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VerticalIndex

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4/22/2026

1. Who we are

Vertical Index ("we", "us") operates the website vertical-index.com, a discovery database for vertical drama / microdrama titles. For privacy questions, contact us at our contact page.

2. Data we collect

  • Account data: email, display name, avatar (if provided).
  • Usage data: pages visited, searches, device type, IP address, approximate location derived from IP.
  • Cookies: session, preference, and analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy.

3. Legal bases (GDPR Art. 6)

We process personal data based on: (a) your consent, (b) performance of contract (providing the service), (c) legitimate interests (security, fraud prevention, product improvement), and (d) legal obligations.

4. How we use your data

To provide and secure the service, personalize content, communicate with you, comply with the law, and improve the platform.

5. Sharing

We share data with infrastructure providers (hosting, authentication, analytics) under data processing agreements. We do not sell personal data.

6. International transfers

Data may be transferred outside your country of residence under appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions).

7. Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, or as required by law.

8. Your rights

Under GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and similar laws you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, or object to processing of your data, and to withdraw consent. EU/UK users may lodge complaints with their supervisory authority. California residents may opt out of "sale" or "share" of personal information (we do not sell).

9. Children

The service is not directed to children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect data from them.

10. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards including encryption in transit, role-based access control, and Row-Level Security on our database.

11. Changes

We will notify you of material changes by updating this page and, where appropriate, by email or in-app notice.