Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. Learn how WatchMind protects your information.
Last updated: 5/20/2026
Introduction
Welcome to WatchMind (smartwhattowatch.com). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your personal data when you use our movie and TV discovery website (browse, search, and title pages — we do not host full videos for streaming).
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
- • IP address and general location
- • Browser type and version
- • Device information (type, operating system)
- • Pages visited and time spent on our platform
- • Referral sources
Recommendation and engagement data
To personalise picks, WatchMind records how you use the site. This applies whether or not you are signed in.
What we collect
- • Titles you open, time spent on title pages, and pages you visit
- • Watch queue adds and removals, star ratings, and onboarding vibe-check choices
- • An anonymous session identifier stored in a first-party cookie (rls_sid) so recommendations work before you sign in
- • When signed in, the same events are also linked to your Google account ID in our database
Why we use it
- • Build and update your taste profile and match scores
- • Power For You, daily pick, mood feeds, hidden gems, and similar recommendation surfaces
- • Improve catalogue quality and editorial lists in aggregate (not sold to third parties)
Optional sign-in with Google
You can use WatchMind without an account. If you choose Sign in with Google, we receive basic profile information from Google only to identify you and sync your activity across devices.
Information from Google (only if you sign in)
- • Google account ID (stable identifier for your signed-in profile)
- • Email address (to associate your account; we do not send marketing email)
- • Display name and profile picture URL (shown in the app header when signed in)
Why we use it
- • Link your watch queue, taste profile, ratings, and saved feeds to your account
- • Restore personalised recommendations when you sign in on another device
- • On first sign-in, attach prior anonymous session activity on this browser to your profile
We do not use Google account data for advertising, sell it, or request access to your contacts, Drive, Gmail, or other Google services beyond sign-in.
Browsing without an account
You do not need to sign in to search, browse, or open title pages. Without Google sign-in we still use an anonymous first-party session cookie and the recommendation signals described above to personalise your experience on that browser.
How We Use Your Information
- • Service delivery: To provide and maintain our discovery website
- • Performance: To improve site performance and user experience
- • Analytics: To understand usage patterns and optimize content
- • Security: To protect against abuse and maintain platform security
- • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
- • Personalization: To build taste profiles, match scores, and recommendation feeds from your browsing and engagement
- • Account sync: When you use Google sign-in, to link your queue, ratings, and profile across devices
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Essential Cookies
We use essential cookies to ensure proper functionality of our site, remember your preferences during your session, and maintain security. This includes a first-party anonymous session cookie (rls_sid) used for recommendations before you sign in, and session cookies when you sign in with Google.
Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics tools to understand how users interact with our platform, helping us improve our services and content offerings.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:
- • Legal Requirements: When required by law or legal process
- • Safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of WatchMind, our users, or others
- • Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our platform (including Google for optional sign-in, hosting, and analytics)
- • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
- • Cookie Control: You can manage cookies through your browser settings
- • Access: Request information about data we may have collected
- • Deletion: Request deletion of your data (where applicable)
- • Opt-out: Opt out of certain data collection practices
- • Do Not Track: We respect browser "Do Not Track" signals
Third-Party Content and Links
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
International Users
WatchMind is accessible globally. If you are accessing our service from outside your country of residence, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries with different privacy laws.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please refer to the disclosures on this page. WatchMind is an automated discovery platform and does not operate a public email support inbox or social media profile for privacy inquiries.
Platform Info: smartwhattowatch.com/contact-us
Website: smartwhattowatch.com
Product: WatchMind — movie and TV discovery
This Privacy Policy is part of our commitment to transparency and user privacy. By using WatchMind, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.