Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026-01-17
At Akari, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use it when you visit our website or use the Akari application.
1. Self Hosting
If you are self hosting Akari, the application will request manga content from our API to provide you with access to manga sources. No analytics data is collected if self hosting. See the Github for more details about how to self host.
2. Information We Collect
When you use Akari, the following information is collected:
- Website Analytics: We use Plausible Analytics to gather anonymized data on website usage. No personal data is collected or stored through this feature. Learn more about Plausible's privacy-focused approach.
- Secondary Account Data: All secondary account-related data, such as your MAL account token, are stored locally on your device. These may be sent to our API to enable features like bookmark syncing, but we do not store or persist this data on our servers.
3. Plausible Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. The analytics service provides detailed insights, including:
- Top Pages: Identifies the most visited pages on the site.
- Top Referrers: Shows where the traffic is coming from (e.g., external websites).
- Demographics: Tracks data such as location, operating systems, and browser types.
4. Privacy Features of Plausible Analytics
Plausible Analytics is designed with privacy as a core principle:
- GDPR, CCPA and PECR Compliant: Plausible is fully compliant with privacy regulations. Visit the Plausible Data Policy for more information.
- No Cookies: Plausible does not use cookies, ensuring no tracking occurs outside of anonymized metrics.
- No Personal Data Collection: All data collected is anonymized and does not include personal identifiers like IP addresses or names.
- Open Source: Plausible is open source, allowing full transparency in how your data is handled.
5. Your Privacy Choices
As a user, you can control how your data is managed:
- Analytics Control: You can disable sending analytics data at any time through the settings. Navigate to Settings to toggle analytics on or off according to your preferences.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will update the date at the top of the policy.