We keep aggregated, non-personal analytics data only as long as needed to operate and improve the Site. Communications are retained only as long as necessary to address your request and for record-keeping. When data is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized.

Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland (GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data (right to be forgotten)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

Where we process data based on your consent (for example cookies and personalized ads), you can withdraw it using the controls described in the "Managing Your Consent" section.

If you are a California resident (CCPA / CPRA)

You have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect and how it is used
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell or share it)
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

To exercise any of these rights, email contact@recapflicks.com — we respond to verified requests within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact contact@recapflicks.com and we will delete it promptly.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data in transit and at rest (including HTTPS). No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to keep your information safe.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version is always published on this page with the date of the change. Material changes will be highlighted in an updated revision notice.

Contact Us

Questions about privacy or this policy? Want to exercise your data rights? Email us at: