Privacy Policy

WatchLight is operated by Marg Tech LLC. You can reach us at margtechllcsupport@gmail.com for any privacy question.

2.1 Your account (optional)

Searching and browsing need no account. To save titles to a watchlist you sign in with Apple or Google. We then store:

• Account identifiers — a user ID, your email address (with Sign in with Apple this can be Apple’s private relay address), the name your provider shares, and which provider you used. Used only to sign you in.
• Your watchlist — the titles you save (title, year, poster image link, movie/TV type, and when you saved it), so your list syncs across your devices. Tap a title’s bookmark again to remove it.

We never see or store your Apple or Google password. You can delete your account and watchlist at any time from the account menu (the button at the top right) → Delete account.

2.2 Stored on your device

• Your country choice — stored in a single functional cookie so results stay relevant on your next visit.
• Sign-in session — kept on your device so you stay signed in. Signing out removes it.

2.3 Searches

When you search, your query is sent to our server only to fetch matching results from our data provider, then returned to you. We don’t keep a history of what you searched.

2.4 Approximate location

Streaming availability differs by country, so we detect your country from your network connection to show relevant results. This is country-level only, not precise location, and isn’t stored beyond the country cookie above — which you can change anytime with the switcher.

2.5 What we do not collect

• No camera, microphone, precise location, contacts, calendar, or any sensor.
• No payment information — the app is free and has no in-app purchases.
• No advertising identifiers (IDFA / GAID).
• No third-party analytics or marketing trackers, and no cross-app tracking.

• To run your searches and show where a title is available.
• To show availability that’s relevant to your country.
• To keep the app reliable and secure — standard server logs (e.g. request times, errors) help us debug issues. These logs include your IP address and are kept only briefly by our hosting provider.

We do not sell your data. The services below process data on our behalf so the app can function:

• Movie of the Night — provides the streaming availability data via the Streaming Availability API. Your search term and country are sent to fetch results, and poster and logo images load from their servers.
• Google Firebase — provides sign-in (Firebase Authentication) and stores your account and watchlist (Cloud Firestore). Apple or Google confirms your identity when you sign in with them.
• Vercel — hosts the app and serves it to your browser. May log IP addresses, user-agent strings, and request times for security and reliability.
• The streaming services themselves — “Watch”, “Rent”, and “Buy” links open third-party services (Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, and others). Once you follow a link, that service’s own privacy policy applies.

We use no other processors — no advertising networks, no analytics providers, no email marketing platforms.

• Your account and watchlist — until you delete your account (or remove titles yourself). Deleting your account permanently erases both.
• Searches — not stored at all.
• Server logs — kept only for a short rolling period by our hosting provider, then automatically deleted.

• Access — your watchlist is shown in the app; email us for a copy of your account data.
• Delete — remove titles by tapping their bookmark, or delete your whole account in the app (account menu → Delete account). You can also email us to request deletion.
• Withdraw — sign out, or delete your account; nothing is retained about you afterwards.

If you are in the EU, UK, or California, you have additional rights under GDPR, UK-GDPR, or CCPA respectively. Email us to exercise any of them.

WatchLight is family-friendly and suitable for all ages. There is no chat, no gambling, and no purchases. Searching needs no account; signing in to keep a watchlist is optional and collects only the account details described above. Links may lead to third-party services that set their own age requirements.

The app is served from our providers’ infrastructure, primarily in the United States. If you use it from elsewhere, the limited technical data described above is processed in the United States.

All traffic between your device and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS. Our data-provider key is held only on our server and never exposed to your browser. Sign-in is handled by Apple and Google, so we never hold a password, and security rules ensure only you can read or change your watchlist.

We may update this policy when we add features or change how we handle data. The “Last updated” date above will reflect any change.

Questions, requests, or complaints? Email margtechllcsupport@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 7 days.