Privacy Policy

Kokoro is designed to work without requiring you to create an account or provide personal information. Here is what we may collect:

• Cookies & analytics data — We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on site, general location). This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
• Advertising cookies — If ads are displayed via Google AdSense, third-party cookies may be used to serve personalized advertisements.
• Local storage — Your favorites, mood diary entries, and reactions are stored entirely in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device.

We do not collect names, email addresses, or any other personally identifiable information through normal use of the site.

We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID: G-KLYWBJGBS2) to understand traffic patterns and improve Kokoro. Google Analytics may collect:

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• Your general geographic location (country/city level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Referral source (how you found Kokoro)

This data is processed by Google under their Privacy Policy. We do not link analytics data to any personally identifiable information.

Kokoro may display advertisements through Google AdSense. These ads may use cookies to serve content based on your browsing history. Google and its partners may collect and use data for ad personalization.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

Kokoro participates in affiliate programs to support the site. When you click a link to an external platform and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Our affiliate partners include:

• Amazon Associates — Kokoro is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Our affiliate tag is kokoroanime22-22.
• Crunchyroll — We may link to Crunchyroll for streaming anime titles.
• BookWalker — We may link to BookWalker for purchasing manga and light novels.

All recommendations on Kokoro are based on emotional fit, not affiliate incentives. We only link to official, legitimate platforms.

Kokoro uses the AniList API to fetch anime and manga information (titles, descriptions, cover images, ratings). We query AniList on the server side and do not send any of your personal data to AniList. No user authentication with AniList is required or performed.

Several Kokoro features store data in your browser's local storage:

• Favorites — Anime and manga you mark as favorites.
• Mood Diary — Entries you create in the mood diary feature.
• Reactions — Emoji reactions you leave on recommendations.

This data is stored only on your device. It is never transmitted to our servers or any third party. You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or using your browser's "Clear site data" feature.

Kokoro is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to remove such information.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under regulations such as the GDPR (European Union) and CCPA (California):

• Right to know — You can request information about what data we collect and how we use it.
• Right to opt out — You can opt out of analytics tracking and personalized advertising (see section below).
• Right to deletion — Since we don't store personal data on our servers, there is nothing to delete server-side. You can clear local storage data from your browser at any time.
• Right to non-discrimination — We will not treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

You have several options to control tracking and ads:

Opt out of Google Analytics

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Use your browser's "Do Not Track" setting.
• Block cookies from google-analytics.com and googletagmanager.com in your browser or ad blocker.

Opt out of personalized ads

• Visit Google Ads Settings to manage ad personalization.
• Visit aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
• For users in the EU, visit Your Online Choices.

Clear local data

To remove all locally stored data (favorites, mood diary, reactions), open your browser's developer tools, go to the Application or Storage tab, and clear local storage for kokoroanime.com.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please reach out:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

Continued use of Kokoro after changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.