Privacy Policy

What we collect

GlobalContentSearch doesn't have user accounts, and we don't ask you for any personal information to use the site. Specifically:

• Search queries you type are sent to our server so we can look up results from The Movie Database (TMDB) — we don't store them or link them to you.
• Your "My Services" selections (which streaming services you've picked) are saved only in your browser's local storage, on your own device. They're never sent to or stored on our servers.
• Standard technical data (browser type, approximate location, pages visited) is collected through the analytics and advertising tools described below.

Cookies & tracking

When you first visit, we ask whether you're happy for us to use cookies. Nothing below sets a cookie until you click Accept, and you can change your mind at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.

• Microsoft Azure Application Insights counts page views and which pages are used. If you accept, it also sets two cookies (ai_user and ai_session) holding random IDs, so we can tell how many different people visit without knowing who they are. If you reject, page views are still counted, but without cookies.
• Google Ads conversion tracking, to measure how people find the site. Only loaded if you accept.
• Google AdSense, which may use cookies to show ads that are more relevant to you. Only loaded if you accept.

Your choice itself is remembered in your browser's local storage, so we don't ask again on every page.

You can also control or opt out of personalized ads through Google's Ads Settings, and clear or block cookies at any time in your browser's settings.

Third-party services we rely on

Content details (titles, posters, ratings, overviews) and streaming-availability data come from:

• The Movie Database (TMDB) — our main content API.
• JustWatch, whose streaming-availability data reaches us through TMDB.

This site uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

About using a VPN with this site

GlobalContentSearch shows you where a title is available — it doesn't provide or sell any VPN service. Some VPN links on the site are affiliate links, marked Ad: if you sign up through one, the VPN company pays us a commission, at no extra cost to you. If you choose to use a VPN to access region-specific content, that's between you and your streaming provider: it may be against the terms of service of some platforms, and it's your responsibility to make sure you're complying with the terms of your own subscriptions and any applicable local laws.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page.

Questions?

Reach out any time via the Contact Us page.