Legal
Effective September 20, 2026
Welcome to Beyond the Anime.
Beyond the Anime (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a website designed to help anime fans discover where to continue a story in its manga, light novel, or other source material.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
This policy applies to our website, user accounts, watchlists, bookmarks, and related services.
Account information
When you create an account, we collect information necessary to establish and maintain it, which may include:
We do not need your Google account password when you sign in using Google.
Google Sign-In
If you choose to sign in using Google, we may receive your name, email address, profile picture, and a unique account identifier, depending on the permissions requested and information Google provides.
We use this information to authenticate you, create or link your Beyond the Anime account, and provide account functionality.
We do not request access to your Gmail messages, Google Drive files, or other unrelated Google account content as part of ordinary sign-in.
Watchlists and bookmarks
If you create an account, we may store:
This information helps us restore your saved content when you return.
Search information
When you search for an anime, we process your search request to return relevant continuation information.
Our technical providers may also process associated request information, such as IP addresses and timestamps, as part of operating and securing the website.
Technical information
Depending on our website configuration, our hosting and technical service providers may process:
We use personal information to:
We do not require an account simply to browse publicly available anime continuation guides.
We may send emails relating to your account, including verification messages, password resets, security alerts, and important service notices.
If you enable optional email notifications, we may also send updates related to the features you have selected.
You may request to stop optional notifications by contacting us or using any available notification settings.
Promotional emails, if introduced, will be subject to separate applicable consent and unsubscribe requirements.
Beyond the Anime may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for authentication, session management, security, and remembering user preferences.
We are still evaluating our analytics and advertising configuration.
Before introducing nonessential analytics or advertising technologies, we will update this policy to identify the relevant practices and implement any legally required notice, consent, or opt-out mechanisms.
We may share information with service providers that perform functions necessary to operate Beyond the Anime, such as:
Google may process information when you choose Google Sign-In, subject to Google’s applicable policies.
We may also disclose information when legally required, to protect the website and its users, or in connection with a legitimate business transfer.
Any advertising-related sharing practices will be disclosed before such features are introduced.
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
Authentication credentials should be handled through secure authentication systems rather than stored as readable passwords.
No online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection against unauthorized access.
We retain account information while your account remains active and as otherwise reasonably necessary to operate the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain security.
When an account is deleted, we will delete or de-identify associated personal information unless retention is required or permitted by law.
Residual information may remain temporarily in backups until those backups expire under our applicable retention procedures.
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
To submit a request, email booth.patrickd@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”
We may verify your identity before processing a request.
Beyond the Anime provides anime continuation information that may interest fans of different ages.
Children under 13 may browse publicly available content, subject to applicable law and our technical configuration.
Account registration is currently intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly permit children under 13 to register without the parental consent required by applicable law.
If we discover that an account has been created by a child under 13 without the required authorization, we will take appropriate steps to address the account and delete the child’s personal information unless continued processing is legally permitted.
Parents or guardians may contact booth.patrickd@gmail.com with questions or requests concerning their child’s information.
If we introduce account registration for children under 13, we will update our practices and notices and implement the required parental consent and privacy protections before collecting their information.
Our website may link to anime streaming services, manga publishers, bookstores, and other independent websites.
We do not control the privacy practices of those services.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.
Beyond the Anime is operated from the United States and may be accessible internationally.
Information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Visitors may contact us to inquire about rights available under their local privacy laws.
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website evolves.
We will update the effective date when changes are made and provide additional notice or request consent when legally required.
For privacy questions, account deletion requests, or other inquiries:
Beyond the Anime
Website: https://www.beyondtheanime.com
Email: booth.patrickd@gmail.com