Data Privacy & Transparency

Privacy Policy

Learn how MangaBall safeguards your personal information, account data, cookies, and reading preferences.

Encryption

SSL / TLS HTTPS

Last Revised

September 2026

Table of Contents

Overview & Commitment

Our core principles regarding your personal data and privacy protection.

MangaBall ('we', 'our', or 'us') respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of our users.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our reading services.
By accessing or using MangaBall, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Details about data automatically gathered or voluntarily provided by users.

When registering an account, we collect basic details such as your chosen username, email address, and hashed password.
Optional profile data, including avatar selections, display bio, and custom preferences.

Bookmarked titles, reading history, chapter progress, and custom reading lists.
User interaction data such as comments, title ratings, and scanlation group memberships.

IP address, browser type, operating system, operating language, and timestamp of requests for server security and DDoS prevention.

How local browser storage and session cookies enhance your experience.

Authentication Tokens: We store secure session tokens in browser local storage or HTTPS cookies to keep you signed in.
Content Preferences: We store your 18+ content filter toggles, reader layout preferences (single page, webtoon mode), and theme settings locally on your device.
Third-Party Cookies: We do not use intrusive third-party tracking cookies or sell your browsing history to advertising brokers.

The specific operational purposes for which collected data is processed.

To provide, maintain, and personalize your reading experience across devices.
To sync your reading progress, bookmarks, and account settings in real-time.
To enable community features including comments, rating systems, and scanlation group management.
To protect site integrity, prevent automated spam, and mitigate security threats or DDoS attacks.

Strict limits on when user information may be disclosed to external parties.

No Sale of Personal Data: We NEVER sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Service Providers: Aggregated anonymous traffic statistics may be processed by server infrastructure providers (e.g. CDNs) solely to deliver image assets efficiently.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose information only if required by valid law enforcement requests or court orders.

Note:Anonymous statistical data (such as total chapter views or title popularity) contains no personally identifiable information.

Security measures applied to safeguard user credentials and store data.

Passwords are hashed using industry-standard salted hashing algorithms (bcrypt/Argon2) before storage.
All data transmission between your browser and our servers is encrypted via TLS/SSL (HTTPS).
We retain account data for as long as your account remains active or until you request account deletion.

Your options regarding viewing, updating, or purging your personal data.

Access & Rectification: You can review and update your profile information and account email directly in User Settings at any time.
Account Deletion: You have the right to request full deletion of your account and associated personal data.
Cookie Control: You can clear browser local storage or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings.

Guidelines regarding age restrictions and underage user protection.

MangaBall is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Adult (18+) content is strictly hidden behind optional user consent filters.

Notification procedures for future revisions of our Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements.
Significant changes will be announced on our Timeline / Release Notes page or official Discord server.
The 'Last Revised' date at the top of this page indicates when the latest modifications took effect.

Have questions about your privacy or data protection? Reach out via Discord.

Last revised: September 2026