mangoku

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Overview

Mangoku is a community platform for tracking and discovering manga, manhwa, manhua, and anime. We collect only what is necessary to run the service. We do not sell your data, ever.

2. What we collect

  • Email address: used for account login and recovery only. Never shown publicly.
  • Username and display name: shown publicly on your profile and activity.
  • Avatar and banner images: optional. Stored on Cloudflare R2 and served publicly.
  • List and rating data: the titles you add, their status, progress, and any ratings you give.
  • Group posts and comments: content you choose to post publicly in groups or on title pages.
  • Uploaded images: images you attach to posts or cover suggestions, stored on Cloudflare R2.
  • Discord account ID: only if you choose to link your Discord account in Settings. Used to connect your Mangoku profile to the Discord bot and server features.

3. What we do not collect

  • Payment or billing information (Mangoku is free)
  • Precise location data
  • Browsing history outside of Mangoku
  • Any data sold or shared with advertisers
  • Device fingerprints or cross-site tracking data

4. How we use your data

Your data is used exclusively to operate the service: authenticating your account, displaying your profile and lists, storing content you choose to post, and powering Discord bot features if you have linked your account. We do not use your data for advertising or share it with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Discord integration

If you link your Discord account under Settings, we store your Discord user ID alongside your Mangoku profile. This is used to display your stats in the Discord server (leaderboards, profile lookups) and to associate bot interactions with your account. You can unlink your Discord account at any time from Settings, which removes the stored ID.

6. Where data is stored

Account, list, and profile data is stored securely via Supabase (PostgreSQL). Uploaded images are stored on Cloudflare R2 and are served publicly. Do not upload anything you want kept private. Both services follow industry-standard security practices.

7. Public content

Your username, display name, avatar, reading list (if set to public), group posts, and comments are visible to other users. Your community ratings contribute to aggregated title scores but are not individually identified. Treat anything you post as public. If you want something removed, delete it yourself or contact us.

8. Cookies and sessions

We use a single session cookie to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party advertising cookies.

9. Third-party services

Manga and anime metadata is sourced from public APIs including AniList, MangaDex, Kitsu, and Jikan. We store only metadata such as titles, covers, and descriptions. We do not store chapters or episodes. Reading links on title pages point to external sites we have no control over and whose own privacy policies apply.

10. Your rights

You can edit or delete your account data at any time from Settings. Deleting your account permanently removes your profile, list, and personal data from our systems. Posts and comments you made may remain in anonymised form unless you delete them before closing your account.

11. Children

Mangoku is not intended for users under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it promptly.

12. Changes

If we make meaningful changes to this policy we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of Mangoku after changes means you accept the updated policy.

13. Contact

Questions or data requests? Email us at support@mangoku.org.