Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 1, 2026
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MovieCeleb.com ("MovieCeleb," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website movieceleb.com and use our services (collectively, the "Platform").
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
- Profile Information: Avatar image, bio, favorite characters, watchlists, and other profile data you choose to provide.
- User Content: Forum posts, comments, reviews, fan art uploads, and other content you submit to the Platform.
- Payment Information: If you subscribe to Premium, our payment processor collects billing details. We do not store full credit card numbers.
- Communications: Messages you send through our contact forms, support tickets, or emails.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, search queries, time spent on pages, and interaction patterns.
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution, and language preferences.
- Log Data: IP address, access times, referring URLs, and error logs.
- Location Data: Approximate location derived from your IP address (country/region level only).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Platform and services
- Personalize your experience, including character recommendations and trending content
- Process transactions and manage your Premium subscription
- Send service-related communications (account verification, security alerts, updates)
- Send marketing communications (only with your consent; you can opt out anytime)
- Generate aggregated, anonymized analytics (e.g., Heat Map scores, trending data)
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Information Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, payment processing, and email delivery providers who act on our behalf.
- Aggregated Data: We share anonymized, aggregated data (such as fandom trends) that cannot identify you personally.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights and safety.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to affected users.
- With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize sharing with a third party.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in and remember your preferences (theme, language)
- Understand how you interact with the Platform
- Serve relevant content and measure advertising effectiveness
- Protect against fraud and abuse
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit Platform functionality.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS 1.3), encryption at rest, regular security audits, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. After account deletion, we remove personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., fraud prevention). Anonymized and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely.
7. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing in certain circumstances
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
8. Children's Privacy
MovieCeleb is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal information should contact us.
9. International Data Transfers
MovieCeleb is operated from the United States. If you access the Platform from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US or other countries. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses for EU/EEA data transfers.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: MovieCeleb Inc., Los Angeles, California, USA
- Contact Form: movieceleb.com/contact
12. Cookie Policy
MovieCeleb uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for core platform functionality including authentication, session management, and security features. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our platform. We use privacy-focused analytics that do not track individuals across sites.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings such as dark/light mode, language preferences, and content filters.
- Performance Cookies: Help us optimize page load times and identify performance bottlenecks. No personal data is collected.
You can manage cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our Cookie Consent panel accessible from the footer of every page.
13. Data Portability & Export
You have the right to export your data at any time. MovieCeleb supports data portability in the following formats:
- Profile Data: Download your complete profile, preferences, and settings as a JSON or CSV file.
- Watch History: Export your complete viewing history, ratings, and bookmarks.
- Community Data: Download your forum posts, comments, and fan art submissions.
- Analytics Data: Premium users can export heat score tracking data and custom reports.
To request a data export, visit Settings > Privacy > Export My Data. Exports are typically processed within 24 hours.
14. Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:
- AES-256 encryption for data at rest
- TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
- SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure
- Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Multi-factor authentication for all employee access
- 24/7 security monitoring and incident response team
15. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: You can request details about what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
- Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information. MovieCeleb does not sell personal data.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
16. EU/EEA Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:
- Right of Access: Obtain a copy of your personal data being processed.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to Restriction: Restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Our Data Protection Officer can be reached at [email protected].
Your Privacy Matters
At MovieCeleb, we believe that your right to privacy is fundamental — not optional. Our platform is built on the principle that you should never have to sacrifice your personal data to enjoy a world-class movie and fandom experience. We practice minimal data collection, gathering only the information strictly necessary to deliver and improve our services for you.
We want to be unequivocally clear: MovieCeleb never sells your personal data. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone. The trust you place in us by creating an account and engaging with our community is something we guard fiercely. Any anonymized, aggregated insights we use internally are designed to improve the platform — never to exploit our users.
Cookies on MovieCeleb are limited to essential functionality — keeping you logged in, remembering your preferences like dark mode, and powering basic analytics so we can understand how fans use the site. We do not deploy invasive tracking technologies or fingerprinting scripts. You always have full control over your data, including the ability to export everything we hold about you or request complete account deletion at any time through your account settings or by contacting our privacy team directly.