Shikimori
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- Staff may review your content; the policy does not describe an opt-out.
An anime forum that collects ads and device data, shows targeted ads, and can ban you without notice.
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Collected
Account info, posts, searches, cookies, IP, browser data, and data from ad and social firms.
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“We may access information about you from third-party sources and platforms (such as Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reports social networking sites, databases, online marketing firms, and ad targeting firms)”
Training
They use it for the site, emails, stats, enforcement, and targeted ads.
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“Using information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other sources, we may use demographic data or information about your online activities or interests to display targeted advertising”
Sharing
Service vendors, advertisers, and anyone who reads public posts can see data.
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“If you choose to engage in public activities on the site, such as posting comments on community message boards, any information you submit can be read, collected, or used by others.”
Kept
They do not say how long they keep data; deactivated accounts may still be stored.
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“though we may retain a copy of any deactivated accounts or deleted content for compliance purposes.”
Controls
You can reject cookies, use ad opt-out sites, deactivate, or email them to change info.
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“To opt out of having information collected by third party ad networks, advertising agencies, advertisers, and audience segment providers used for behavioral advertising”
Fine print
They can ban you with no notice; the site is as-is; keeping using means you accept new rules.
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Terms of service
“Администрация Ресурса вправе отклонить в доступе к Ресурсу любому Пользователю, или группе Пользователей без объяснения причин своих действий и предварительного уведомления.”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Opt out of behavioral ads via industry sites
www.aboutads.info/choices (US), www.youronlinechoices.com (Europe), youradchoices.ca/choices (Canada), or www.youronlinechoices.com.au (Australia)
Deactivate your account
Preferences page for your profile
Ask to update personal information
Email mail@shikimori.io and name the site
Reject cookies in your browser
Browser cookie settings described in the privacy policy
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They can lock you out at any time, for any reason, without telling you first.
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Terms of service
“Администрация Ресурса вправе отклонить в доступе к Ресурсу любому Пользователю, или группе Пользователей без объяснения причин своих действий и предварительного уведомления.”
For example, you could lose your profile overnight with no email explaining why.
They may get device IDs from other companies that can show where a phone is.
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“unique identifiers, including mobile device identification numbers, that can identify the physical location of such devices in accordance with applicable law;”
For example, an ad partner’s ID could be tied to your approximate location even if you never typed an address.
Outside ad companies can track you and show ads based on your activity.
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“Third-party advertisers and advertising platforms also may serve targeted ads on the Site.”
For example, after you browse anime pages, you may see related ads on other websites.
If they change the privacy rules, just keeping using the site counts as you agreeing.
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“Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes to these terms will constitute acceptance of those changes.”
For example, they could add new data uses and you would be treated as having agreed without a popup.
The site is offered with no promises it will work or be safe.
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“Доступ к Ресурсу предоставляются по принципу «как есть» («as is») без гарантий любого рода, как прямых, так и косвенных.”
For example, if a bug wipes your list, they say they owe you nothing.
Staff read community posts and can remove them.
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“Our forum moderators monitor discussions and delete comments that we deem inappropriate in our forums.”
For example, a moderator can read your comment thread and delete it if they think it breaks the rules.
Leaving does not take your public posts down.
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“When you deactivate your account, your user profile will be disabled, but your public comments will remain on the site.”
For example, old forum replies stay visible under your old name after you deactivate.
They say they will not give your email to advertisers unless you agree.
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“We do not share contact information with third parties that advertise on the Site unless you opt-in or otherwise agree to have such information shared”
For example, they should not sell your email to a merch shop unless you check a box.
Kids under 13 are not supposed to sign up; there is no extra check described.
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“The Company does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register.”
For example, a 12-year-old could still type an older age and create an account.
They say consumer-protection laws do not apply because they do not charge for the service.
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“Пользователь соглашается с тем, что нормы и законы о защите прав потребителей не могут быть применимы к использованию им Ресурса, поскольку он не оказывает возмездных услуг.”
For example, you may have a harder time claiming a refund-style right if something goes wrong.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- targeted advertising
- Ads chosen for you based on what you have done across other apps and websites, not just this one. For example, you look at shoes in one app and see shoe ads in a totally different app the next day.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- tracking pixels
- Tiny invisible images or bits of code in a page, app or email that report back when and where you opened it. For example, a pixel in a marketing email tells the sender the moment you read it.
- retention
- How long a company keeps your data before deleting it. For example, a policy might keep your messages for 30 days after you delete them, or for as long as it likes.
- opt out
- Something is on by default and stays on until you find the setting and turn it off. For example, your chats may be used for training unless you go into settings and switch it off.
- device identifiers
- Codes that single out your phone or computer, used to recognise you across apps and sites. For example, the advertising ID on your phone lets two unrelated apps know they are seeing the same person.
- human review
- Company staff or contractors may read your messages or content, usually to check for rule breaking. For example, a flagged private chat with an AI can be read by a person at the company.
- opt in
- Something is off until you actively say yes to it. For example, marketing emails that only start after you tick a box are opt in.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
How we got here · grade D · score 37/100 · 14 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 3 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account details, posts, searches, cookies, IP, software, referrers, and third-party data including device IDs that can show location, demographics, and social connection lists.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The documents do not describe collecting voice, face, or body data.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Forum moderators monitor community discussions and delete comments they find inappropriate. No opt-out is described.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They show targeted ads using cookies and demographics, and third-party ad networks collect data on the site.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share with vendors who run the site, share aggregated data, and share contact info with advertisers only if you opt in. Legal and merger sharing also apply.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can deactivate in preferences and email to amend info, but they may keep copies and public comments stay up. No deletion timeline is given.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They say they use commercially reasonable technical, physical, and administrative protections, but no audit or leak history is described.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
They say they do not knowingly collect from under 13 and the site is for 13+. Teens need a parent’s permission. No age-check method is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Privacy changes take effect if you keep using the site. Terms can change without notice and apply three days after posting.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may refuse access to any user without explaining or giving advance notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is with no warranties, and they say they are not liable for damage, losses, or lost profits.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The terms say they do not provide paid services, so consumer payment rules do not apply.
The privacy policy is 2,386 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 13.7); the terms are 11 words at a college level.
