Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Intellectual Property
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of ADGSTUDIOS and its licensors. Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by ADGSTUDIOS.

3. Links To Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by ADGSTUDIOS. ADGSTUDIOS has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services.

4. Termination
We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

5. Disclaimer
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

6. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

7. Changes
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time.

8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.

9. Third-Party Content
anime.adgstudios.co.za is a content aggregator that uses various third-party APIs to provide a searchable database of anime content. We do not host, upload, or directly provide any anime content ourselves. Our service functions similar to a search engine, in that it indexes content that is already hosted on other websites.
Our technology decodes API data and presents it in a user-friendly format on our platform. The content provided by these third-party APIs is not under our control, and we cannot take responsibility for the nature, content, and availability of those sites. We claim no intellectual property rights over the media provided by these APIs.
The presence of any such third-party links does not imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Should any content owner or distributor have an issue with the content indexed on our platform, please contact us directly, and we will happily cooperate with any valid legal request to address the concern.

10. Hosting and Data Usage
Hosting: anime.adgstudios.co.za is hosted on Vercel, which provides us with the online platform that allows us to offer our Service to you. Our databases are powered by PostgreSQL, hosted on AWS with management services provided by ElephantSQL.
Data Storage: We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We store minimal metadata related to the application, such as URLs for the sitemaps that users visit on the website, to improve our SEO and enhance user experience. This metadata does not include any personal user information.
User Accounts and OAuth: When users create an account on anime.adgstudios.co.za, we use OAuth authentication methods for security. Upon account creation, we store your email address, username, and profile photo in our database. This information is used to personalize your experience and to manage your account.
App Settings: We store user preferences and app settings to maintain and restore your personalized application environment.
Chatbot Interactions: Our chatbot, powered by OpenAI, is designed to enhance your interactive experience on our platform. Please be aware that we store chat messages for the purpose of improving the Service and maintaining a history of your interactions.
Account Deletion: We believe in your right to privacy and data control. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, you can do so using the 'Remove My Account' button located within the account settings. If this option is unavailable, or if you need assistance with account deletion, please email us at [email protected], and we will process your request promptly.