Privacy

Last updated 8 November 2026

Cinefile is a personal, non-commercial film site. You can use all of it without an account. If you choose to sign in, this page explains exactly what is stored and how to remove it.

Without an account

Your favourites, watchlist, watched films and display settings are saved only in your own browser (its local storage). They never leave your device.

The site uses Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are used. Film posters, details and streaming availability are fetched from The Movie Database (TMDB); streaming data comes from JustWatch via TMDB.

If you sign in

Signing in is optional and only used to keep your lists in sync across devices. We store:

• Your email address, and if you use Google, the name Google shares with us — to identify your account.
• The username you choose. Usernames are public handles.
• Your film marks — which films you've favourited, put on your watchlist or marked as watched. Only you can read these.

We don't store passwords (sign-in is through Google or a one-time email link), we don't read your Google contacts, email or anything else, and we never sell or share your data. Google sign-in data is used only to sign you in, in line with the Google API Services User Data Policy.

Where it's kept

Accounts and lists are stored with Supabase, in their London data centre, protected by database rules that let each person access only their own lists. The site itself is hosted by Vercel.

Deleting your data

Open Account on the site and choose Delete my account. Your account, username and saved lists are deleted permanently and immediately. Signing out also removes your lists from that browser.

Without an account, clearing your browser's site data removes everything Cinefile saved.

Contact

Questions about your data: a7md7mmadyx@gmail.com.