Privacy policy
Last updated 13 November 2026
MovieSeekr helps you find films and shows from a plot, a quote, a scene or a screenshot, and watch their trailers. This page explains what we store, why, who helps us run the site, and the choices you have. We don't sell your data and we don't show ads.
Who we are
MovieSeekr (movieseekr.com) is run by its founder in the United Kingdom, who is the data controller for the personal data described here. Contact: privacy@movieseekr.com.
What we collect
- Your account (only if you sign up): name, email address, profile photo, bio, and your profile privacy setting. Sign-in is handled by Google Firebase.
- What you save and rate: your collections (and whether each is public), titles you like or mark as seen with your rating, trailers you've watched recently, and collection votes. If you invite someone to a collection, we store their name or email so they can join.
- Your searches: the text you type or say, or the screenshot you upload, is sent to our search server to find matches. Screenshots are processed to identify the film and are not stored. Search results may be kept in a cache for up to 6 hours so repeat searches are fast. The cache is not linked to you.
- Anonymous search statistics, only if you allow them: what was searched, which results came back, and whether a result was played, saved or opened, with a random ID for your browser tab (plus your account ID if you're signed in). We use this only to make search better, and keep it for 12 months.
- Visit statistics: which pages are visited, the site that sent you, your country, and your browser, operating system and device type, counted by Vercel Web Analytics. It uses no cookies, stores nothing on your device and can't identify you; we use it to see how many people visit and where they come from.
- Technical data: like any website, our hosting provider receives your IP address and browser details when you visit, and keeps short-lived logs for security and reliability.
Who helps us run MovieSeekr
These providers process data on our behalf, or deliver content you choose to watch. Some are outside the UK; transfers are covered by their standard data-protection terms.
| Provider | What for | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase | Sign-in and database | Your account and everything you save |
| Vercel | Hosting and visit statistics | Requests to the site (IP address, browser); anonymous page-view counts (no cookies) |
| Anthropic (Claude) | Understanding searches and screenshots | Search text and screenshots, not linked to your account |
| Upstash | Search cache and usage counts | Search text and results, not linked to you |
| The Movie Database (TMDB) | Film and TV information and images | Your browser loads posters and data directly from TMDB |
| IMDb (found through api.sh) | Trailers | Your browser loads trailer videos directly from IMDb's video servers; our server asks api.sh which trailer a title has, without anything about you |
| YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode), Dailymotion, KinoCheck | Trailers | Your browser loads trailers from them; they may set their own cookies when a trailer plays |
| Google Fonts | Fonts | Your browser downloads the font files from Google |
| Your browser's speech service | Voice search, only when you use the microphone | Your browser's provider (for example Google in Chrome, Apple in Safari) turns your speech into text |
Storage on your device
We use your browser's storage (not advertising cookies) for things the site needs: keeping you signed in, your settings (sound, start page, your consent choice), and, when you're signed out, your seen list and recently watched trailers. With your consent we also store the random ID used for search statistics. The app version keeps a copy of the site's files so it starts quickly.
Why we use your data (UK GDPR)
- To provide the service you asked for (contract): your account, collections, ratings, sharing and searches.
- Legitimate interests: keeping the site secure and reliable, caching search results, limiting costs, and counting visits anonymously.
- Consent: anonymous search statistics. You can change your mind at any time below or in Settings.
How long we keep it
- Account data and what you save: until you delete it, or delete your account (Profile, then Settings, then Delete account), which removes your profile, your collections and your likes.
- Search statistics: deleted automatically after 12 months.
- Search cache: up to 6 hours. Hosting logs: as set by Vercel, typically days.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, export or delete your personal data, object to or restrict how we use it, and withdraw consent. Email privacy@movieseekr.com. You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Children
MovieSeekr is not meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
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Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update the date above, and tell signed-in users about significant changes.